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Despite Recent Success, Clemson Remains Focused on the Short Term

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Brad Brownell is fully aware that this will come across as cliché and textbook coach-speak, but, no, he and his players aren't thinking about March Madness or even the prospects of earning a bid to the NCAA tournament.

That’s certainly not a stretch for a team sitting at 9-7 on the season, but a slightly deeper dive into the Tigers’ undefeated January run gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “New Year’s resolution.”

“Two weeks in a marathon, that’s all,” said Brownell, Clemson’s head coach. “But we’re not thinking about March at all.