So in the end, what does it all mean to you?

Nov 27, 2022, 4:59 PM

Is loyalty to a sports program or team determined by coaches, players, wins, loses, and good or bad tailgates? Is their something deeper that anchors you to that program? When I hear some opting out of the ACCCG or a bowl game, I see you as only loyal if all the conditions are right for you to support this program or team. ( Hell I have to work this Saturday and I hate to miss and would rather grease my throat and yell my voice into oblivion for the Tigers!) When it gets tough for our program or team then you are useless to the success of the program or team.

We are ALL disappointed! Losing sux and losing to your rival sux 20X more. Changes have to be made for Clemson to have the opportunity to be elite again ( top 3-5 programs). But to abandon YOUR team because of a player or coach is like a stab in the back from my prospective. I think In decades and not seasons. Seasons can disappoint but decades are more reliable to measure success and goals. And by God, we had a heck of a decade! Who knows what is next. I chose to think positively rather than negativity. You can sit in that gutter and always find ways to downgrade your program or team. I know in reality there have to be changes but some of you suggest them with little insight or knowledge of how that is done.

Stand up for your team if you love them! We may lose both the ACCCG and a bowl game with you cheering hard (,"may" is such a funny word) but #### if this should shear away your Clemson loyalty. ####, I hate losing to a bunch of little birds. Stay loyal! Go Tigers!!!!!!!!

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AThomas® You're a great fan! I have loved Clemson and pulled hard for our teams since 1979 freshman year.

I'm also a pragmatist who just retired, cares about staying in reasonable shape, spending time with and taking care of my family, saving and investing, and enjoying travel and hobbies when possible (not enough). Clemson Football is important, and love pulling for the soccer team and softball teams. Also pulling hard for men's and women's golf. But the pragmatic side of me cannot waste emotional energy pulling for this 2022 football team which has swallowed a poison pill and cannot compete versus quality teams. Losing to SC does suck, but it's far from the end of the world. The coaches have decided to tie our fortunes to a QB that cannot get the job done. While disappointing with predictable results, it's not my problem. IMHO it would be equally as foolish to scream myself hoarse pulling for this 2022 team as it would be betting on a Kentucky Derby horse with a 250 lb. jockey.

You're right about most and a 1st class fan. It's been a great decade. I'll be at the ACCCG with friends cheering for the team vs. UNC. And 2023 Football will be around the corner. And no such thing as a bad tailgate! Go Tigers!

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Lots of great points AT

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