My wife and I have been in the upstate for 10 years after moving here from northwest Ohio. I was scarlet and gray all the way since I was a kid. One thing OSU fans and Clemson fans have in common is genuine hatred for the SEC. It was a no brainer that I would root for Clemson over the gamecocks as the local team but I still loved the buckeyes above all else. That began to change with the Urban Meyer hire who I hated at Florida and considered an utter enemy. After watching both programs over the years I have come to deeply respect the manner in which Dabo coaches. You hear that great coaches develop players but Dabo develops players ability and character. I finally converted fully into a Clemson fan when Deshaun arrived and became my favorite college football player ever. I don’t know how anyone could not root for that young man. Clemson has become a program of both great players and great human beings. It is truly remarkable and I am honored to root for Clemson. Go Tigers!