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CU Medallion [20495]
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21 years ago today
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:14 PM
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He is still missed.
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Legend [6722]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:14 PM
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One of the saddest days ever in CU history. Part of my childhood and youth died that day.
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I hope you hear his voice . . .
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:14 PM
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as clearly as I do daily!!!
Love you Brother!
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Re: I hope you hear his voice . . .
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:19 PM
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The greatest football play by play announcers ever! I enjoyed listening to your dad when Clemson football was never on TV. He made you feel as if you were there.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:19 PM
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He was the best.
GO TIGERS!!!
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:23 PM
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so sorry for your looss. he was a special guy but I dont need to tell you. I love to listen to his work
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:28 PM
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Man those were the days! Got me through the probation years (and the extra year our idiot conference added).
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Rival Killer [2641]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:30 PM
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Quick, what did he call Stacy Driver?
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Gridiron Giant [15404]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:31 PM
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Ricochet Rabbit
GO TIGERS!!!
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Hall of Famer [8111]
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Warren Ratchford was the Ricochet Rabbitt***
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CU Medallion [20495]
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No, it was Driver***
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Sep 10, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Recruit [110]
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Clemson Icon [26455]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:37 PM
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Thinking of your father. He is surely missed.
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Rival Killer [2641]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:43 PM
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striperfan I get the impression from these replies he’s your dad. I had no idea. If so I gotta say much respect. Your dad was the greatest!
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Paw Master [17005]
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Re: 21 years ago today
Sep 11, 2024, 7:31 AM
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If you are Jim’s son we may have attended college together. Either way Jim was the Best ! ☝️
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He is.***
Sep 11, 2024, 10:10 AM
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Hall of Famer [8737]
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Prayers for the family. Heaven is better since
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:43 PM
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he arrived. I know that doesn't make you feel any better, but that man helped a LOT of people through some tough personal times.
Go Tigers!
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CU Medallion [20495]
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Been at peace a long time
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:51 PM
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besides, anytime I want to hear his voice I can just go to YouTube 
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One of my best friends for many years***
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Paw Master [17691]
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Loved listening to your Dad...
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Sep 9, 2024, 8:54 PM
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...he was the GOAT. He is missed.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Some of my fondest memories as a child were listening to your Dad call Clemson games.
We are spoiled today with our ability to watch all of the games, but back in the day I depended on your Dad to paint a picture with his elegant description of the action on the field of my beloved Tigers.
He is truly missed.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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He was so good I swear I feel like I can visualize the early 80’s probation games on radio just as clearly as games I’ve seen on TV. Truly gifted.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Met him several times thru the years. He was always the gentleman. He lived the tigers. Mostly radio games then and he connected so well with his listeners. When we lost he could always make me feel just a bit better. We will be back he would say. I enjoyed hearing you at the Boiling Springs First Baptist at the Design By Men meeting. Prayers are for you.
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Thinking of you and your family!!!***
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Hard to believe; seems like yesterday.
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Sep 9, 2024, 9:26 PM
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He was the best.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 9:28 PM
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Simply the Best…
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Paw Warrior [4752]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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I miss him so much. Loved him ever since I was a student in the early 70’s. Best ever!
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Orange Beast [6237]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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There will never be another, that will be able to call a Tiger game like him.
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Valley Protector [1407]
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Re: 21 years ago today
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He set the bar, and no one has come close since. Truly the Voice of the Tigers.
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Re: 21 years ago today
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Sep 9, 2024, 10:38 PM
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Please keep reminding this forum. I still miss your dad on Saturdays. Thank you-
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CU Medallion [20495]
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Every birthday and anniversary of his death
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Sep 10, 2024, 8:16 AM
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I'll mention him. Younger fans have no idea who he was, but he was literally the voice, and face of Clemson athletics for all those years before every game being on TV. Calling the games, hosting coaches shows, speaking at Touchdown Clubs or off season Clemson events. Still the only PBP announcer I know of to call 4 sports: football, baseball, men's and women's basketball
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Ring of Honor [22993]
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"Fuller takes out... rolling to his right....."
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National Champion [7460]
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I still remember that day, hearing the news on the radio...
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Sep 9, 2024, 10:59 PM
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on the news on the way in to work that morning. Heartfelt spontaneous tears from this guy who is pretty stingy on tears, right there on 385N on the way in to downtown G'vegas.
Hope all is going well with the ministry.
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I had the great fortune to meet him when he first came to Clemson,
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Sep 10, 2024, 6:11 AM
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and we had some great chats and visits due to my position with "The Tiger" newspaper and as head of the S.C. Collegiate Press Association.
Knowing him made his broadcasts even more vivid, as I could put a face and personality to each. I think one of the most touching tributes, following his death, was Clemson inviting Bob Fulton, longtime announcer for The Gamecocks, to call a series during one of our home games, then allowing Bob to continue on for a good while, as he and Jim had been great friends. It was difficult to keep a dry eye, listening to that broadcast.
For many of us older folks, there will remain one and only one of the "Voice of The Tigers," and that will be Jim...I can still hear his voice as clearly now as I did for so many years.
May he continue to rest in peace, and God bless his family and friends.
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Not to blow my own horn, but having Bob call
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a series during the game was my idea. We were going to have him speak at the funeral but it just kind of came to me, why not have him call a series? Bob hadn't called a game in 9 years and was nervous as all get out, but he was flawless as Whitehurst led them down the field to a TD. My favorite memory of that entire time is all the Clemson fans in front of the radio booth with their radios tuned in not watching the game, but rather watching and listening to Bob Fulton call a Clemson game. It was perfect!
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Clemson Icon [25973]
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Didn't know that, but it was a great idea on your part, and I knew
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Sep 10, 2024, 10:19 AM
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a whole lot of people would tune in for his broadcast.
Even had some Gamecock friends of mine here in Columbia tuning in to listen with virtually all believing it was quite moving, especially considering the rivalry.
Even to this day, when I think of Clemson and/or South Carolina broadcasts, two names come to mind: Jim and Bob.
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Dad and Bob were tight
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as dad described it, they had a strange friendship, as they only saw each other a few times a year due to their jobs. But they worked across from each other until Bob retired in 1994 for 26 years. When both went to the CWS, they worked together. Dad arranged for Bob to be honored at his last game at Clemson in 1994, and Bob returned the favor posthumously in 2003 and I had the honor of receiving the award on the field in Columbia prior to 63-17
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Re: Dad and Bob were tight
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Your dad and Mike Eppley were my favorite pairing. I remember as a kid tuning the game on our portable am radio and pulling it around the street in a wagon so I could listen while I played football in our front yard or the neighbors yard. On the rare occasion when I listen on the radio these it is definitely not as enjoyable.
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Doubtful, game wasn't televised
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Sep 10, 2024, 5:10 PM
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I have the entire broadcast on CD
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Nice job Bob!***
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Bob is always just so helpful, right ? Bless his heart.***
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Re: 21 years ago today
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No matter who is at the microphone now or in the future your dad will always be the “Voice of the Tigers.” He connected with the Tiger faithful like no one ever will again. “Hi everybody”
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Re: 21 years ago today
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striperfan We all miss the "voice". Sometimes we overlook that you miss your father. I'm glad you had a positive relationship and you continue to be guilded by his influence.
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I was living in Clemson at the time and still remember hearing the news. Last time you posted and I found out you were his son-I told you he is one of my ringtones on my phone. "Intercepted, Willie Underwood, 15-10-5 touchdown." He will always be a part of my life. So sorry for your loss and still feel the loss myself. Grew up listening to him call the games.
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Great memories! Will never forget him.
Hope you are doing well!
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I was in middle school
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I still distinctly remember when I found out that he passed away just as vividly as I remember haring about 9/11 and some other big news things when I was young.
I was going to math class at my middle school in the middle of the day and our math teacher was a Clemson fan (at my school in Anderson we had a mixture of Clemson, Gamecock, UGA fans) and he told me and my Clemson friend just before class while we were in the hallway "Boys, Jim Phillips just passed away."
And even though I was only 12 at the time I knew the importance of that. Your dad made an impact even on me as a 12 year old just by listening to him on the radio.
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He made an impact on me as a 12 year old also
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with a belt on my butt a few times 🤣
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And he is still missed every day by the Tiger Faithful, as well as your family.
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Sep 10, 2024, 6:31 PM
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RIP, Voice of the Tigers.
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Jim Phillips was the greatest!!***
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Re: 21 years ago today
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That was a sad day for Tiger nation, continue to R I P JP!!!
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STILL the voice of Clemson sports!!!***
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Re: 21 years ago today
Sep 11, 2024, 7:03 AM
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Jim Philips was the best. He truly loved Clemson. I still remember the day he passed away. I went to college with his son so I got a chance to meet Jim Philips. It’s too bad Phillips along with some of the other great ones have passed away or retired. Just to name a few; Bob Fulton - Gamecocks, Woody Durham-NC, Larry Munson UGA, Ellie Gold- Alabama. Network announcers Verne Lundquist. Joe Buck, Curt Gowdy, Keith Jackson , Al Michaels, Pat Summerall, #### Enberg, , Jim McKay, A John Madden and several
Others who should be on this list.
But IMO Jim Phillips was one the best. He was Clemson sports.
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CU Medallion [20495]
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You went to college with me?
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Sep 11, 2024, 10:08 AM
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Where?
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