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TNET: Merry Christmas Clemson: Dreams Do Come True
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TNET: Merry Christmas Clemson: Dreams Do Come True


Dec 25, 2019, 9:00 AM

 
Merry Christmas Clemson: Dreams Do Come True

The Christmas holiday is as much about memories as it is about the present. The sight of a Christmas tree crowded with presents brings back of rush of pleasant thoughts from bygone times for many people, and I am no exception. Now, however, many of my Christmas memories involve time spent with the Tigers at some far-flung bowl site in pursuit of another title. Full Story »


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Great Article David!


Dec 25, 2019, 9:19 AM

Merry Christmas to you and Nikki also.

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Dec 25, 2019, 9:25 AM

Merry Christmas and GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Dec 25, 2019, 9:31 AM

Super article David! Thanks for sharing your past! Some of those things really hit home with me!

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It's memories that make


Dec 25, 2019, 9:36 AM

Life worth so much! Well done, Mr. Hood!

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Dec 25, 2019, 9:36 AM

Great article David. Brings back so many memories. Wish I could get this darn confetti out of my eye so I could see what I'm typing. I appreciate all the hard work you and Nikki do all year long to bring us some of the best reporting on the Tigers there is to be found anywhere. Merry Christmas to you and all the Tiger Family.

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That was beautiful


Dec 25, 2019, 9:36 AM

Thank you for sharing.

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Dec 25, 2019, 9:47 AM

Agree. Great job David!

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Dec 25, 2019, 9:47 AM

Thank you David! Merry Christmas to you and Nikki! Go Tigers, beat the Buckeyes!

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Great article David !!!!


Dec 25, 2019, 9:47 AM

I, too, grew up on Jim Phillips on WFBC radio in Greenville. My uncle would take my cousin and myself to an occasional game, but The radio was the link to the Jimmy Addison led Tigers of the 60s. Oh , and home movies of the Orange Bowl vs Colorado that my uncle made. Awesome memories.

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??Merry Christmas DAViD, Nikki & Family! ??


Dec 25, 2019, 9:56 AM

Inspiring Christmas Day Personal “Sports” Story which gives us a more human take on what makes you tick, continuously grinding for that lead story so to share..and why you love Clemson so much along with your other youthful teams.

Cheers & Go TiGERs!

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Merry Christmas, David!***


Dec 25, 2019, 10:03 AM



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Dec 25, 2019, 10:07 AM

Merry Christmas David and Nikki and all the Tigers that are working hard during the holidays. Get used to it, many more to come.

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Dec 25, 2019, 10:11 AM

Merry Christmas David. It was 3 nights after Christmas and all through the room, all the Tigers were celebrating as the fireworks go boom.

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Dec 25, 2019, 10:16 AM

Merry Christmas to you and your family, as well, David.

Great story! This is the perfect counterpoint to Rick Neuheisel’s comments on his XM show Monday, in which he was lamenting the fact that ‘we’ do a disservice to all the players by having them play on the 28th, thus missing a family Christmas at home. I am not there - nor am I in the players, families and coaches ‘shoes’ - however, I thought he was off the mark with his comments. My thinking is that IF I WERE on the team or ‘involved’, I would think it would be a great experience AND a great Christmas being in the playoff. From your 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl experience, it sounds like you and I are in agreement.

Thanks for what you do - and keep sharing your journey (and dream) with us!

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Whatever choice(s) you make makes you. Choose wisely.


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Dec 25, 2019, 11:06 AM

Thanks for sharing David. I would bet that many of us in the Clemson nation have a story to tell and hearing them brings back many memories
I grew up in Vol territory in East Tenn. My first game as a kid was the day Coach Woody Hayes decided to punch a Clemson player during the game. I was midfield for the puntrooskie and in Athens when Treadwell drained a last second field goal. I have seen so many “moments” over the years that make the experiences so special. The sights and sounds of Clemson are not married to the football field and there really is something special in those hills. I am thankful that I have a chance to be there, to live the experience, and for people like you who share with those of us that live far away. Merry Christmas. ??

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Dec 25, 2019, 11:25 AM

David Hood, did your grandfather know Shoeless Joe Jackson???

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Dec 25, 2019, 12:01 PM

He did. Played ball with him

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Dec 25, 2019, 11:26 AM

Merry Christmas and happy new year as well.great,great story.early on I too was more enamored of the nfl.LISTENED to the 1958 championship game-we were visiting relatives in NJ,and the game was blacked out on tv.my indelible memory is hearing the announcer repeatedly calling the play-unitas to berry and of course the overtime td by alan ameche.from that point on I was a die-hard BALTIMORE COLT fan.spent a goodly amount of time over the years in that city,because my mom was born there.never forgave the colts for leaving Baltimore.just can't cheer for a team from Indianapolis.but my interest in the pros has dropped like a rock,as my interest in the college game has rocketed up.especially coupled with the meteoric rise of our beloved CU Tigers.it's been quite a ride,and hopefully will continue for the forseeable future.GO TIGERS!

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Dec 25, 2019, 11:37 AM

Have a blessed and Merry Christmas!
I have been a Tiger fan for 60 years! 2008-2019 have been like rediscovering the Tigers!

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Dec 25, 2019, 12:21 PM

thanks and likewise.got me-I've been a fan now since '64,my freshman year.first game we beat furman 28-0.thought we were going to have a good year,but it didn't quite work out that way.

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Six Thumbs Up!


Dec 25, 2019, 11:35 AM

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Dec 26, 2019, 7:59 AM

I see what you did there. LOL. Had a friend from Boston ask me last week which bowl SCar was in. I said the porcelain one. Hahahahaha

Great story David. I am hoping for another 31-0 birthday present for my wife Saturday!

Go Tigers.

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Dec 25, 2019, 11:56 AM

That touches me way down in my soul and my heart. Thanks for sharing a part of our collective Clemson Journey. Thanks for every story, every word...Merry Christmas!

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Dec 25, 2019, 2:35 PM

Thanks so much David and Nikki for your amazing coverage of Clemson football ??. It’s pretty miraculous to me how far Clemson has come since the fall of 1964. Then there was the arrival of the Tiger Paw in the early seventies. Next was the 1981 National Championship. Twenty plus years later, Dabo comes along and goes from the wide receivers coach to the head coach. What a ride it has been. I don’t think it’s over yet. All the best to you and yours and Merry Christmas ????!

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Dec 25, 2019, 6:09 PM

Merry Christmas to you David and all of the Tigernet crew. Big thanks for all the hard work keeping Tiger nation in the know with our Great Tiger Teams. Best wishes for the new year. Go Tigers ??

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Dec 25, 2019, 6:32 PM

Very Well Written!

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Dec 25, 2019, 6:59 PM

Merry Christmas, David and Nikki - great personal article and thanks for sharing it!

Brought back lots of memories for me.
- also grew up an NFL junkie in the era of Terry Bradshaw and The Steel Curtain - my team in those days
- loved Keith Jackson on Saturday afternoons
- my first Clemson game I watched on TV was the ‘81 National Championship game because my cousins lived in SC
- 5 years later I went off to school at Clemson (from middle TN) where I roomed with two of my cousins
- been a lifelong Tiger fan ever since
- there’s been a lot of ups and downs along the way but the past 8 years have been rare air! Hope it continues!!

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Dec 25, 2019, 7:05 PM

Great write up david

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Dec 25, 2019, 8:02 PM

Nice article David! This is why I read Tigernet all the time. And this time of year the last few years it's been TORTURE between mid-December and the bowl game. Can't thank you enough for all the hard work and ENJOY Arizona - GO TIGERS, we are all in!

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Terrific article!


Dec 25, 2019, 8:37 PM

Thanks for sharing, David. Merry Xmas to you, Nikki, and your wonderful family.

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Dec 25, 2019, 10:50 PM

it will be hard to dream at night the rest of this week due to the anticipation keeping me awake waiting on Saturday night.

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Dec 26, 2019, 2:21 AM

Great read David, we all have our stories, but once hooked on Clemson, it's for life! My Pop was a '43 grad and I grew up a Tiger. Raised in the 60's, many of those years were difficult, as the Coots seemed to have our number. Growing up in Cootville made it particularly bad when losing! But today those days are long gone! Want to thank you guys at Tigernet! Another great year covering the Tigers! Seems like when I talk to the States there is nothing about Clemson that I don't know about, which is cool seeing how I'm 6,000 miles away. You guys are a huge reason for my knowledge! Thanks so much, and Happy New Year! Go Tigers!!!

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Dec 26, 2019, 3:37 AM

Thanks David for all you do. MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours.

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Dec 26, 2019, 7:00 AM

Great article! Never take for granted what you have as a experience and that job. I live in North Carolina (heart of tobacco road- Wolfpack, Tarheels, Blue devils) and I would love to have as much access to the team as you do because I am a true tiger. My dream is to have a conversation with coach Dabo while he takes me on a tour through the facilities and share his next phase of vision. I would love to have the day to day access you have with the team so that i can feel the actual heartbeat of the team before the game. Because your dream came true people that don't have that access wait on your content and coverage so that we can see through your eyes and feel what you feel.

Thanks for your work and coverage.

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Dec 26, 2019, 7:59 AM

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Dec 26, 2019, 8:13 AM

Terrific Article, David! My memories of Clemson football begin in 1973. As a child, I was going to games prior to then but can not remember specifics. And, I will never forget Jim Phillips' voice! He was absolutely the best!!!! Happiest of Holidays for you and your family!! God Bless!

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Dec 26, 2019, 8:54 AM

Memories are made of stuff like this and there is no expiration date.

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Dec 26, 2019, 9:21 AM

Really good read! Thanks.

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Dec 26, 2019, 10:20 PM

Merry Christmas David and Family!! An absolutely special article, and a common bond, as a Virginian by birth, that night in 1981 profoundly changed my life and my journey to Clemson. What a special feel you shared in your words!!

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Dec 27, 2019, 9:28 AM

Love your article David! Dreams Do Come True.....Jerri Griffin

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Now, THAT one felt like a win!


Dec 27, 2019, 1:59 PM

Hope you and Nikki had a very Merry Christmas, and that we Tigers all have a Happy New Year because we are still playing football!

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