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Gridiron Giant [16038]
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“Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 11:31 AM
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continue their legacy of being hated by Clemson fans.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 11:39 AM
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Not familiar with this. Tell me more.
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Billy Amick, Sr. was vice-chair of the Board of Trustees
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Jun 16, 2023, 11:53 AM
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… when Danny Ford was ousted.
What he specifically felt or did from that position, I do not recall.
But, the BOT as a body supported Max Lennon and his desire to get rid of Ford.
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Orange Elite [5250]
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Thanks Caddie for the history lesson…
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Jun 16, 2023, 12:26 PM
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Isn’t it ironic he was in the chicken business too! 😂🤣
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 12:20 PM
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Didn't remember that Caddie. Dark days in early 1990. If he spearheaded Danny's demise, glad he is no longer part of the university BOT.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 12:26 PM
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He passed away several yrs. ago.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
Jun 16, 2023, 1:25 PM
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Max Lennon's daughter lives across the street from me. While very nice folks they park directly in front of my driveway on a narrow street EVERY SINGLE DAY. Makes it a huge PIA to pull in and out. Then every night they move them back into their driveway. I haven't the faintest idea why they do this. Maybe it's because they are state fans and know I'm a Clemson guy 🤣
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:27 PM
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Some well placed nails can solve that problem
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 5:09 PM
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3/4 roofing nails to be exact.
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Probably to slow cars down passing by.
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:57 PM
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I have a neighbor that works for BMW and is very proud. So proud that he has more BMW's in his driveway than people living in the house to drive them so they park in the damb street. Problem is it's the first house to turn onto the street so you either have to time it where someone isn't leaving the neighborhood or risk smacking the chit out of one of his stupid cars. I've been tempted more than once.
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Re: Probably to slow cars down passing by.
Jun 16, 2023, 2:25 PM
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Amazes me that people are that clueless
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Re: Probably to slow cars down passing by.
Jun 16, 2023, 4:26 PM
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Go buy a couple beater cars. Park them nut-to-butt in front and behind. Then let them come to you.....
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
Jun 16, 2023, 3:28 PM
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Max Lennon's daughter lives across the street from me. While very nice folks they park directly in front of my driveway on a narrow street EVERY SINGLE DAY. Makes it a huge PIA to pull in and out. Then every night they move them back into their driveway. I haven't the faintest idea why they do this. Maybe it's because they are state fans and know I'm a Clemson guy 🤣
You say they are nice people. And yet, you don't bother to approach them and simply ask them what's going on, and to tell them that their actions cause you a "PIA" every single day!
What's going on with you? Seems like a couple of neighbors with reasonable intelligence and kindness could work something out. If they are unreasonable when you approach them about the issue, then you have a reason to #####. And you can then use the incident to either confirm they actually are nice people, or not!
Just MHO!
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:26 PM
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Love Danny Ford.
They Caused us over 20 years in the wilderness!
BUT, without Tommy Bowden, we don’t get Dabo.
Let the kid go? No disrespect….
If he does not want to play for Clemson baseball, we’ll get someone that does.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:06 PM
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An Amick disgracing Clemson two generations in a row?
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:14 PM
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I guess you have to leave out current Billy's dad, Lyndon, who was Billy the First's son. NASCAR driver for a few years.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 1:41 PM
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Amick and Lawrence Gressette controlled the BOT in those days and both supported getting rid of Danny. Bobby Robinson was against it but had no say in the matter. Biggest mistake Clemson ever made. Keeping Brownell close second.
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Dynasty Maker [3576]
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You have to look at it in historical context
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Jun 16, 2023, 2:23 PM
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SMU had just gotten the death penalty. The NCAA had tons of power. Everyone wanted to appear squeaky clean. Lot's of power play between the Clemson President, BOT and the AD.
Now, the NCAA is weak. Blue Blood programs like UNCheat can manufacture classes and grades for athletes...but call it an academic issue, not NCAA's business. NCAA was overruled on NIL.. basically a feckless organization.
Without Danny's firing, we might never have gotten Dabo and 2 Natty's.
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Danny treated Bobby Robinson like a shoeshine boy.
Jun 16, 2023, 4:21 PM
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I have this from people who sat in on meetings where Danny totally disrespected the guy who was his boss, and indirectly disrespected the university president and the BOT.
And of course Danny totally disrespected the administration while out on the IPTAY trail.
Not saying Danny was right or wrong in his personal attitude, but his inability to rein it in it cost him and Clemson a great deal over the next 20 years.
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 3:36 PM
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My late father hated Amick for his role in getting rid of Danny. That was some serious chikin chit. Not to mention that POS Monte Kiffin when he was at NC State...who flat out lied about Danny.
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Injun is correct
Jun 16, 2023, 4:10 PM
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This way it explained to me:
NCAA was about to hammer Clemson. It was actually a bunch of junk but Vince Dooley had a lot of influence with infractions committee (he had been chairman). UGA was furious we were getting so many good players out of Georgia. John Johnson was the last straw.
ACC teams had also been tired of getting destroyed t throughout 80s even while we on probation
Not sure that threatened death penalty but it was supposed to be pretty bad.
Supposedly they ( Clemson leadership) offered up Danny in exchange for some Leniency….. and
probation was pretty mild
Some dispute this version of events but this is version from those I think were most in the know
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Re: Injun is correct
Jun 16, 2023, 4:13 PM
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Most of the more serious charges stemmed from an overzealous booster in Knoxville. But tobacco road (with the exception of Wake, who actually fought for us) really pushed hard for the death penalty.
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Solid Orange [1398]
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Re: Injun is correct
Jun 16, 2023, 4:48 PM
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The Knoxville guy was the early 80s probation. That was when the two Tennessee kids weee interviewed on ABC by Lampley
We got two years from NCAA and the third from ACC
82–83-84
That is why we feared death penalty because all of this was just 5 years after got off probation and we saw what happened to SMU
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Re: “Chicken Amick” spearheaded Danny Ford’s firing. The Amick’s
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Jun 16, 2023, 7:56 PM
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The way I remember when Billy got on the board he was a big Danny guy. Probably as you are on there for a while you realize there is more to Clemson than football and begin to prioritize other aspects of the University. Somewhere along the line Danny POd the wrong people or misjudged his power. I’ve always said if “whatever” Danny did if it was bad enough for Billy to go along with the rest of the board for removal I could accept that and move on
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