Travis Blanks comment...

May 16, 2012, 1:56 PM

I said yesterday that I hope Bellamy wakes up for his sake. I really do wish the kid well. With that said, I can see how some Clemson fans are feeling frustrated about the situation and arent all sunshine and rainbows about it. Go through my post history to yesterday and youll see my comments about being a former athlete. I walked on, got hurt, finished my time at Clemson as a regular student with no assistance that is provided to athletes. Ive seen student and academic life at Clemson from both sides. Having both perspectives, I can fully understand why someone who worked and graduated from Clemson would be irritated that a talented young man who was given chances to work hard didnt do it. I said it yesterday, I dont believe he put his best foot foward. If thats bashing him then so be it. I just hope he works hard to get back here and siezes the opportunity he had (and may have again).

On to Blanks' comment: One thing I dont like that comes out of players mouths', and Dabo's, is this "true fan". What is a "true fan"? I coach at a school where we arent blessed with the funding Clemson gets. So maybe Dabo and players can afford to alienate a particular group of fans bc it doesnt really hurt them financially, but my players and I cant where I coach. If you pay your dues then youre okay to say whatever youd like. Im on board with Clemosn athletics. Do they #### me off, sure. But I still believe that we can achieve greatness. I still attend when I can but college coaching is insanely busy. I coach at a level lower than D1 so our season just wrapped up. I finally have some downtime! Im not offended by Blanks' or Dabo's comments bc I consider myself a "true fan". I just dont like the idea that they think its okay to come out and say that type of stuff towards fans who financially support this program. I always hear coaches say "...well fans need to understand..." Well maybe coaches and players need to try to understand the fans a little too and stop trying to alienate particular parts of our fanbase. I find that to be just as classless on their part as I do SOME of the crazy negative things Ive seen said towards Bellamy.

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This is just my personal opinion, but I think a "true fan" means that you support your team through and through, 100% of the time. I am currently a student at Clemson, and there are many students as well as fans in general who only support the team when they are playing well. However, as soon as they lose a couple of games, the same fans start complaining and stop supporting the team. I just feel like you should support your Tigers all the time, whether they win, lose, or draw.

For example, after the Wofford game this season I overheard a fan talking about how much Dabo sucks and how we'd be lucky to win 5 games, etc. Then, after we beat UNC to improve to 8-0, I saw the same fan again at Death Valley and he was saying how Dabo should be coach of the year and how he has never been happier to be a Clemson fan.

I know that people will criticize and give out their opinions of different things they feel should be done better, but I just feel like fans should support the team in winning and in defeat. That's where the "true fan" comes in at.

That is just my two cents though.

Travis Blanks comment...

If you can TD, then atleast post why did***

Re: Travis Blanks comment...

That's right! Is that why the student section is so full ALL

Re: That's right! Is that why the student section is so full ALL

We are glad to have students like you. It is a shame when

So the fans who were saying we'd be lucky to win 5 games

BTW, I just graduated from Clemson. Good luck to you!***

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