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On the Beat: Clemson LB loses beard; Stoudt grabs coaching gig

CLEMSON – In the most significant development of the first week of Clemson fall camp, linebacker Ben Boulware, to his credit, faced the music in front of the media, clean-shaven just a few days after declaring his scraggly mane the best on the team.

“It basically comes down to, I was tired of looking homeless,” said Boulware, in his usual playful tone. “Going six months of looking ugly as crap, it was cool, but I looked disgusting. It took a toll on me. I crumbled.

“As (bearded offensive lineman Eric) Mac Lain was harping, I lost my manhood.