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Tiger trivia - why is the paw turned 30 degrees to the right
Feb 10, 2015, 12:13 AM
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All-TigerNet [10871]
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Without looking it up, it has something to do with 1 O'clock
Feb 10, 2015, 12:15 AM
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right?
I'm ashamed I don't know this....or rather, can't remember.
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Orange Blooded [4896]
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Re: Without looking it up, it has something to do with 1 O'clock
Feb 10, 2015, 12:17 AM
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correct. But why 1 o'clock?
I'll post tomorrow if no one answers by then.
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Re: Without looking it up, it has something to do with 1 O'clock
Feb 10, 2015, 12:19 AM
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When the paw was registered that was the start time of nearly all our games.
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110%er [5495]
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Re: The Paw came from a patented print from the Smithsonian.***
Feb 10, 2015, 9:10 AM
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From the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and not the Smithsonian.
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Re: Tiger trivia - why is the paw turned 30 degrees to the right
Feb 10, 2015, 12:22 AM
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Almost all the home games in the 70's and 80's used to be played at 1:00 if they weren't televised...the Tiger Paw turned 30 degrees to the right signified that
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Re: Tiger trivia - why is the paw turned 30 degrees to the right
Feb 10, 2015, 12:24 AM
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"From 1957 to 1991, the Clemson Football team played no home night games. During this time period, the traditional kickoff time for home games was 1:00, resulting in the distinguishable tilt of the Tiger Paw in a 1 o'clock direction. One of the reasons for this kickoff time was the preference of the fans. A high percentage of fans must drive over four hours in a day to see the Tigers play. As a result, they are required to purchase a minimum two-night stay in a hotel room when they come to night games at Clemson."
http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205526579
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honestly I think this is revisionist history
Feb 10, 2015, 8:03 AM
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People prefer the tilt and after we had tiny little paws sometimes with no tilt during the Bowden era, this revisionist detail was added as justification.
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Re: Tiger trivia - why is the paw turned 30 degrees to the right
Feb 10, 2015, 6:00 AM
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The paw is turned 30 degrees or in the 1 oclock position because most games were scheduled for 1:00 in Death Valley.
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All-In [25381]
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Great question, which others have answered. A lot of our
Feb 10, 2015, 6:27 AM
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younger folks aren't aware that in olden days few, if any, students would have supported later games due to one reason: the CDA-sponsored dances in the cafeteria on Saturday evenings.
The dances were much-awaited social affairs, usually featuring some of the top groups of those days - like the Four Tops, Temptations, Drifters and others. Following games, we would escort our dates to guest homes, return to our dorms to dress, then pick up the ladies. Male students wore coats and ties, while the ladies wore dresses. All that getting ready required time, and no one wanted to be late for the dance beginning. Hence, why we liked the early afternoon games.
Additionally, lodging was sparse in and around Clemson, so folks travelling from the Midlands and low country had time to return home. Thus, there wasn't much after-game tailgating.
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very interesting. Didn't know that part.***
Feb 10, 2015, 8:07 AM
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All-In [35206]
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BECAUSE BEN BOULWARE SAID SO, THAT'S WHY
Feb 10, 2015, 9:20 AM
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And why were my capslock on?... Geez, I keep this up and my 5,000th post is actually going to be epic. As in epic failure.
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Re: Tiger trivia - why is the paw turned 30 degrees to the right
Feb 10, 2015, 6:39 AM
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Game time 1:00
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All-TigerNet [10877]
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Because the Tiger was making a 30-degree right turn?***
Feb 10, 2015, 7:47 AM
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All I know is that I get flustered while driving to Clemson
Feb 10, 2015, 9:34 AM
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on game days and see a magnetic paw NOT tilted towards 1:00.
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