Greetings from a Clemson fan....
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If we end up with Bama v. Georgia I won't be watching. Been there, done that.
I will watch at local bar in Savannah, Georgia, but disguised as a Bama fan!
Cyclones lost a stud RB for game in Hall, would be similar to Clemson losing Travis Etienne I assume....
Yeah, he is top notch. Currently projected as a top two round draft pick. Can't blame him for going. He has done so much for ISU FB, it is time to go and live his dream.
I only know one Hawkeye fan, so it's a small sample size.... One thing I did notice, however, he was a huge "Big10 Fan". This was back in the 80's, and it's before the whole conference allegiance scenario was a big deal (like it is nowadays with SEC fans). Our feathered friends at SC play up the whole SEC thing even if they're last in the conference. The average Clemson fan tends to eschew the conference deal (for various reasons)...
I've heard this from a few ACC fans. Kinda convenient when the conference is struggling. I cheer for the Big 12, but Big 10 and SEC fans take it to another level. It makes sense for Iowa fans to latch on to their Big 10 East buddies.
It didn't just start when the ACC began to struggle in FB; it dates back at least several decades to when the NCAA placed Clemson on 2 years football probation in 1982. The ACC then stepped in, and the other ACC member schools agreed to it, and tacked on 2 more years of probation. To my knowledge, the ACC had never done that before or after. That incident, along with Clemson's natural rivalry with the NC schools, soured Clemson's taste on the ACC. Further, in another power struggle with the ACC powers, South Carolina left the ACC in the early 70's. No convenience needed for Clemson fans to hate on the ACC overall...
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Yes, SEC fans do take the conference thingy to another level, which makes almost zero sense, and I know this from having to deal with SC fans. What good in the world does it do SC's FB program for Alabama and the SEC to be powerhouse types? Since joining the SEC in 1991, SC has exactly *1* SEC division FB title (and lost in the title game to Auburn 56-17) and exactly *ZERO* SEC conference titles. 30 years of futility just to chant "SEC, SEC!" at Clemson games......
.Had a business buddy who worked for J.A. Jones Construction out of Atlanta. Clemson Engineering Grad, hell of a guy, we worked on a project together in Peoria, Illinois in the 80s. Real testament to your University and the quality people they graduate, and I'm a born Midwesterner, so I was skeptical at first of the "Southerner", but the 100 M+ project was in trouble, and he became my go to guy, and we finished it.Yes, SEC fans do take the conference thingy to another level, which makes almost zero sense, and I know this from having to deal with SC fans. What good in the world does it do SC's FB program for Alabama and the SEC to be powerhouse types? Since joining the SEC in 1991, SC has exactly *1* SEC division FB title (and lost in the title game to Auburn 56-17) and exactly *ZERO* SEC conference titles. 30 years of futility just to chant "SEC, SEC!" at Clemson games.....
You mean like living in "fly over country"...*wink*...?
He kept saying y'all and I kept looking over my shoulder
Edit: Up to that time had only worked with local mid-west contractors, plus my father had a consulting engineering business that had not had good luck with contractors from the South, but this experience certainly changed any perception that had on me!
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I tend not to watch the title game due to how late it is so at least that won’t change.
CycloneFanatics Cheezit Bowl preview: on the whole a fair and balanced look at upcoming bowl game, only two real points from the Clemson side; 1.) "The Big 12 physical style of play" and if Clemson could handle that? Clemson has won 4 in a row over Auburn (SEC), 7 in a row vs SC (SEC), split 4 games with Alabama (SEC), beat Ohio State 2 out of last 3 (Big10) and beat Oklahoma (Big12) 3 in a row (2 were blow outs) and split last two vs Georgia, so I'm not sure why the physicality is even an issue. Also, what is the whole "do you love Dabo or hate him thing"?.
The guy starting in Hall's place is Jirehl Brock, who was actually a higher rated recruit than Hall was. This is his chance to show how good he can be.
I didn't watch the preview so I can't comment on the context, but Dabo seems to be a bit polarizing - particularly when it comes to his past quotes on paying players. I think when you've have as much success as he and Clemson have had, you're bound to have some haters. I personally like Dabo and continue to be impressed with what he has turned Clemson in to.
"Dabo. love him or hate him" thread: He's been criticized on a national level because of his religion by a journalist from the Atlanta Journal Constitution (who is Jewish), and by an atheist group known as the "Freedom From Religion Foundation". and also by several fan groups known as the Buckeyes and the Gamecocks. But that seems to be about it....
Haven't followed the religious slant. All I know is our coach speaks very highly of Dabo and is complimentary of how he treats his Clemson staff and players.
