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Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 14, 2018, 6:57 PM
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It was September 22,1966... a week before my 16th birthday... THE ROCK made it's appearance at THE HILL. We were playing Virginia, AKA "white meat"(rassist).We were down 35-17 with about a quarter left. Jimmy Addison, a skinny little dude, brought The Tigers back to a 40-35 win. After the game, as we "gathered at the Paw", the guys at the Physical Plant set off the steam whistle, which sounded like an air raid siren and today would have the candya33es wailing in terror and misery. We thought it was cool as s*^t..
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There too with my Father-in-Law and we almost left BUT
Sep 14, 2018, 7:11 PM
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didn’t and wow what a comeback!
Years later my CU Freshman Son & I saw the record come back ever..at UVa (1987?).
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110%er [8049]
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Re: There too with my Father-in-Law and we almost left BUT
Sep 14, 2018, 8:07 PM
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I was there for that one Bill. UVA fans just knew at halftime they had ended the streak. They didn’t know the butt hurt they would feel a couple of hours later
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All-In [25393]
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I was there on the sidelines, as a Clemson Cheerleader, and
Sep 14, 2018, 7:42 PM
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the following year was at the top of the hill to lead the team down when the tradition of touching the rock began.
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Orange Blooded [2883]
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Hartins...
Sep 14, 2018, 8:34 PM
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Always thought of you as a male - not female! and had no clue you were a cheerleader!
Just kidding man!
I'm still a cheerleader only from the upper deck!
Go Tigers!!!
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LOL.....Actually, I had never thought of becoming a member
Sep 15, 2018, 6:41 AM
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of the team until our Hall Supervisor, who happened to be the popular Student Body President and a member of the team, asked me to try out early in my freshman year due to a vacancy.
Seems he had heard me yelling on the hall and thought I could handle the duties, which I did for three years.
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 14, 2018, 8:14 PM
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Blowing the whistle at the steam plant after a victory was a long time tradition. It was always painful when we lost and didn't hear the whistle. If the whistle was still available, it would have really gotten a work out since Dabo's been here, Maybe we should start a "BRING BACK THE WHISTLE" campaign.
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 14, 2018, 8:25 PM
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White meat was a phrase often used by coach Howard and it meant chicken. nothing racist about it!
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 14, 2018, 8:35 PM
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Mmmm breasts & wings!
Go Tigers!!!
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 15, 2018, 8:30 AM
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I had totally forgotten about that! Not sure when it stopped, but I do remember it sporadically while I was there. ('72-76) But, we did NOT win much during that stretch, hence the sporadic nature of the whistle.
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 14, 2018, 9:02 PM
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That game was my first Clemson game. I was 5 years old. Now, I have not missed a home game since 1971. GO TIGERS.
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Was a young HS student working in the concession stands for
Sep 14, 2018, 10:14 PM
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that game making some money for the upcoming hollidays (not a lot of part time jobs in those days) and listening to game on a transistor radio someone brought.......I think one person stayed in the actual stand during the 4th quarter....there were very few customers--everyone was standing up inside watching the game!
"The Needle" became a Clemson legend that day!
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and so do i!.thx.
Sep 15, 2018, 11:04 AM
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I was at the uva game when they broke that LONG streak..did not know there was that thriller included in the domination.
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Re: Howard's Rock and the Sireen
Sep 15, 2018, 11:26 AM
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I had to send this thread to my Dad who is friends with Addison. He said he just saw The Needle a few weeks ago.
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