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Walk-On [124]
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Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 7:56 PM
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I usually don't post, but read very often. I enjoy everyone's post and opinion. The alum vs non alum is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Do you think that 81,000 alums come to every game? Do you think they would? I am not an alum, but I am going to Tampa. I actually chose not to go to Clemson. My degree is better and more respected in my profession than a Clemson degree. It just drives me crazy to hear people say if you aren't an alum you can't be a fan. Sorry for the rant cheers
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What prompted this?***
Jan 7, 2017, 7:59 PM
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Walk-On [124]
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Re: What prompted this?***
Jan 7, 2017, 8:02 PM
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I saw that someone called someone out about iptay donations.
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Re: What prompted this?***
Jan 7, 2017, 8:05 PM
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What does that have to do with being a Alumnus vs Non-Alumnus?
IPTAY is open to everyone to join.
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Re: What prompted this?***
Jan 7, 2017, 8:14 PM
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I understand that as I donate to iptay. My family has donated since the 70s. I see it posted a lot and it drives me crazy
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Orange Blooded [4745]
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What? That doesn't make any sense. Why won't you
Jan 7, 2017, 8:32 PM
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mention your field of study and the school you chose to earn that degree?
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Re: What? That doesn't make any sense. Why won't you
Jan 7, 2017, 9:14 PM
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Who cares?
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Orange Blooded [4745]
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Obviously you don't. That doesn't mean nobody cares. The
Jan 7, 2017, 11:11 PM
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OP felt the need to leave everybody hanging as to his field of study, and the fact that Clemson didn't measure up (his opinion) in that field. As a Clemson graduate, why would you not care? I know that Clemson is not the strongest in every field of study, but we are strong in many areas. Thus, the curiousity as to his field of study.
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CU Guru [1898]
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Exactly. This crap comes up every year and we fall for
Jan 7, 2017, 9:28 PM
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it every time. This horse's been beaten so often that the bones are now dust. Leave it be and stop commenting on it (and I am pissed that I did)!
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All-In [40875]
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Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 7:59 PM
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your degree is the awesome
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Re: Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 8:06 PM
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Not saying that Clemson degrees aren't aweome and prestigious. Just saying I chose a different route. Don't want to offend anyone. If I had chose a different profession I would have went to Clemson without a doubt. By the way I didn't go to USCk.
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Walk-On [142]
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clearly your degree was not in English
Jan 7, 2017, 8:22 PM
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Your grammar is horrid, sorry.
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Re: clearly your degree was not in English
Jan 7, 2017, 8:29 PM
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I guess you are an English teacher. Thanks for pointing that out.
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So, what did you study? You can't drop a comment
Jan 7, 2017, 8:25 PM
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belittling Clemson's ability to offer you a degree prestigious enough in that field of study without revealing what field you pursued.
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Re: So, what did you study? You can't drop a comment
Jan 7, 2017, 10:12 PM
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Ok. I have a degree in Turfgrass. I got my degree from Horry Georgetown tech. We have a competition every year at the Carolina Golf Course Superintendent Association called Turf Bowl. My school, Clemson, Nctate and piemdmont tech compete in. Each school sends their best students we have won more that anyone.
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Re: So, what did you study? You can't drop a comment
Jan 7, 2017, 10:14 PM
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Won more than anyone. iPhone
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Re: So, what did you study? You can't drop a comment
Jan 7, 2017, 11:37 PM
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We do have measuring stick.
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Re: Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 10:49 PM
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Min guessing whatever profession your "better" degree is in doesn't require you to know the difference between "would have went" and "would have GONE." You're not even good at being a condescending troll, jesus. gtfo
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Re: Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 10:53 PM
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Haha. You are right. Whatever you just said
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CU Medallion [51528]
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I'll pay you 20 bucks to mow my lawn.
Jan 8, 2017, 8:59 AM
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I gotta see this prestigious yard work you're bragging about first hand.
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Re: Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 10:58 PM
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> Not saying that Clemson degrees aren't aweome and
> prestigious. Just saying I chose a different route.
> Don't want to offend anyone. If I had chose a
> different profession I would have went to Clemson
> without a doubt. By the way I didn't go to USCk.
This one. That's what I'm saying. If you're going to go the "academically superior" troll route (and it's a perfectly fine one mind you), you can't make a second grade grammar mistake bro.
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Re: Congrats on being better than us
Jan 7, 2017, 11:30 PM
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Huh? Witch one?
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You're right... it is hard to tell which grammar mistake he
Jan 8, 2017, 12:18 AM
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was referring too... I mean, could it have been the "If I had chose" mistake or the "would have went" mistake. I am sure there are others... I just saw those in the sentence that he was originally referring to.
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I know several coots with degrees from Clemson.
Jan 7, 2017, 8:01 PM
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They hate Clemson with a passion. Does that make them better than a non alum Clemson fan?
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Re: I know several coots with degrees from Clemson.
Jan 7, 2017, 8:04 PM
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I'm currently enrolled as a student at USC and will graduate. They have a great Sport and Entertainment management program which is my major. I'm a die hard Clemson fan. This schools not changing that.
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Re: I know several coots with degrees from Clemson.
Jan 8, 2017, 3:45 AM
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I hear that SoCal weather is the bomb though .
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 8:06 PM
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Sorry bud. There's a way to rant without also being degrading to the university you say you root for... and hope no one bites and ask the obvious question you're hoping we will...
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 8:12 PM
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How was that degrading?
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 8:15 PM
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It wasn't. You have a good point
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 8:33 PM
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Where or how did he degrade the University?
Anyway, it matters not where you went. I got my undergrad elsewhere, and only went to Clemson for grad school out of geographic convenience.
I was a fan of Clemson football long before I was even in high school. It has nothing to do with classes I took there.
Likewise, those upper decks, that oculus, the west end zone. . . alumni didn't build those by themselves.
Dabo's not an alum.
Neither is Venables.
Nor were Ford or Howard or Heisman, or millions of others who have supported the players and yelled themselves hoarse, who've contributed to buy the cement, who have bent their backs to raise the lights in Death Valley for over five decades.
Non-alums are the vast majority of Clemson's supporters, so I dunno why there's any schism here.
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 9:16 PM
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Best post of 2017!
Let's show some unity and put an end to this BS.
GO TIGERS
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Orange Blooded [3812]
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I agree. Where does this stuff come from
Jan 7, 2017, 8:14 PM
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My grandfather played football at Clemson in the 50s and I was very lucky to attend and have never looked down or thought less of a Clemson fan if they didn't walk the stage. These posts are so confusing to me.
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Orange Blooded [4504]
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Some people are always in attack mode. Life is too short
Jan 7, 2017, 9:24 PM
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too worry about trivial matters. You are either a Clemson "fan" or you're not, alum or not!
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 8:19 PM
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Same here. Biggest fan of ALL Clemson sports there is but graduated from CofC only because Clemson doesn't offer my degree.
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Agree.
Jan 7, 2017, 8:21 PM
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Hopefully Dabo & Co are going over this with the team as well.
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All-In [36450]
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I just became an alumni in Aug.
Jan 7, 2017, 8:22 PM
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Got an MBA in Corporate Innovation. But I was never less of a fan before that happened. Still had an Iptay membership, season tickets, flag in the yard... Etc .
Go Tigers! Beat the cry babies.
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Look at the big brain on Brad.***
Jan 7, 2017, 8:24 PM
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Re: I just became an alumni in Aug.
Jan 7, 2017, 9:13 PM
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alumnus
I apologize. I'm an old man, and it's a pet peeve.
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CU Medallion [64519]
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We're all just one big semi-happy family***
Jan 7, 2017, 8:24 PM
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All-In [43999]
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I don't think one has to be an alum to be a passionate fan.
Jan 7, 2017, 9:08 PM
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But I am confident that being an alum results in a very deep and special connection with a university that cannot be had otherwise.
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Legend [15909]
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Exactly what a non alum would say.
Jan 7, 2017, 9:10 PM
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 9:16 PM
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This is what should happen to non-alumni
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CU Guru [1898]
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The guy with 79 posts is sitting back with his buds and
Jan 7, 2017, 9:30 PM
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saying, "watch how they react to this." And he's right. Geeze.
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Re: The guy with 79 posts is sitting back with his buds and
Jan 7, 2017, 9:53 PM
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I promise you I'm not trying to get a rise. It's just frustrating
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Rock Defender [53]
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I agree
Jan 7, 2017, 9:30 PM
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Re: Troll
Jan 7, 2017, 9:57 PM
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Yes has been talked about, believe this is all about reaction. Hope you enjoyed what you got.
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Re: Troll
Jan 7, 2017, 10:01 PM
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Is that a joke? How am I a troll? I'm not even sure what a troll is. You can see I don't post much and I have zero social medial.
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Can we do the 'Mary Ann vs Ginger,' thing and let that rest?***
Jan 7, 2017, 10:00 PM
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100% chose maryann***
Jan 7, 2017, 10:02 PM
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Re: 100% choose Mrs. Howell***
Jan 7, 2017, 10:18 PM
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Re: 100% choose Mrs. Howell***
Jan 8, 2017, 6:14 AM
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She's got the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 10:11 PM
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Most of those ass-hats that believe being an alum is the only way you could be a real fan often haven't even put any serious time in being a Clemson Fan. I first slid down the hill as a 3yr old in 1964 and I'd love nothing more than to come face to face with a new grad telling me he's a bigger fan than I am.....That would be like he telling me he is smarter because he has a college degree, I do love the humor in that!
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 10:29 PM
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I felt sure we were gonna beat Bama... until this ##### post popped up.
WHY???????
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 10:39 PM
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Hahaha. We must stay focused. It really has a bearing on the team. Focus!
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No ripples needed in the Force
Jan 7, 2017, 11:56 PM
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Take it with a grade of slaw you must not!
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 7, 2017, 10:31 PM
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If I don't go to Clemson, I'm not going to college.
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Depends, do you like your pickles crispy or not?***
Jan 7, 2017, 11:15 PM
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Alum vs non alum matters to me when discussing conference affiliation
Jan 8, 2017, 4:07 AM
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A few years back when all the conferences were reshuffling, as an alumnus I wanted Clemson to stay on the ACC. I'd rather be associated with the ACC schools/fan bases than those in the SEC or Big 12. Whether it makes my Clemsom degree more prestigious I'm not sure, but I'm an elitist at heart so I'd rather have my school associated with the ACC.
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 8, 2017, 9:03 AM
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It's a dumb argument. What if you didn't go to college? Does that mean you can't be a fan of college football?
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 8, 2017, 9:06 AM
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Geez - who cares where your degree is from, as long as you're happy with it. I have a CLEMSON degree, but only 1 of my 3 kids have a degree from CLEMSON - and the other 2 chose elsewhere. Their choice. All are successful, and even though I considered myself successful, I think my 3 kids are more successful than I was. I totally appreciate my degree and am very thankful that I managed to earn it. That's enough for me.
That said - I think most (or all) posts on this board regarding alum/non-alum are in jest. I don't take them seriously at all. Maybe others need to do the same.
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 8, 2017, 9:10 AM
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The biggest Clemson fan I know never attended one single class at Clemson and I would put his loyalty to the school above anyone's.
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Orange Blooded [4505]
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I am not an alum,
Jan 8, 2017, 9:18 AM
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but I received pay check from the Athletic Department for about 10 years. Does that count for anything?
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You are all a bunch of insecure morons.
Jan 8, 2017, 9:37 AM
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That goes for the alums and non alums. Go Tigers! I will never understand grown adults who feel the need to have pissing contests about their lives.
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All-American [581]
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I'm an Alabama alum, joined IPTAY in 1980 and
Jan 8, 2017, 10:42 AM
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began buying season tickets in 81. I always wished I had
gone to Clemson but now at 63 I don't feel that I am any
less of a fan or supporter.
I'll be on the Orange side tomorrow night!
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110%er [7831]
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isn't this topic
Jan 8, 2017, 10:53 AM
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reserved for downtime?
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Re: Alum vs non alum
Jan 8, 2017, 12:41 PM
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And these are college grads! Makes u wonder.
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