My Clemson story

Sep 8, 2011, 2:35 PM

I attended my first Clemson game in Death Valley in 1979. Clemson beat WFU that day 30-0 as I recall. A good friend of mine, a Wake man, invited me to go. Our seats were in the N. side visitor section. This was before the N. upper deck was added. We were treated great that day, from walking around campus, the tailgating with Orange clad friendly strangers, throughout the game, the after game tailgate and Tiger Paws were everywhere!. I remember being impressed and intrigued with the respect and pride these people had for Clemson University. That day I knew I would soon return to this special place.

As many on this board will attest, Clemson gets into you and then you get into Clemson. Clemson is a proud family, pure and simple. I joined IPTAY, the Loyalty Fund and became a season ticket holder. Our first seats were in the old West stands, then to the new N. upper deck and finally worked (contributed) my way to the South lower stands.

Over the years I have made numerous good friends with many Clemson family members, traveled untold miles to home, away, and bowl games. I still get that indescribable warm feeling when I drive into Tiger Town, go by the Esso club, walk the beautiful campus and especially when I hear Tiger Rag for the first time on game day.

I have been asked countless times to explain both my attraction to Clemson and love and support of a school I did not attend. I really don't have the words. I suppose you have to experience Clemson for yourself as I did on that special first visit years ago.

Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness.......

If you are a Clemson Tiger....you understand.

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Great Story! Why so many non-alums are as great of a part of the Clemson family as the alums.

Also really explains what to Coots don't get (or just don't want to get) when they say they don't understand why we get the players that we do.

Can you just imagine if this were My Univ of South Carolina Story:

I attended my first SoCar game in The Industral Park in 2003. Clemson beat SoCar that day 63-17 as I recall. A guy I met on the road, a redneck with a mullet, invited me to go. Our seats were in the N. side visitor section. This was before the drunk section was added. We were peed on that day by a coach, from walking around campus, the tailgating with wife-beater clad strangers, throughout the game, the after game tailgate and hos were everywhere!. I remember being dismayed and intrigued with the feelings these people had for the University of South Carolina. That day I knew I hoped I would never return to this ugly place.

As many on this board will attest, SoCar is a forgettable place. SoCar is a strange group of people that bought T-shirts at Walmart and call themselves fans.

Over the years I have seen numerous So Car people give players and other fans the finger, key professor's cars and pee on the sidwalk. I still get that indescribable sick feeling when I drive into Columbia, go by the abandoned buildings, try to walk around all the cars on the dis-jointed campus and especially when I hear grown men yell Go ##### for the first time on game day.

I have been asked countless times to explain both my dislike of So Car and pity of a school I did not attend. I really don't have the words. I suppose you have to experience So Car for yourself as I did on that awful first visit years ago.

Where the cess pool widens its greatest.......

If you are a Gamecock....you understand

My Clemson story

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Yeah, whenever I go to Clemson I feel like.....

Gorsh, you are

My thoughts as well.......

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My grandparents took me to my first Clemson game the

My mistake, two weeks after I was born.***

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