No Surprise, But Good News
By: Roy Philpott
While that should come as no surprise, it's good news none the less.
Purnell is all class and has turned the Tigers into an ACC power in five seasons on the job. What's even more impressive than that is the kind of talent he has coming to Tigertown in the years to come.
Unlike two of the more succesful coaches at Clemson in the last 25 years, Cliff Ellis and Rick Barnes, Purnell has positioned the basketball program to experience virtually no fall off after a successful season due to multiple years of outstanding recruiting.
The Tigers will welcome one of the top point guards in the nation on campus later this summer when Andre Young officially enrolls at Clemson. He'll be joined by a pair of four-star prospects in 7-1 center Catilin Baicu and 6-5 small forward Tanner Smith.
And that's only the beginning.
The following year, power forward Milton Jennings, who will end up being one of the top players to ever sign with the Tigers before it's all said and done, will report to Clemson along with the younger brother of current Clemson forward Trevor Booker, Devin.
Purnell deserves every penny of the $1 million+ he's getting because he's turned the Tigers from a league cellar-dwellar to one of the top four programs in the conference.
And nobody except Purnell thought it could be done at what most people percieved simply as a "football school."
Our friends at the Charleston Post & Courier reported earlier today Oliver Purnell has signed his contract extension, which was first announced before Clemson's NCAA Tournament game against Villanova back in March.
While that should come as no surprise, it's good news none the less.
Purnell is all class and has turned the Tigers into an ACC power in five seasons on the job. What's even more impressive than that is the kind of talent he has coming to Tigertown in the years to come.
Unlike two of the more succesful coaches at Clemson in the last 25 years, Cliff Ellis and Rick Barnes, Purnell has positioned the basketball program to experience virtually no fall off after a successful season due to multiple years of outstanding recruiting.
The Tigers will welcome one of the top point guards in the nation on campus later this summer when Andre Young officially enrolls at Clemson. He'll be joined by a pair of four-star prospects in 7-1 center Catilin Baicu and 6-5 small forward Tanner Smith.
And that's only the beginning.
The following year, power forward Milton Jennings, who will end up being one of the top players to ever sign with the Tigers before it's all said and done, will report to Clemson along with the younger brother of current Clemson forward Trevor Booker, Devin.
Purnell deserves every penny of the $1 million+ he's getting because he's turned the Tigers from a league cellar-dwellar to one of the top four programs in the conference.
And nobody except Purnell thought it could be done at what most people percieved simply as a "football school."
posted by Roy Philpott @ 6:57 PM
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