Re: TNET: Clemson stays a clear No. 1 in AP Top 25

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Sep 22, 2019, 7:34 PM

The ranking is great but like Dabo has said it doesn’t mean much.
This comment doesn’t have much to do with the game but has to do with how we act as fans.
I have experienced Clemson games sitting in the upper deck and the lower deck over the years and I figured out why I much prefer the upper last night. I was in the lower deck as the game began and the person sitting directly in front of me had decided that she would stand up during the entirety of the first quarter. When the rest of the section I was in was sitting she continued to stand. During the first touchdown I saw Trevor release the ball and the rest of it I watched on the screen beside me as all I could see was her backside. Of course after the score everyone stood but when everyone (not exaggerating, everyone) sat down there she was, standing. I held out until the end of the quarter and left going back to our tailgate to watch the game with friends who hadn’t gone into the game.
I guess my point in writing this is to not be oblivious to how your actions are affecting others. Don’t become the billboard that is blocking someone from trying to enjoy the game as well. Don’t be “that guy”. As Andy Griffith once said “Act like you’ve got some smarts.” I’ll gladly be sitting in the upper deck to be able to see how BV’s mind works when laying out plays. It’s funny how the steepness of the upper deck discourages the whole standing thing.
To the “fan” that insisted on standing during the entire quarter, believe it or not, you’re not the only person that likes to watch a great football team. Go Tigers!

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Where in any of my statement did I ever complain about anyone having a good time? Wow! Interpretation seems to be an issue or severely lacking. Your options were considered and here’s a few to consider:
1. Don’t excuse adverse behavior to allow it to repeat ad infinitum (i.e. shape of society today)
2. Don’t let your good time infringe on someone else having a good time. Opinions are different as to “what a good time consists of”. The whole I’m free to swing my arms as long as it doesn’t hit anybody analogy comes to mind.
3. Don’t take anthills and push them into mountains. A suggestion or reminder about what amounts to boorish behavior is just that, a statement or reminder. Complaining? Uh no.
Question: where are the most people reached with the greatest efficiency? Electronically. Amazing.
The original point of my first post, no matter how badly misconstrued, was an attempt to suggest that hey, your enjoyment of a good time doesn’t have to mean mine ends. Apparently that idea isn’t well received or the intent either.
Every man for himself. Got it.
You do realize you eliminated your first option with your statement about asking those in front of you to sit down right? You curbed their “enthusiasm.” The benches are much more comfortable with seat backs.
I’ll try the standing thing in a movie theater and tell them those behind me it is what it is.

TNET: Clemson stays a clear No. 1 in AP Top 25