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When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 6:32 PM
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My Daddy grew up in Saluda South Carolina and joined the Air Force. He was stationed in Greenville Mississippi when he met my Mother and I was born there and lived there until my father retired from the Air Force. We moved back to Saluda when I was in the 4th grade and a new friend of mine asked me if I was pulling for Clemson or South Carolina for that weekends football game. Well not being aware of what was going on I went home and asked my father which team did I need to pull for. I will never forget the expression on his face as he told me “Son if you want to continue living under this roof…. The Clemson Tigers! That’s when I knew that I would be a Tiger forever!
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Top TigerNet [30014]
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I became a Tiger fan when...
Nov 24, 2022, 6:36 PM
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....they beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
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Tiger Spirit [9405]
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Re: I became a Tiger fan when...
Nov 25, 2022, 3:49 PM
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When I got accepted to go there over 40+ years ago….best decision I ever made!
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Paw Master [16433]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 6:43 PM
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I honestly can’t remember. My dad and uncle went to Clemson and that’s all I’ve ever known. But somehow my older brother turned to the dark side. I say somehow, but his wife graduated from there and when they started dating in high school he claims he never was a Clemson fan and that’s who he has always pulled for. Anyway, the rest of us turned out smarter.
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Varsity [104]
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UVA at Clemson, 1977, 31-0 Tigers.
Nov 24, 2022, 6:54 PM
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First Clemson game I attended.
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110%er [3824]
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Re: UVA at Clemson, 1977, 31-0 Tigers.
Nov 24, 2022, 9:34 PM
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In the rain! I remember that game.
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Clemson Sports Icon [55400]
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When I got that orange envelope in the mail
Nov 24, 2022, 6:44 PM
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But before that when my dad took me to games as a kid.
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Heisman Winner [80322]
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My envelope wasn’t orange in the Fall of ‘64
Nov 24, 2022, 8:13 PM
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but that acceptance letter locked me in for life.
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Clemson Sports Icon [55400]
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Still have my letter***
Nov 24, 2022, 8:53 PM
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 6:47 PM
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8th grade when I decided to go into engineering (and get out of the Columbia area).
Go Tigers!!! Beat Carolina!!!
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Orange Beast [6592]
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Was chosen for me before birth
Nov 24, 2022, 7:50 PM
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Raised a Tiger. CU was the only university that I applied to also. For me it was Clemson or bust.
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Standout [202]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 6:53 PM
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Me at three years old in my tiger suit with the tail gobsmacked by the giant floats at homecoming. One of my first memories.
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Campus Hero [13635]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:10 PM
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Oddly enough, a scholarship was offered on the pool deck in Tuscaloosa, AL. True story.
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Paw Master [17597]
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When I saw THE CATCH through a Sears showroom window
Nov 24, 2022, 7:00 PM
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in Charleston, SC
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Clemson Icon [27824]
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My first college game attended. Went neutral. Left a Tiger.***
Nov 25, 2022, 3:59 PM
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Game Changer [1781]
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Been one all my life
Nov 24, 2022, 7:04 PM
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My Dad was a 54 grad. I attended in 78-79, got stupid and dropped out. My daughter attended in 17-18 and transferred to a tech school to finish her degree for reasons I won’t discuss. She regrets doing that, btw. I think my first Clemson game was the Clemson/coot game. I think I was around 8 or 9 and sat on the Hill.
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110%er [3625]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:08 PM
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2 weeks before my freshman year.
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Associate AD [1088]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:09 PM
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When I received an acceptance letter in the spring of my HS senior year.
My parents moved to SC that year and I knew nothing about it except that it was better than being a gamecock.
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:14 PM
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Both of my parents have degrees from Clemson. Growing up I've had Clemson attire and going to games even before I could remember anything.
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Dynasty Maker [3382]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 9:14 PM
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Stepdad was a Clemson fan. Part of his family were Tarheels. So pretty much from about 3rd grade on. First real memories are Clemson vs Nebraska in the Orange bowl. I recall like 3 TV’s going that day.
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Offensive Star [333]
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8th grade
Nov 24, 2022, 7:15 PM
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My family originally is from Pennsylvania, though my dad is a graduate from the University of Michigan. We moved to SC when I was 9 years old. My older sister is 4 years older than I and started looking at colleges my 8th grade year.
We went as a family to uSUC for a tour of campus. While driving downtown, whatever the main drag is.. Assembly St?.... we see a lady stumbling around on the side walk and step off right in front of our van. My dad swerved and ended up clipping her with just the mirror. This was 1993, so cellphones were not common. But my parents had a bag phone in the van. While my dad went to check on the lady, my mom, through the open window, stated she was calling 911.
As soon as she heard that, the lady miraculously jumped right up and booked it. Police showed up and stated they had complaints of a lady trying to scam people for money or drugs. All said and done, we didn't even bother to tour campus. We turned right around and my dad very clearly states "none of you ###* kids are every going to be c0cks."
We went and toured Clemson 2 weekends later, and we all fell in love with it. My dad says his blood now runs orange and blue.
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TigerNet Elite [77909]
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When I first saw Clemson.
Nov 24, 2022, 7:17 PM
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Trying to find where the UofSC campus was in Columbia prior to that helped.
My dad is a coot grad, but said I could go wherever I wanted. Easy choice. It’s still a thrill every time I step on campus. It is home.
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Game Day Hero [4287]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:19 PM
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I was born in Oconee County Memorial Hospital, that’s when I knew.
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Freshman [-100]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:20 PM
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2011 turned channel to Clemson Fla state seen Sammy Watkins stop n go. Never took my eyes off it
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Dynasty Maker [3462]
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I too became a Clemson fan after starting school at
Nov 24, 2022, 7:23 PM
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Saluda. I became interested in sports in the 3rd grade and the Saluda mascot is the Tigers.
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 7:33 PM
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In about 1962 when I went to my first game with my grandparents. Needless to say no computers and not much tv back then so you had to be there.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [108478]
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When I was teething? I can't remember.***
Nov 24, 2022, 7:34 PM
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Heisman Winner [86088]
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When I got accepted in 1972. I had all my eggs in one
Nov 24, 2022, 7:54 PM
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basket, didn't even apply anywhere else. Sure wouldn't approach it that way these days.
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Clemson Icon [25424]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 8:02 PM
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Been a Clemson fan since the early 70's and because my dad graduated from Clemson(Class of '66)it was never a doubt that I would stay a Clemson fan forever especially when he started taking me to the games in the 70's.
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All-TigerNet [5827]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 8:07 PM
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1957. No explanation needed.
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Orange Blooded [2382]
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Me and three high school buddies came to Clemson in 1963..
Nov 24, 2022, 8:18 PM
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to take the SAT. We lived in Hartwell across the newly formed Lake Hartwell. We all decided we liked the atmosphere and the campus so we applied. One of us ( not me) became President of the Student Senate. Another ( again not me) got a cherished engineering degree. I graduated by the skin of my teeth but we are all still around and love Clemson. Go Tigers!
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110%er [6166]
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Watching the Sugar Bowl vs LSU in 1958.
Nov 24, 2022, 8:32 PM
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It was the first football game I ever watched.
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Legend [6940]
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Re: Watching the Sugar Bowl vs LSU in 1958.
Nov 25, 2022, 10:17 AM
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I walked through the den as a child and my father said you should watch this game, Clemson isn't far from us. But not until I began dating my future husband as a high school student and started going to all those wonderful Central Spirit dances with big time national entertainers did I really appreciate Clemson. The deal was sealed when I moved into the prefabs as a newly wed student did I truly fall in love with Clemson.
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Game Changer [1979]
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Immediately after the first time I met a coot fan.***
Nov 24, 2022, 8:34 PM
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Game Changer [1756]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 8:38 PM
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I’m an immigrant. Came to this beautiful country 22 years ago and moved to South Carolina. I used to listen to the Clemson games on the radio on Sunny 103.5. One day somebody told me about Clemson and Death Valley. I went to the library and went on Clemsontigers dot com. I read the entire website from top to bottom, no joke and was hooked right away reading about the Hill and Howard’s Rock. I would eventually get my graduate degree from Clemson and now as a proud American was there when we finally climbed the mountain in 2017 and have travelled to many other CFP games. Tiger for life!!
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Valley Protector [1430]
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One day in 1970 at age 3 when I could comprehend
Nov 24, 2022, 8:43 PM
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It was a family requirement. The give away was the orange socks my grandmother wore without fail. Today I proudly represent in Mexico through a pair of shoes, a car sticker and various items of clothing
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Top TigerNet [32835]
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the womb***
Nov 24, 2022, 9:01 PM
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Solid Orange [1342]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 9:18 PM
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From florida...only microbiology I could afford and CCC had jobs on campus and the possibility of ROTC scholarship if needed...best choices are rarely bad choices! Columbia, Cornell, Colorado, Texas or Stanford were not options!
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 9:31 PM
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My grandfather graduated from Texas A&M (way before Jimbo) and my mother went to TCU and (SW)Texas St. She had brothers that graduated from A&M and Texas Tech. Her first husband was a 1937 Clemson graduate that was a Navy pilot killed in the Pacific in May 1945. My dad graduated From PC. My mother said she didn't like or pull for, "The University of any state!" She always pulled for the A&M and Techs, so I pulled for A&M and Clemson. Living in SC it became more and more Clemson!
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Clemson Icon [24073]
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When Ford coached the gator Bowl
Nov 24, 2022, 9:21 PM
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Orange Blooded [2392]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 9:43 PM
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I didn't "know" until late 1987 when I received my acceptance letter but as I got older I looked back at childhood photos and I seemed to always have clemson shirts on and pics with the tiger in front of Littlejohn.
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110%er [3865]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 10:09 PM
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7th grade
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Game Day Hero [4202]
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In the spring of 1960
Nov 24, 2022, 10:47 PM
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Things were really different then. In January of 1960 I hadn't taken the ACT or SAT and was planning to join the Air Force (I was an Air Force brat). When I told my girl friend this she jumped all over my a##. She told me in no uncertain terms to get off my A## and get into college. Being a very shy teenager with a beautiful girlfriend way better that I deserved I got the message.
Being in N. Charleston at the time my dad was steering me to the Citadel. I had not desire to go to a military college so picked Clemson to major in chemistry. The Clemson part was one of the best decisions I ever made. The chemistry major one of the worst. In the end it all worked out and I have done very well, and every year I enjoy the annual chicken kickin.
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Paw Warrior [4904]
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Been attending games since the 70’s when I
Nov 24, 2022, 11:14 PM
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Was in elementary school. Tailgated in lot 1 for years and went to many away games also when I was growing up. I remember going to the Gator bowls in the 70’s and playing Pitt who at the time was really good with Tony Dorsett and Dan Marino. My dad graduated from Wofford but you would never know it. Always supported Clemson and my mom always said she couldn’t believe he didn’t go to Clemson.
I didn’t apply anywhere else and my dad always told me I could go to any school I chose but he would pay for school if I went to Clemson ?
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Hall of Famer [8935]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 11:28 PM
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I grew up in Columbia as a Gamecock fan. Had never been to Clemson. In high school when I can time to research college, I realized that Clemson had what I wanted in a college. My first time in the stadium was at the spring game my junior year. My first real football game was the first game of my freshman year. After that freshman year, I've been a diehard Clemson fan and non- gamecock fan. I saw the light and saw how classless many gamecock fans are.
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Orange Blooded [2374]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 24, 2022, 11:34 PM
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December 1984 at the career fair at Gaffney (SC) High School.
I was raised a Carolina fan, and hated all things Clemson. At my high school career fair, I met with the Carolina folks and learned my SAT scores would easily get me into their engineering program. A buddy of mine was a Clemson fan and also interested in engineering, so I tagged alone with him while he spoke to the Clemson people.
The Clemson recruiter explained their engineering program admission requirements, which caused me to ask “Why are your requirements so much higher than Carolina’s requirements?” The recruiter smiled and said “I think you just answered your own question.”
Once it all sank in, I told my buddy “Well, it looks like I’m going to Clemson.” I applied , got accepted, and the rest is history. It took my parents some time to adjust, but they came around.
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Offensive Star [335]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 25, 2022, 7:38 AM
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I've never known anything else
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Game Changer [1811]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 25, 2022, 7:55 AM
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Forever, my entire dads side went to Clemson. Also my great aunt is the first woman to graduate from Clemson
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Team Captain [451]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 25, 2022, 8:09 AM
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My earliest memory of anything Clemson was attending Tigerama in the early 60’s. My parents lived in the tin pre fab married housing that was located in what is now Lot 5. Can’t remember my first game but know I have attended north of 400 games in my life time.
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Nov 25, 2022, 9:08 AM
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Great stories! My path, as a "northerner" from South Jersey is a little different. Didn't really know about the Tigers til I started looking for somewhere to play baseball and that also had an architecture program. Coach Legget didn't think baseball was in my future at CU (he said I could probably play at a smaller D1 program) but once I got a feel for the campus and people, I knew it was gonna be home for the next 4 years. (class of 99) my kids now have been running around NJ wearing CU gear ever since. We'll see where they wanna go when it's time....
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Playmaker [360]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 25, 2022, 11:33 AM
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I grew up as a NFL Fan because that was about all that was on TV in the sixties and seventies and all my class mates liked NFL But I quit nfl
When I was 21 a friend to me to a Clemson Home game in 1984 App State. We walked around campus before the game It was amazing for a country boy from Trenton SC who was attending Aiken Tech
Needless to say I FELL IN LOVE with CLEMSON Been a die hard fan ever since wished I could have went to school at Clemson
I raised my kids to be Orange Blooded as well
GOOO TIGERS. Beat the cluckers from Columbia
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Rival Killer [3000]
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Re: When did you know that you would be a Clemson Tiger?
Nov 25, 2022, 4:02 PM
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1977 when friend in our church suggested we make a college visit. Fell in love immediately
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