Bowden's 2003 troubles solidified Tigers as a team

The questions about the coach's job security served as motivation for Clemson's football players, who in the late stages of the season put together one of the most impressive winning streaks in school history.

PTI FOR MCDUFFIE: Clemson defensive lineman Chris McDuffie will enter pre-trial intervention for his arrest last month on drug charges.

COLEMAN AT HOME: The Naples (Fla.) Daily News has an interview with local lad Duane Coleman, the dreadlocked tailback who was Clemson's leading rusher in 2003. He's expecting big things this season, too.