We have to say, we were disappointed not so much with Oliver Purnell's decision to go to DePaul as how he handled it: a 1:30 a.m. phone call to your A.D. to tell him you're leaving? The first he hears of it? Not telling your players personally? Demontez Stitt says that Purnell called him Friday from the Final Four and talked extensively, but that he never mentioned the possibility of the DePaul job.
That's just a textbook example of handling things poorly.
Will he do well at DePaul? Yes, we think he will. And what about Clemson? Here are the early names we've seen mentioned:
- Western Kentucky's Ken McDonald
- VCU's Shaka Smart
- Butler's Brad Stevens
- Wichita Stateâs Gregg Marshall
- Clemson assistant Ron Bradley
They can forget Stevens; that won't happen. If he wants a bigger job it won't be Clemson. We don't know much about Ken McDonald, but we have heard that Marshall can be a difficult guy to deal with. And Smart? He seems like a very capable, smart guy. You could do worse.
- Who's next at Clemson?
- Clemson basketball coach Oliver Purnell leaving
- Purnell: DePaul basketball belongs among elite
- Purnell a perfect fit at DePaul
- DePaul tabs Purnell to lead return to 'elite'
- Could Thornton ask for release from Clemson LOI?
- Who Did DePaul Hire After All This Time?
- Purnell gets high marks from Fogler
- Oliver Purnell Leaves Clemson For More Money, the Big East
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