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Expert [1597]
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Loved this from TI. How true. I remember when I 1st took ...
Apr 15, 2007, 8:56 AM
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my wife to WB. She was simply amazed at the difference! Enjoy. below:
I will not go into the details of why I had to attend the SC Spring Game but it was either go to the game to catch a ride home or be stuck in Cola for the night.
Let me say I felt a range of emotions as we looked for a parking spot. I felt sick to my stomach. The area around the stadium is a vast wasteland of concrete. Everywhere I looked there were burgandy t-shirts with stupid phrases like "Go #####", "Cock-n-Fire", "Fear the Spur", and "Why Not Us". We parked and walked about a mile to get to the stadium. To add insult to injury it was $10 to get in.
We get in the stadium and the entire bottom deck is filled. I will give them credit for coming out in droves but these people actually treated this game like it was SC/UGA.
Anyway, back to my main purpose. The fans, as a whole, are white trash. Don't get me wrong, every school has their share, but SC has a whole lot more. Half the crowd would fall under the category of "normal" but the other half would be classified as white trash, low-income rednecks. The environment reminded me of a NFL game. 1 in 4 grown men were wearing a jersey and blue jeans. I saw enough starter kit mustaches to last a lifetime. About 3 dozen fans were more interested in downing the beer in their hand than getting into the game in time for kickoff.
I've never thought like this before today but the average Clemson fan is a cut above the average SC fan. It's not even close. Clemson seems to attract a fan base that is more interested in a family experience and it shows. The crowd at Billy Brice would have fit right in at a NASCAR race held in the mid '80's.
Don't ever let some Gamecock fan tell you they have a classy fan base (or as classy as Clemson's). It ain't true. I hadn't been to a game a Billy Brice since college. When you are that age you don't recognize things for what they are. I will never go back again
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Asst Coach [702]
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Agree 100%***
Apr 15, 2007, 9:04 AM
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CU Guru [1138]
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We all need to be thankful South Carolina exists. One
Apr 15, 2007, 9:23 AM
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reasons Clemson is what is, is because South Carolina is an inferior school. One of the problems that both NC State and Va Tech have is that they are competing with an elite public, in state Liberal Arts school. Clemson does not have compete with an in state UNC or Virginia, and hence has a better mix of students than NC State or Va Tech - IMHO. Just my opinion - flame on if you want. I for one am thankful that USC draws the fan base that it does.
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Agree, you hit the nail on the head!***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:50 AM
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Orange Blooded [2122]
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According to a recent US census, Columbia, SC becomes
Apr 15, 2007, 9:44 AM
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the blue jean short capital of the world on gameday Saturdays.
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110%er [7831]
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What is wrong with Blue jeans....are you some type of
Apr 15, 2007, 10:38 AM
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elistist?....Don;t get me wroing I dislike the coots as much as any of you....but to imply you are trash because you wear jeans..
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110%er [9107]
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Big difference between jeans and jean shorts.***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:46 AM
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null [59]
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Re: Big difference between jeans and jean shorts.***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:47 AM
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shouldn't you be helping your colleague round on cardiology instead of making these insightful comments?
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110%er [9107]
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That was creepy.***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:51 AM
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null [59]
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Waiting to round***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:53 AM
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110%er [9107]
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story of our lives, huh?***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:56 AM
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110%er [7831]
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Lost me there...I thought we were talking about Football
Apr 15, 2007, 11:02 AM
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games not steeplechases.....
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110%er [9107]
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LOL...sorry man, it was a threadjack. No worries.***
Apr 15, 2007, 11:04 AM
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null [924]
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You can take the coot outta the trailer park, but you
Apr 15, 2007, 9:47 AM
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can't take the trailer park outta the COOT! 
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Expert [1597]
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Wife Swap and Borat just confirm it! LOL*****
Apr 15, 2007, 9:50 AM
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110%er [5093]
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Such a stupid argument
Apr 15, 2007, 10:21 AM
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because Carolina fans think the exact same thing when they go to Clemson games.
Our fan bases are the exact same, because we're pulling from the same state.
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Our fan bases are not the same but similiar. Class09, you
Apr 15, 2007, 10:31 AM
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have to admit that USC attracts more uneducated, white trash. It's smack in the middle of Columbia first of all. Second of all, rednecks are drawn to a mascot that represents illegal chicken fighting (that normally took/takes place behind trailors, plus it's the 3rd easiest college to get into in the state of SC (which is not stellar academically).
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110%er [5093]
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Why does USC attract more uneducated people?
Apr 15, 2007, 10:35 AM
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I can make the argument that Clemson attracts more uneducated white trash fans because they win more. No denying fans with no tangible allegiance are more likely to root for a winner.
It's a poor argument, because once again our fan bases are exactly the same. It's like Auburn and Alabama arguing over who has the more trailor trash fanbase.
You guys sure do turn 50 SAT points into the stuff of legends.
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CU Guru [1138]
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Since you are not likely to find a major University below
Apr 15, 2007, 11:04 AM
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1000 as an average,50 pts is actually pretty significant. Legendary, no - but significant yes.
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110%er [5093]
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Well considering our average SAT is 1172
Apr 15, 2007, 11:30 AM
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I guess it shows how little you know about the two schools.
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CU Guru [1138]
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Re: Well considering our average SAT is 1172
Apr 15, 2007, 11:43 AM
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From google.....and USC webste
"USC is attracting higher-caliber students. Average SAT scores have gone up 99 points in the past 10 years. Incoming freshmen in 2005-2006 had an average score of 1166"
You are right I know next to nothing about South Carolina. I does look better than when I was in HS. Congrats.
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I think most people outside of CU/USC rivalry would give
Apr 15, 2007, 10:43 AM
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Clemson the edge in classiness. I mean, most SEC schools poke fun at South Carolina fans bc of their lack of class and sophistication. That's pretty bad considering the 90% of the conference consists of below average public academic institutions.
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They are not the same, but if it makes you feel better.***
Apr 15, 2007, 11:33 AM
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110%er [5093]
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I'm not the one lying to myself....***
Apr 15, 2007, 11:38 AM
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Orange Blooded [3909]
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Congrats on having such a nice fantasy world....
Apr 15, 2007, 11:52 AM
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...you live in.
It obviously makes you happy, so enjoy.
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110%er [5093]
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This coming from the person
Apr 15, 2007, 11:56 AM
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who is trying to claim half of SC is better than the other half because of what college football team they root for....
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I'd say that's about right.***
Apr 15, 2007, 12:42 PM
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Rock Defender [54]
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110%er [8957]
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CU Medallion [51559]
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Tell my cousin that!
Apr 15, 2007, 12:41 PM
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In and out of jail, 3 or 4 kids, not married, WISHES he had a trailer and LOVES his gamedicks.
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110%er [5093]
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Sounds more like a family issue
Apr 15, 2007, 1:41 PM
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than a USC-Clemson issue.
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Rock Defender [54]
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Spurrier was embarrassed of your fans....
Apr 15, 2007, 2:23 PM
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ESPN Gameday said Clemson was the best folks they ever saw.
De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt.
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Yeah right. You're a perfect example of USC's lack of class.***
Apr 15, 2007, 2:21 PM
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Rock Defender [54]
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oh wow pwnage***
Apr 15, 2007, 10:56 AM
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null [88]
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Using the Columbia arguement is stupid. You are in the
Apr 15, 2007, 11:32 AM
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middle of the upstate, which is very redneck.
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Orange Blooded [3909]
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Quality argUment there bright guy.
Apr 15, 2007, 11:35 AM
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If you think the upstate is more 'neck than the Columbia area, you're out of your mind.
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null [88]
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Columbia has more ghettos and stuff because its a city. But
Apr 15, 2007, 11:36 AM
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get on any upstate road besides ones in Greenville and your going to see trailors all over the place.
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Orange Blooded [3909]
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A majority of the folks I know from the Columbia area...
Apr 15, 2007, 11:54 AM
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...don't think it holds a candle to the upstate (or lower state).
What ever helps you sleep at night though.
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31-28 TATERS*********
Apr 15, 2007, 11:37 AM
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cv
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Rock Defender [54]
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63-17***
Apr 15, 2007, 12:30 PM
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Rock Defender [54]
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Losing most of your life must really sting, huh?***
Apr 15, 2007, 2:25 PM
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