Deer players and tnetters criticizing students,

Players: don't s u c k and we will be there.

T-netters who are the "well when I was here..." Yeah whatever, you walked uphill both ways in the snow. We get it. When you were here (just after electricity probably) the school was the only thing here and there wasn't anything else to do. Not as many folks had cars, and you didn't realize that Clemson B ball was terrible (but the peach baskets kept falling down).

It doesn't have anything to do with liberals (what freaking idiots to think that), or poor attitudes. It has nothing to do with the style of play, or where students sit, or how students are too spoiled. It has everything to do with the team being not so good. If you want proof, look at the NIT last year. It was a crazy place, we were winning and the fans supported the team.

Jaron, you take care of the team winning and the fans will take care of backing you guys.

Just win.

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Mar 2, 2015, 6:55 AM

term, "Old Farts."

In fact even at the ripe OLD age of 67, I still refer to Old Farts, albeit including myself. Yet, the given is the fact that soon enough the younger among us will wear the mantle and be Old Farts themselves, for the adage, "What goes around, comes around" will apply.

I don't have a habit of being overtly critical of our younger folks, as I have four grands - two boys, two girls, ages 13-24, and I've dealt with them all their lives. They think, act and speak differently. They believe themselves to be more equal with older folks than my generation did. They are distracted easily what with all the technological advances we enjoy. And if they do or don't want to be involved, they act as they wish rather than what we older folks may desire.

Flagging attendance at basketball games is due to many factors in my opinion - among them our product and distractions, much of which wasn't available in my day in the 60's. Clemson wears more of a cosmopolitan mantra now than then with a greater variety of students. Yet, I believe attendance to be a direct responsibility of the administration and student leaders, and if it lags, then someone needs to determine the causes and seek the remedies.

We've discussed administrative requirements; we haven't student responsibilities. If we can't fill student sections out of 18,000 students, then our Student Body President along with key student leaders needs to take action. Student leaders not only represent their particular organizations, but they represent Clemson. There is no reason nor excuse why those leaders can't rally their troops to fill seats. No reason nor excuse why they can't inculcate a loyalty that makes their membership want to support our programs.

Concurrently, product - a key ingredient of any successful program - is something I've dealt with for over 40 years as a business owner. Poor product will destroy any business, and thusly, our administration has the onus of doing whatever it takes to produce. While I read of efforts via multimillion dollar refurbishment of LJ, I truly hope this doesn't become more of the lipstick variety of effort common among many programs. That's because framework built upon shaky foundations is doomed to crumble, and I believe our basketball foundation has been weak since we initiated the sport.

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Re: Deer players and tnetters criticizing students,

Typical "entitled" mentality from this generation.

Not disagreeing with you, but how far back does this

Re: Typical "entitled" mentality from this generation.

Agreed. Stop whining about attendance.

Re: Deer players and tnetters criticizing students,

Re: Deer players and tnetters criticizing students,

What a pathetic attitude. You don't deserve Clemson.

Hey Jaron took care of winning vs Ga Tech

Ladies, I'll say this. If you sit in DV in the student

I think Jaron would like to discuss this with you

Any student who thinks that Clemson athletes only "deserve"

It's the Lebron front running syndrome

This little prick probably isn't even a student, just some

good lawd, you are incredibly ignorant

I lived across the river and actually had to walk up hill

LOL

Deer ladees, based on your reaction to my original

LMAO what kind of an idiot goes after their own fan base like this?

True fans are there during good and bad, you're nothing

you mad bro?***

That why you guys booed the team and stopped

Every generation is critical of the older, using the common

You old fart, thanks for saying it better than I did.***

From an older Fart to a younger Fart: thanks...and may the

an honor to be treasured sir.***

it hasn't even been two years since I graduated

hahahahahahahaha! You're a 2 year grad jate? Dang

God you're annoying

Dang sweetheart, you need to stop taking yourself so

HTHIA.....

It was so much fun yanking your chain. You bought it all

All criticism might be true, and you might be right also

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