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Why is the paw logo tilted?
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Why is the paw logo tilted?


Dec 13, 2020, 10:16 AM

Just read “Another subtle intricacy of the logo? The 30-degree angle represents the 1:00 p.m. kickoff typical for football games at the time.” I didn’t know this before so thought I would post.

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We didn’t get lighting .......


Dec 13, 2020, 10:19 AM

I don’t think until maybe some time in the 80’s. Certainly none when I was there.

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Re: We didn’t get lighting .......


Dec 13, 2020, 10:23 AM

The paw was started in 1970 & I didn’t start watching Clemson football until 1978.

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In the 80's


Dec 13, 2020, 10:34 AM [ in reply to We didn’t get lighting ....... ]

they would bring in trucks with lighting for games that kicked off after 1. And yes the paw is tilted to 1 pm.

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Re: In the 80's


Dec 13, 2020, 10:35 AM

Wasn’t there also a siren that went off at that time on Saturday?

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"Anybody that says Coach Brownell is the best coach to come through Clemson is going to start an argument." -JP Hall


It went off after wins.....It was cool hearing it as we


Dec 13, 2020, 11:18 AM

walked back up the hill...

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I wonder who the moron was that stopped that tradition....


Dec 13, 2020, 11:19 AM

Probably Lennon.

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Could be. That’s about the time it stopped***


Dec 13, 2020, 2:27 PM



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“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”

? John Wayne


Makes it unique as well***


Dec 13, 2020, 11:10 AM



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“poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”


Re: It Used To Be At 12 O'clock. ---


Dec 13, 2020, 11:12 AM

That paw used to be straight...even...and right in the middle. Then it got tilted.

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Re: It Used To Be At 12 O'clock. ---


Dec 13, 2020, 4:00 PM

In the unlikely event that wasn’t a joke, it was never straight. Always at one o’clock, our traditional start time, until TV became more prevalent.

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Re: Why is the paw logo tilted?


Dec 13, 2020, 11:18 AM

I seem to remember reading an article that stated the paw was tilted to give it a more dynamic look. It looks like the paw print of a tiger chasing a chicken.

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And I always cringe when I see a decal at the wrong angle.***


Dec 13, 2020, 11:33 AM



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There's something in these hills.


Re: I read somewhere a while back that people thought the Paw


Dec 13, 2020, 12:19 PM

was tilted because of the 1:00 kickoffs. But they said that when they made the imprint from a real Tigers paw that that was the natural angle of the tigers paw when they walk.

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Correct. Natural angle of right front paw, from which


Dec 13, 2020, 1:28 PM

The mold was taken

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Re: Why is the paw logo tilted?


Dec 13, 2020, 12:20 PM

When originally presented it was tilted 10 degrees. It was an artistic decision at the time, and helps it stand out as a unique tiger paw verses the oodles of other sports teams. The white on orange, actual tiger paw imprint, and tilt have made it iconic. Brilliant.

When I was a freshman (74), I searched for the lowest priced Clemson t-shirt I could find. I did not find one item that did not have a paw instead of the O in Clemson. Four years after it's introduction, it was already that entrenched.

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Dec 13, 2020, 1:26 PM



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Re: Why is the paw logo tilted?


Dec 13, 2020, 2:33 PM

Here is the original designer.

https://images.app.goo.gl/YoxDo5c1MdH3e7MQA

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Here's an article that explains it all....


Dec 13, 2020, 2:46 PM

https://theclemsoninsider.com/2015/01/07/setting-the-record-straight/


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Tigers are naturally pigeon-toed. They have evolved


Dec 13, 2020, 4:13 PM

this way to fully clean their claws after eating a chicken.

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Re: Tigers are naturally pigeon-toed. They have evolved


Dec 13, 2020, 4:50 PM

Finally, someone who has a lick of sense . Well , and doorman too .

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