DePaul hires Oliver Purnell

**BlackcatAlum** · 04-06-2010, 03:58 PM

DePaul hires former Clemson head coach, Oliver Purnell.

The deal is for seven years and worth more than his $1.6 million he was earning at Clemson.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncb/ne...id=5059657

**Scotty doesn't know** · 04-06-2010, 04:23 PM

Wow. I really thought that he would have stuck it out at Clemson. Well, hopefully Depaul can start to climb back up in the difficult big east.

**BlackcatAlum** · 04-06-2010, 04:36 PM

DePaul is located in the Chicago area and a lot of talent comes out of there and I believe Purnell can convince some of these players to stay home and get DePaul back to being competitive.

**Scotty doesn't know** · 04-06-2010, 04:38 PM

Oh yeah, I know that the talent pool will be gigantic but I wure do hope the seat does not get too hot before he can get those kinds of players in.

**NYY10** · 04-06-2010, 07:37 PM

wow.. i didnt see this happening..

**Scotty doesn't know** · 04-07-2010, 01:20 AM

I do not know what Clemson is going to do about their next coach.

SPARTY · 04-07-2010, 01:25 PM

Wow i thought rod strickland would get the job

The Iceboxx · 04-08-2010, 06:52 PM

This is a strange move by Purnell. Clemson is a middle of the road team in the ACC, and DePaul is the worst team in the Big East every season.

Uncle Fester · 04-08-2010, 07:08 PM

He is the most overrated coach in the country.