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Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
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In Florence, SC getting ready to watch MNF and turn in early when my sister called me from Greenville. She said you need to get up here, dad is in ER and they don't think he's going to make it. I honestly didn't believe it. No way he could die. He was really healthy for 69. He was supposed to play golf earlier that day. But I headed to the truck to drive to Greenville. Just as I was getting ready to pull out, I heard what can only be described as a "still, small voice;" "go get your suit."
Driving I began to consider the possibility he might die. I hadn't spoken to him that week. We always talked, especially in football season. But I was slammed running my own business, and we'd just gotten spanked by Georgia 30-0 nine days earlier, so things fell through the cracks. He'd just called his 403rd Tiger football game 2 days earlier, ironically against Furman, and it was an uneventful game. I'd catch up later that week.
When I arrived in Greenville he was in emergency surgery. The surgeon came out periodically to give us updates as hours passed. About the third time, he had actually realized who he was operating on. He was a Clemson fan. He told us his heart is perfectly healthy. He smoked for 50 years so that kind of surprised us, but as he explained things through his own emotions, he told us the aneurysm that had ruptured in his heart was in a place it could not be repaired. He was going to die. We were all just in shock.
Me, my sister and mom headed over to his condo after he passed. His alarm was set and none of us knew the code, so I climbed into the attic and ripped out the speakers. I called Tim Bourret, informed him, and asked if the school could release the news. Then I called my fellow long time spotter Sac Bagley, who just passed in the last few weeks. Then down the list, calls I never thought about making. Everyone was in disbelief.
After 3 hours on the phone I took a break, flipped on WCCP to see if the news was getting out. Dan Scott's old show was on, and it was wall-to-wall Jim. I was overwhelmed. I called Dan in a commercial break to thank him and he put me on the air. The response was just amazing, how many lives he had touched. Not just as "The Voice," but as the man. As we watched on TV crowds of all of you laying flowers at the Rock on the hill, person after person, were contacted by I have no idea how many of you, read the tributes in the media, and just a compilation of thousands began by someone who later gave them to us, it looked like a dictionary it was so thick, all from fans and friends. It carried us through that week.
Clemson was amazing. I met several times with Billy D as we worked through how we'd handle things. It just kept getting larger and larger. The outpouring of love. We had to move the visitation from Mackey Mortuary to the President's Box at the stadium to handle the crowd. Done. I asked that Tim Bourret be allowed to call the next game as dad's long time partner. Done. We went from Bob Fulton speaking at the funeral to calling a series in the MTSU game. Done, and, touchdown. Everything we asked for and needed. Done.
The week was a whirlwind. I didn't really grieve until after that MTSU game on which I was part of the pregame and post-game radio broadcast. As we signed off with George Jones "Whose Gonna Fill Their Shoes," the release finally came.
Every year, this time, those memories flood back. The regrets of not getting to speak with him one last time. That he never got to hear me as a preacher, as that all happened afterwards. Never saw me married. He's missed so much he would have loved, including what has happened with Clemson football. But, those regrets are short lived. He led as full a life as anyone could ask. Did exactly what he was meant to do until the day he passed. Hung out with his heroes, but remained down to earth.
I have a unique joy. I can still hear his voice anytime I want to. Just have to go to YouTube and he's there, doing what he loved. To all of us, he was "The Voice." But to us, me and Terri, he was dad. We did pretty well in that department.
Thanks for all the love and appreciation expressed here, regularly. I can tell you first hand, he never got over how much Clemson loved him.
Now I'm going fishing. Y'all have a great day!
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As beautiful a eulogy as
Sep 9, 2022, 7:23 AM
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I've ever 'heard'. Thanks again, for memories...and be well!
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Re: As beautiful a eulogy as
Sep 9, 2022, 7:33 AM
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Amen!
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I remember Jim calling that Furman game
Sep 9, 2022, 7:35 AM
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his last, and finding out 3 days later he had passed and couldn't believe it. I will always remember some of his play calls and the way he said it:
- Rodney sets them down in the I, takes out...
_ The kick is up, the kick iiiissss gooood!
- The Ricochet Rabbit bounces off a would be tackler!
And so many more. Hard to believe it's been 19 years. He's still missed.
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Re: I remember Jim calling that Furman game
Sep 9, 2022, 8:29 AM
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Spent many a Saturday in a dove field listening to the voice of the Tigers. ❤️❤️❤️
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I do a little commendation for the local high school.
Sep 14, 2022, 3:54 PM
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They don't go under center or use the I much anymore, but when they do, that's how I call it, with JP in mind.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
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Sep 9, 2022, 7:27 AM
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We all loved Jim and still miss him.
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Thank you.
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Sep 9, 2022, 7:35 AM
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Your Dad’s voice and his love for Clemson will live on forever.
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Your Dad will ALWAYS be the voice of Clemson Football...
Sep 9, 2022, 7:39 AM
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how cool is that? Thank you for sharing this story.
We really miss him as well.
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You are a valuable part of this dysfunctional branch (TNet)
Sep 9, 2022, 7:41 AM
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of the Clemson Family tree and it is pretty cool who your Dad is, too.
Thanks for sharing some incredible sentiments.
My Dad died unexpectedly 30 years ago and I still miss him nearly every day. A true Clemson Gentleman.
Your Dad was a much beloved link between my Dad & I. We’d be in the basement in NC as I was a little kid, working on projects, fixing things, etc - listening to Tiger Basketball and sometimes football, too. Your Dad would paint the picture so perfectly, I also saw myself being there and promising myself that someday I would be there in person to see what Jim Phillips was so enticingly describing.
By the Grace of God - was in the middle of all of it for six amazing college years.
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Your dad will ALWAYS be THE "Voice of the Tigers" to me.
Sep 9, 2022, 7:44 AM
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All who have come after him are just standing in for awhile. And, remember as well, he might not have been here physically for all those things you mentioned at the end, but he was watching from afar. The pride of a Father in a Son for a job well done never dies. You will see him again, just as I will see my Mom and Dad on the other side.
The Circle Will Be Unbroken.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 7:45 AM
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I was at Lexington Clemson Club meeting a couple weeks ago. Don Munson said it best. He simply said, Jim Phillips was and always will be the Voice of Clemson Football!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 7:50 AM
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Enjoyed every game I heard him call. Best wishes and good luck fishing.
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Thank you for sharing.***
Sep 9, 2022, 7:52 AM
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infinite Tu's
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Clemson football is a wonderful tie that binds
Sep 9, 2022, 8:12 AM
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Each game I sit in my dad’s seat, I feel a little closer to him.
Your dad’s voice on the radio was another thing I shared with mine.
R.I.P. all Clemson dads that have gone on before. May we who remain be a fitting legacy to their memories.
Thanks for sharing.
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It's amazing the things that we relate to others through
Sep 9, 2022, 4:21 PM
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even in this thread so many have said how time with their dad's included mine.
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One time Clemson was playing Basketball at The Citadel
Sep 9, 2022, 11:00 PM
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and my Dad was walking by looking at your Dad pregame at the mic. Dad tripped over a wire and a plug came unplugged. Your Dad got up, ran over and plugged the plug back in and quickly ran back.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:15 AM
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your pop’s voice has been in my head since i can remember. that voice is - and always will be -clemson to me.
thank you.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:31 AM
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I can assure you that you will never find a Tiger fan who will say a single negative thing about your dad. He was admired even more so that coach Swinney…. And that’s saying something.
Several years ago when I moved to the NC mountains I was able to pick up on radio your dads Clemson show in certain areas. On the evenings of his show I would drive around the high altitude areas until I could hear the broadcast. Eventually I found an area where the signal was ver good so I bought the land and built my home on that spot. I swear to the validity of this post.
He will never be replaced … in a lot of ways!
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That's cool
Sep 9, 2022, 4:16 PM
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In the business I had I was constantly on the road all over the state. Pulled over many times during games to maintain a signal
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:22 AM
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Time flies by. Surpised 19 years went by so fast. Your words are very eloquent. I met your dad by chance a couple times at road games. He was a very nice man and a person I would love to have talked to at length about Clemson. Every time I hear a clip of him I realize how wonderful he was and how blessed all Clemson fans were to hear him. He was the best. Prayers sent to you and all his family.
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Wish Spud could be with you today Fishing..
Sep 9, 2022, 8:34 AM
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and I could steer the boat while we three shared umpteen stories about Jim and later we'd yell out a C-L-E-M In Cadence Count for him that could be heard across the still waters for miles.
He'd like that and would show us that classic smile~
Go TiGER(s)!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:33 AM
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I had no idea who your father was. It has NEVER been the same. I was watching YouTube and fell down the rabbit hole of old 80s games when Danny was the coach and these were my first memories of Clemson football as a child. Your dads voice calling games and saying Touchdown brought tears to my eyes. The Treadwell kicks. The kick is up,..the kick is…Goooooood! He was the best. I miss him so much.
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Back in the day, we depended on Jim...
Sep 9, 2022, 8:40 AM
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Before nearly every Clemson game was on TV, Jim would keep us connected to every play and the emotion of the game. When I couldn't make it to a home game or for away games, I would have an earmuff AM/FM radio set on my head (with the little antenna sticking up) while cutting grass or working around the house. I will never forget that voice, a gift to every Clemson fan...back in the day.
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Truly a different era impossible for anyone under 40
Sep 9, 2022, 4:25 PM
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to understand. You could hit scan on the radio and know exactly who was playing by the voice calling the action.
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They are just as likely to say "What's a radio?"
Sep 9, 2022, 4:29 PM
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Streaming their music direct from the interwebs is the way they roll.
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GO whack'em!! Spud......***
Sep 9, 2022, 8:41 AM
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Went catfishin' for some meat for the freezer
Sep 9, 2022, 4:27 PM
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got some. Gorgeous day, except when some line got wrapped around the prop ?
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:45 AM
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Every single time I turn on the radio for a game I miss your dad. He was a special man with an amazing talent.
Thank you for sharing.
Now I have to try and find out why my office is so dusty.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:46 AM
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Stripper fan,
I didn’t know know Jim was your dad. I always enjoyed listening to your dad who made me feel like I was there at the game. Your dad was a part of my dove shoots for years via radio. I know you miss your dad. We old school fans miss him too. However, you and I know that we will see him again. Enjoy your fishing, even if it’s strippers (more of a Bass man myself  . Maybe one day we can wet a hook together! God bless brother!
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Thank you. Your Dad holds a special place in the hearts of
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Sep 9, 2022, 8:49 AM
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many who never even met him, and for those of us who grew up with him painting that picture over the airwaves every fall Saturday, he will always be "The Voice". May God bless you.
PS: My father passed away 16 years ago yesterday.
Message was edited by: Smiling Tiger®
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Thank you for sharing this.
Sep 9, 2022, 8:55 AM
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When I think of listening to Clemson games I hear it in your dad's voice. Long before all the games were televised he brought Clemson sports to wherever you were and you could see it through his descriptions. May God bless your family for sharing him with us all those years.
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I never had the opportunity to meet your
Sep 9, 2022, 9:09 AM
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Dad, but to hear him call a game was basically listening to a Master at work.
Yesterday I was literally thinking about what it would have been like to hear him call these last 2 National Championship games. I am sure I’m not the only one who has had this thought.
That’s how great and special he was to us, that fans would still imagine hearing his voice in those great moments?
Thank you for sharing this very personal story with us. I was wiping away tears and I’m not ashamed to admit it.
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Thanks for sharing this, striperfan! Back when most of the
Sep 9, 2022, 9:09 AM
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football and basketball games were not televised, your dad was THE link to Clemson sports for so many of us.
Not long after your dad's passing, I had an eye exam visit with Harold Vigodsky. Harold shared several stories about the fun he and your dad had on road trips.
Thanks again for posting. As an added bonus, there's 0% chance that Francis Marion® gets POTD.
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Harold was a great guy
Sep 9, 2022, 4:34 PM
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did the stats for years on the broadcasts
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:12 AM
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Poignant and uplifting, awesome story. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:14 AM
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Thanks for the memories. Hope you catch a mess of em striper!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:20 AM
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Back before everything was televised I always tuned in to listen to "The VOICE of the Tigers" call the play by play of the football and basketball games.
He was surely one of a kind.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:32 AM
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Thank you for sharing.
I had the opportunity to speak with your dad at a golf tournament in Anderson in the 1990's. I found him kind, considerate, and genuine. He didn't have to spend any time with me. But, he did. One of my great memories.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:33 AM
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When I first moved to Atlanta in 93, many Saturdays I would be coaching my kids football games and couldn't go to Clemson. After my kid's games I would have to drive up 85 for about 30 minutes to pick up the end of the Clemson game on the radio. I would be driving and listening as hard as I could through the static for your Dad's voice to break through. Win or lose he was the one you wanted to hear.
Still miss him!
Thanks for the reminder.
Go Tigers!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:34 AM
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When your dad called games it was taken for granted how good he was. Saturday afternoon you turn on the radio and there he was. That awesome soothing voice painting such a beautiful picture. I love finding games on YouTube and listening to some of those great calls. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:35 AM
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Incredible tribute to your dad. Thank you for sharing it with us. I can still hear him in my head.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:39 AM
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He is greatly missed. Loved hearing him call the games.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:40 AM
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You will always have the wonderful memories of your dad and because of who he was and what he did we get to share many of those with you. I believe he had heard every sermon you have delivered and probably even helped you with a few and he is looking down at you right now and proud of the man, the preacher and the husband that you became.
RIP Jim. We all miss you.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:46 AM
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Though I went to The Citadel. I was raised a Clemson fan w every male in my family having gone there. Having stated this, your father's voice is prominent in my experiences growing up and just the idea of your father conjures pleasant memories.
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Great write up Striper Fan...
Sep 9, 2022, 10:01 AM
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Your dad is sorely missed! He will always be the voice of Clemson Sports...
He was a Clemson man, just as you are now...
Jim Phillips would love to have seen what Dabo did to the football program.
Also, died right before the resurgence of the time of Clemson Basketball under what Oliver Purnell did at Clemson.
I hope you and your family are well. Please keep Jim's memory alive with your strong and respected opinions on this site ...
God bless and prayers...
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 10:29 AM
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Your Dads voice was a gift of my childhood. When we tuned in on the radio, we knew we found the right station as soon as we heard his voice. If anyone found the role God meant for them, he did. No one will ever replace that golden voice and how much it meant to so many Clemson fans. Thanks for sharing what I know is a bittersweet memory.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 11:11 AM
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Thank you and
GO TIGERS!!!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 12:10 PM
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Thanks Striper. I’m 57. He will always be the voice of the Tigers to me. Every big win in basketball and football in the 70s and 80s before we were on TV all the time was heard through his voice. As a kid I would pretend he was calling my name as I scored the winning TD for the Tigers in my front yard.
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After Bob Fulton retired he did fake broadcasts for people
Sep 9, 2022, 4:45 PM
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using their name as the hero of the game. For Christmas that year I was going to have Bob do one for dad where he was the worst player ever to lace it up. Didn't get the chance
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 12:31 PM
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What a great story. Thanks for sharing.
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For games i couldnt attend
Sep 9, 2022, 12:43 PM
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I would drive 70 miles to get a station, buy lunch, sit in car and listen to him. Or was it listen to Clemson football.
I think it was listen to him.
Then i would drive home.
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Thanks for being a part of T-net . . .
Sep 9, 2022, 12:45 PM
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and sharing with us!!!
I’ve stated on here before that if my Dad and I weren’t in Clemson on a fall Saturday, we were wading the Russellville Flats catching a few meals . . . at daybreak, we’d part ways scouting for the most productive areas . . . as 1pm approached, I’d make my way towards Dad as he always had the transistor in his top pocket with the antenna fully extended . . . your Dad spent those afternoons with us . . . he is as much a part of our love of Clemson as the hills she sits on.
Just as much as fried fish, grits w/ sliced tomatoes and “light” bread w/ cane patch syrup is comfort food to me . . . Your Dad’s voice is the comfort to my soul.
Again . . . Thanks for sharing . . . and a warm Go Tigers!!!!!!!
(My Dad graduated this earth on Oct 8, 2013 . . . he was 81 yrs young.)
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I uses to love fishing listening to him call a game
Sep 9, 2022, 4:49 PM
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many a night spent on the river hearing him call some hoops
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Re: When I watch the old Tiger football videos, that
Sep 9, 2022, 1:42 PM
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your dad does the play by on, I feel like I've connected with an old friend, even though I never had the pleasure of meeting him. He was great as the voice of The Tigers, but I have never heard of anything but praise for the man he was, personally. God bless you and your family.
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Went to the airport
Sep 9, 2022, 2:24 PM
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To greet the team upon their arrival at GSP. Lo and behold, we missed the team. Well, wasn’t gonna waste a trip to the airport without getting a drink. Walked into the bar and there sat Jim Phillips. He waved me over and we sat there and talked for quite awhile, enjoying our drinks and a smoke. Got the pics. What a great time we had. ❤️
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We are praying for you and we all love Jim. He epitomizes
Sep 9, 2022, 2:13 PM
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Clemson Tigers. This is the best post that I’ve ever read on tigernet.
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brought tears to my eyes reading your post.
Sep 9, 2022, 2:22 PM
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Loved listening to your dad while riding the mail route each Saturday with my dad.
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How are things in C-town?***
Sep 9, 2022, 4:53 PM
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They're great. Small quite and peaceful town!***
Sep 9, 2022, 5:57 PM
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Wow! I had no idea it had been that long
Sep 9, 2022, 2:38 PM
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I was at that game and remember the absolute shock I felt the next week. Your dad was a part of countless Tiger families' lives. His absence left a void so large that Tiger radio is still struggling to find their identity.
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Thanks for sharing
Sep 9, 2022, 4:37 PM
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That was lovely
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Wow, I don't think I have ever seen this many TU's to a new
Sep 9, 2022, 4:40 PM
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post on the TNet's in this short a timeframe, at least not in the time I've been on here. A fitting testament to just what your Dad still means to the Clemson community, now and forever.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 5:17 PM
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All the great calls:
When I was at home listening to your dad call the 79 ND game (There's alot of orange in South Bend)...I can still remember where I was in our house, afraid to move because I didn't want to jinx anything...
Treadwell's kick in Athens...."the spot, the kick, its up and itssss gooood" One of the few games we didn't go to.
Buckner Jams, Buckner Jams
But this gives me chills......I know your dad was smiling in Heaven when this happened...
https://youtu.be/qcSi_x7-7Mw
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 5:30 PM
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Was not aware of the connection but wondered because of the photo. Thanks for educating me. There is only one voice of The Tigers. No one else has come close.
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My favorite call of his is from that Notre Dame game
Sep 9, 2022, 6:22 PM
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Billy Lott's TD run. The staccato delivery with his voice perfectly lined up with Lott's steps as he hit the yard lines. It is an absolutely perfect play by play call. That game was one of the highlights of his career.
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Re: My favorite call of his is from that Notre Dame game
Sep 9, 2022, 6:48 PM
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...Lott at the 10, the five....TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!
Just amazing I can still hear his voice call that play in my head as clearly as the day I heard it live when I was eight years old. Profound impact.
That too was my favorite sequence....it just rolls beautifully
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Buckner Jams is number 2, because, the Tarholes
Sep 9, 2022, 7:00 PM
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He and Dean Smith actually became friends in the strangest way. For a long time dad smoked Courtside in basketball, but of course that changed. When it did, at halftime. Dad would head for the tunnel as quickly as possible, lol, and leave things to Tim. Dean was a chain smoker. He'd leave the halftime adjustments to assistant Bill Guthridge and also head to puff a couple. For years wherever they played they'd talk the whole halftime about everything but basketball getting their nicotine fix ?
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Jim Phillips
Sep 9, 2022, 5:45 PM
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Spent a many of Saturday afternoons listening to THE ONLY Voice of The Clemson Tigers!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 6:06 PM
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Thank you for sharing this with us. He is still missed and greatly loved. God bless your family for sharing your dad with us all those years.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 6:14 PM
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There should be a way to pin posts like this. Loved it! Go Tigers!!
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Thank you for sharing this heartfelt tribute.
Sep 9, 2022, 6:55 PM
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We all miss your dad.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 7:30 PM
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Thank you for sharing. We all loved to hear your Dad call the games and we all felt we knew him to a degree. Your remembrances brought tears to my eyes sir. Go Tigers.
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Know for alot of folks, probably feels like yesterday & that that much time hasn't passed
Sep 9, 2022, 7:38 PM
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I know it hurts that those last few days deviated from the norm for you guys & you didn't get to speak to him like you normally did. But based on what most of us normally see from you on here (& willing to bet anyone who's met you in person can vouch too; plus knowing you're involved in the ministry), that Mr. Phillips did pretty well outside of the broadcast booth.
Remember being a freshman @ Clemson when left these earthly bonds. The halftime tribute that the school did during the MTSU game after his passing was beautiful.
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Legend [19567]
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Everything about that game was incredible
Sep 9, 2022, 7:46 PM
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the band spelling "Jim." My favorite part is still Bob Fulton calling that series on the radio. All the fans in front of the booth didn't even watch the TD drive. They had their radios on watching Bob call a Clemson game. He hadn't called a game in 9 years and was nervous as heck, but he nailed it. He and dad were such good friends
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:06 PM
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Never knew you were The Voices son. That is amazing tribute to your Dad. You obviously loved each other very much, and I’m very sure he knew that. I’m in a place near your Dads age when passed. I wish my kids called more, but they do have their own lives. Thankful and joyful for every day! Go Tigers!
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Re: Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family!
Sep 9, 2022, 8:08 PM
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Go Tigers!!
Okie Tiger
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Re: Thanks for sharing. God bless you and your family!
Sep 9, 2022, 8:36 PM
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Two voices that I miss from Clemson football Saturdays is your father's and Leonard Post Toasties. They marked many a Saturday even when I was only around Cottageville.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 8:37 PM
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Well sir, if this isn’t POTD, I would be surprised. Your Dad deserves it.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:17 PM
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Awesome man,
I grew up listening to him call Clemson sports
He is Clemson personified
Thanks for posting
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:37 PM
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Super story! Thank you for sharing. Loved "the Voice'!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 9:45 PM
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This was great, thank you so much for sharing. The more I hang around here, the more I learn.
HOF Post worthy.
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 9, 2022, 10:37 PM
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Thanks for that. To me personally Jim will always be the voice of the TIGERS!!!!!!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 10, 2022, 7:19 AM
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Great memories of Jim Phillips. He was the absolute BEST!!
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Your Dad is the Clemson Goat
Sep 14, 2022, 12:35 AM
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He was the best hire Frank Howard ever made & the best thing to ever come out of Ohio ever!
Just think he could have stayed at Kent State or ended up at Ohio State, but God had plan for his life that would change Clemson forever!
No way Clemson is Clemson without him.
I was born in November of 1967, he was all I ever knew as the voice of Clemson!
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Truth is your Dad was responsible for helping put Clemson on
Sep 14, 2022, 12:25 AM
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Truth is your Dad was responsible for helping put Clemson on the map, he framed Clemson so well with his voice, warmth and love being the greatest Interpreter of all things Clemson in the most professional and productive way possible, his life to many of us was Clemson.
I can’t imagine how incredible of a father and leader he was to you and your family. He was so loved by most of us to the point we were convinced he was our family too.
When I think of Clemson I hear your dads gift in my head calling a Clemson play or always greeting us and signing off like he’d be back in a moment.
Jim Philips should be in the ring of honor as the best to ever do it, so much so that no one will ever be good enough to be the voice of Clemson!
One day we will all get another shot to tell him how much we appreciated him. Can’t wait to see the joy on his face as he narrates our entrance into Heaven, wouldn’t that be incredible!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 14, 2022, 7:09 AM
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I finally read that. That was great. Thanks
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 14, 2022, 12:35 PM
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Wonderful testimony, of you and your Dad. Reminds me a lot of my Dad and our relationship. Lost him the day after Thanksgiving, 2014. Thank you very much for sharing. Hope the fish are biting today! God Bless!
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 14, 2022, 1:53 PM
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Thank you for sharing and God Bless
Hope the fish are biting - every time I go I think of my Dad
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Re: Well folks, 19 years ago today I was (long and personal)
Sep 14, 2022, 2:18 PM
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Back in the 70's , we went to every home game. But not every away game. My uncle and I listened in on many away games from his man cave. I was his bartender. Jim Phillips "The Voice" made those games sound like you were there. Great memories from THE BEST in the business.
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Treadwell winning kick…
Sep 14, 2022, 3:46 PM
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Versus Georgia in Athens….look it up on YouTube….that call by Mr. Phillips is priceless!! I still watch/listen to it from time to time. Jim Phillips, Larry Munson, Bob Fulton…none of them will ever be replaced!!
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