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Hill Watch...25 days!!!
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Outstanding! Thanks O.J.
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Go Tigers! Beat UGA!
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Re: Hill Watch...25 days!!!***
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25 - The Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football
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As Clemson fans, we know āthe most exciting 25 seconds in college footballā refers to the joy of seeing the Good Guys start at the top of the Hill, rub Howardās Rock, and run down the Hill to do battle with the enemy.
Recognizing those 25 seconds for their glory goes back to the 1980s.
Origin of the Quote:
Brent Musburger was the first to (correctly) call Clemsonās entrance - including Howardās Rock and the Hill ā as āThe Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football.ā According to ClemsonTigers.com the origin of the quote occurred when the Clemson-Georgia series was at its height:
āIt is the most famous quote about Tiger football in history. The story of how it came about is the story of a brilliant, old-school Clemson publicist. When you arrive at Death Valley and see Bob Bradleyās name on the North upper deck faƧade as a member of the Clemson Ring of Honor, this story is one of the reasons.
The first game from Memorial Stadium broadcasted nationwide took place on Sept. 13, 1985. The Clemson vs. Georgia rivalry was in the middle of a great run, and in those days, CBS had the rights to the game at Clemson.
With CBS coming to town for a national game, that meant Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian would provide the commentary for the network.ā
https://clemsontigers.com/125-years-of-clemson-football-the-most-exciting-25-seconds-in-college-football/
The Quote Itself:
And, according to the same ClemsonTigers.com article, the quote was not originally expected to become repeated so often:
āOn that Friday, after Musburger and Parseghian met with Danny Ford, Clemsonās head coach invited the announcers to come to the Friday afternoon walkthrough in the stadium.
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During this walkthrough on Sept. 12, 1985, Musburger was chatting with Bradley and asked about the tradition of running down the Hill. āMr. Bā proceeded to give him his long version with every detail.
During a pause in the conversation, Musburger looked up to the Hill and said, āItās the most exciting 25 seconds in college football.ā
https://clemsontigers.com/125-years-of-clemson-football-the-most-exciting-25-seconds-in-college-football/
Another ClemsonTigers.com article provides a video highlight of the quote (click the link to get the video):
https://clemsontigers.com/the-most-exciting-25-seconds-in-college-football/
As for the Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football ā Click Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KApU_lRPPpM
In 2020, the Post and Courier ran a story exploring The Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football:
"The most exciting 25 seconds in college football" are nearing, but first someone needs to roll out the orange carpet. Itās 2:48 p.m., and the show starts in 42 minutes.
Twelve men in baseball caps, orange polos, khaki shorts and black sneakers crouch at the top of The Hill, throwing their arms around the 500-pound rug that stretches nearly 70 feet. They lift the carpet over Howardās Rock, the emblem of Clemsonās workmanlike ethos, and walk backwards in sync, unfurling the rug, preparing the stage for the Tigersā second home game of the season on Sept. 7.ā
https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemsons-running-of-the-hill-behind-the-most-exciting-25-seconds-in-college-football/article_7307df68-d635-11e9-ae88-07d7db8b94c2.html
Thanks to UpCountry Historical for providing this link to ESPNās video of Clemsonās entrance in the 2013 opening game against UGa:
Here is a link to the ESPN broadcast of Clemson's entrance before their 2013 game against Georgia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df6KzOd_X_U
https://www.upcountryhistorical.org/items/show/23?tour=1&index=4
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Re: 25 - The Most Exciting 25 Seconds in College Football
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Need synchronized drones with orange lasers
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Thanks, O.J.!
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25 - Clemson Has Spent 25 Weeks Ranked #1 in the AP Rankings
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Clemsonās first week ranked #1 in the AP poll was after Clemson had finished its regular season in 1981. Its second appearance at #1 was the next ranking after the January 1, 1982 Orange Bowl.
Clemsonās most recent appearance as the #1 ranked team was in the 2020 season.
Wikipedia provides a list of each team that has been ranked #1 (donāt bother looking for the Gamechickens) including how many weeks at #1, the First Appearance in the AP poll as the #1 team, and the Most Recent Appearance.
According to Wikipedia, Clemson has the 16th most appearances in the AP poll as the #1 team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_football_teams_by_weekly_appearances_atop_AP_poll
Sports-Reference.com shows Clemsonās ranking in each appearance in the AP poll. Acordly, Clemson was ranked #1 in the AP poll in each of the following rankings:
1981:
1. November 30
2. Final
2015:
3. November 8
4. November 15
5. November 22
6. November 29
7. December 6
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8. Final
2017:
9. November 27
10. December 3
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11. Final
2019:
12. Preseason
13. September 3
14. September 8
15. September 15
16. September 22
2020
17. Preseason
18. September 13
19. September 20
20. September 27
21. October 4
22. October 11
23. October 18
24. October 25
25. November 2
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/polls.html
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Re: 25 - Clemson Has Spent 25 Weeks Ranked #1 in the AP Rankings
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We old guys were around for every one of those polls!
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old guys
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Go Tigers
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Stay safe also!
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BEAT GEORGIA!!!
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Go Tigers !
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U.S. Highway 25 is a 750-mile-long United States highway that runs from the south end at US 17 in Brunswick, Georgia to the north end at US 42/US 127 in Covington, Kentucky, also going through South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The 140 miles of US 25 in South Carolina run from North Augusta to above Travelers Rest. US 25 is Augusta Road and White Horse Road in Greenville.
 
US 25 parallels the French Broad River through much of North Carolina. The 218-mile-long French Broad River, believed to be one of the oldest rivers in the world, is one of the few North American rivers that flows north. It starts near Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina on the South Carolina border and flows through the southern Appalachian Mountains into Tennessee where it joins the Holston River in Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. The headwaters in Rosman start at Courthouse Falls at the end of Courthouse Creek near Balsam Ridge. The Cherokee people inhabited the area at the time of the European immigration. The river's watershed cover 5,124 square miles and drains much of the Pisgah and Cherokee national forests. Rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing are popular on the river.
Noah Lyles took the gold!
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Re: Hill Watch...25 days!!!
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Highway 25 is the first stretch of my trips to Clemson after picking up my brother-in-law in Greenwood. Also go to Greenville on that road often.
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Re: Hill Watch...25 days!!!
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I'll be crossing over Hwy 25 a couple times tomorrow when Mrs Pig and I visit our grandkids in Anderson.
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Wilma Dykeman's first novel was about life along the French Broad.
She had trouble getting it published because as a female writer in the 50s, book companies assumed a book titled The French Broad was a romantic novel.
It is a good read as are her other books.
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Ronald Williams Gary Cooper Brian Wofford Michael Hamlin Cordrea Tankersley
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Cordrea Tankersley Roderick McDowell JC Chalk day! Go Tigers!
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Slowly but Shirley!!! We're getting there!!
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Good morning TNet and the Hill Watch Gang!!!
Go Tigers and stay dry these next few days!!!
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Good morning MFO and TNet.
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Re: Slowly but Shirley!!! We're getting there!!
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Good morning
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Good morming
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Re: Good morning MfO!
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Happy Happy
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Re: Tigers ROAR in '24
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Another day closer!
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Re: Hill Watch...25 days!!!
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Go Tigers!
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Go Tigers!!!***
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Go Tigers and good morning MfO and TNet!
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Looks like rain for the next few days.
The ox is slow,but the earth is patient.
Go Tigers!!! Beat Georgia!!!
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Rain rain go away***
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I need it, send it to the UpState
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No Hoo
Go Tigers! š
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Go Tigers***
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O.J. is bringing facts and I like it
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everyday is a movement closer to those Hills filled with Orange on Clemson football Saturdays!!
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3 weeks and 4 days!!! Beat the Athens Puppies!!!
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