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I have decided that Bananaball is good for Clemson basketball.
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Apr 28, 2025, 8:29 AM
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Clemson athletics was wise to bring the Bananas to Death Valley and cash in on the brand.
I'm told by people who know people that Clemson's take from Saturday's bacchanalia will be in the $250k range. And that's not even counting beer and bauble sales.
Seeing as that's the case, I hope the Bananas become an annual event at Clemson.
$250k buys a lot of mid-major basketball players, for one thing. And another thing is Bananaball may offer a way for the basketball program to finally wean itself financially from the football program. Let's hope CBB can negotiate such a long-term agreement in the coming six years.
The opportunity is there.
And, as the ACC increasingly pivots to football and away from basketball, Clemson must continue to dominate the football landscape. Being asked to underwrite the basketball program undercuts this effort.
And since we all agree America is just a better place to be when Clemson football wins, allowing Coach Swinney to finally focus 100% on football instead of dividing his time between it and basketball is the best possible outcome.
Rising waters lift all ships.
Go Tigers.
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National Champion [7911]
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have no fear . all of the profit from Saturday night is going to some sport
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Apr 28, 2025, 9:00 AM
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that nobody watches on TV
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Game Day Hero [4370]
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Re: have no fear . all of the profit from Saturday night is going to some sport
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Apr 28, 2025, 10:13 AM
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The average price of Banana Ball tickets are $80.00 multiply that by 81,000 fans and the total is $6,480,000. I hope Clemson’s cut of that is more than $250,000.
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All-In [10785]
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Re: I have decided that Bananaball is good for Clemson basketball.
Apr 28, 2025, 11:22 AM
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That is ridiculous. Any money earned by an athletic event event goes into the Athletic Department account and is a totally separate thing from NIL. Your attempt to belittle the basketball program failed miserably.
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CU Medallion [18216]
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found juan boat that wasnt lifted
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Apr 28, 2025, 11:26 AM
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by the rising tide ^^^
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Re: I have decided that Bananaball is good for Clemson basketball.
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Apr 28, 2025, 12:45 PM
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Nobody cares
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TigerNet Elite [69802]
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Apparently you did enough to respond.
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Apr 28, 2025, 1:11 PM
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So, are you proclaiming yourself to be a "nobody"?
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Re: I have decided that Bananaball is good for Clemson basketball.
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Apr 28, 2025, 2:26 PM
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How hard would it be to get these guys into Clemson and make this an official sport? Also, Can trannies play banana ball, asking for a friend.
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CU Medallion [18156]
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How ironic that the fellow with the new handle,who brags about not ever buying
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Apr 28, 2025, 3:52 PM
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tickets because he doesn't agree with the current state of college athletics, would make a post worrying about the football programs finances?
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Orange Elite [5159]
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I'm not worried about the football program's* finances.
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Apr 28, 2025, 7:25 PM
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I'm worried about the basketball* program's finances.
I'm sorry that flew by you.
But I do appreciate your input, as ever.
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CU Medallion [18156]
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You don't buy tickets to that either though, where does this insight come from?***
Apr 28, 2025, 11:27 PM
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Orange Elite [5159]
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It's a public university.
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Apr 29, 2025, 7:28 PM
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All athletics revenue/spend data is readily available.
But the bad news is getting to the data requires one to have a pair of opposable thumbs and a non-lissencephalic brain.
Sorry.
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CU Medallion [18156]
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So you don't buy tickets, but feel the need to lecture those that do because you
Apr 29, 2025, 9:41 PM
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read something on the internet?
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Orange Elite [5159]
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I mean, yeah, I guess?
Apr 30, 2025, 9:17 AM
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It's an odd point upon which to perseverate, but, if that's what makes you feel good about you, I'm all for it.
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CU Medallion [18156]
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Apparently lecturing people who do what you can't is what it takes for you to
Apr 30, 2025, 2:03 PM
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feel good about you...I'd say that's odd as well
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Since the Bananas topped our average 2024 football game attendance
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Apr 28, 2025, 11:30 PM
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I’m thinking we should play some more neutral site football games this fall to allow more time for the Bananas to play baseball in Memorial Stadium.
It would be good for our entire athletic department, football included.
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Re: Since the Bananas topped our average 2024 football game attendance
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Apr 29, 2025, 2:30 PM
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Imagine how much more football could carry basketball if we had more fan support at Death Valley.
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Orange Elite [5159]
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Now you're thinking!
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I've been in talks with Neff about not only doing what you're suggesting, but, finding a way to convert Littlejohn into a suitable indoor baseball arena.
Bringing the Bananas to Littlejohn would make a nice to treat for the many loyal, long-suffering basketball fans who so rarely have a reason to pack the house.
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