I'm still heartbroken.

E36Tiger® · 2016-01-14T19:47:51.474Z

Its been around 3 days since the game has ended and I'm still saddened by this loss. I've been a Tiger since birth and remember tearing up as a kid when we lost to Miami in 2005 in double OT. Now as a recent alum, the pain is even worse. We were so close. Still, I'm proud of what this team has accomplished.This team set the bar high for next years team. I fully expect to be back in it next year. Anything less would be disappointing. I'm confident that Dabo will have our boys back in it.

> like playing a close game is a moral victory to
> them...this was for the freaking NC...this loss hurts
> more than any other to date...

It's not a moral victory. Both teams played their hearts out, unfortunately we came up short on the scoreboard. I'm not going to wallow in self pity for days on end because of a football game. I'm not a child anymore, there are things far more important than if we win or lose that championship, and my self-worth isn't tied to wins and losses by the Clemson football program.

I'm much more concerned with our program building strong men of character that will always have the Clemson family's support than I am if we win a championship or not.

I want our boys to win every game they play, of course, but that isn't always going to happen. And bellyaching over the loss won't make it any better.

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I agree

Jan 14, 2016, 3:33 PM

I had my niece and nephew (7 and 10 years old) with me at the game and they both cried when we lost because they had immesurable faith that we were the best team and we would win; that was almost more than I could take. I remember losing to Georgia at home when I was a kid and just being inconsolable afterward. There are those who say that it's just a game and we should just get over it, just llke flipping off a light switch, but if you are really emotionally invested in our team, you just can't do that. We read every story, and follow recruiting and get to know the players and coaches and their personal stories and we want them to succeed both for them and for us. Then we go to the spring game and take our kids to Coach Swinney's football camp in the summer and anxiuosly count down the hill watch when our hope is renewed and we once again get to watch our tigers play. Losing a game is one thing, but losing a national championship by a few points to an inferior opponent on a trick play and a crappy special teams performance on our part is something all together different. I understand your misery, because I too am still just sick and heartbroken over how our season ended, but I have faith that the misery will fade a little and our coaches and players will get back to work and we will be back to play for the national title again sooner rather than later. Our coaches will be a little older and alot wiser and our players will be more experienced and next time, we will not lose.