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Sep 17, 2020, 11:37 AM

Thus far 2020 has been an unbelievable year for practically the entire world. I’m not talking specifically about the sports world either. Everyone has been forced to change a major part of their life and lifestyle to adjust to the conditions that this terrible virus has forced upon us. I can think of nothing of importance that has gone unaffected by the corona.

We all read and listen to the hardships that our favorite teams have been forced to handle. It is very comforting to me to see how well the entire Clemson family has handled this crisis. I think we all need to stop and praise our amazing president and his staff for allowing our university to continue to be THE university in the state. Certainly the students have done their part as well. I hope all this continues to be a positive. It says a lot about this family that we proudly boast of every day. These same praises should be given to our athletic community as well. Football has been totally different this year than in previous years for every school. It is obvious to me that coach Swinney and his staff have done an amazing job thus far.

For these reasons I must say that a national championship this year would be an extraordinary event for my Tigers. The team that comes out on top in 2020 will be special and the football world will recognize this amazing feat. Support this team as never before because this is a special time.

GO TIGERS. .and. GO. iPTAY ( it hasn’t been easy for them either)

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Wow it's amazing how wrong you are and how distant you are from the frame of mind of an athlete.

Sure maybe whether they win or lose does not matter in the long run but simply playing "a game" is absolutely life and death to many athletes at the high school and college level across the country.

It's something they have devoted their entire lives to for most of the participants. For many college football players, it is the only reason they are in college and have the opportunity to change their lives and their families' lives with a college education.

The "game" keep many high school kids showing up for school and out of trouble. That is absolutely life and death in terms of the negative impact that is involved with not finishing high school at this time.

Also, all of the above doesn't even mention the struggle that many have had with depression without the escape and stress reliever that is sports for the last 6 months. To be clear, I don't mean watching sports but for the athletes who have structured their lives around athletic seasons and competitions who lost that outlet over a weekend in March.

Be careful not to confuse the fact that while sports doesn't matter to your life, it certainly matters to the lives of tens of thousands (at minimum) of athletes across our country.

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