|
Replies: 37
| visibility 3128
|
Ring of Honor [22762]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 12981
Joined: 2006
|
Guys... i have had a loss.
15
15
Aug 21, 2024, 9:10 AM
|
|
Its college football. I used to love it. I would watch all day saturday pull for teams i liked or against those i hated.
Then it dwindled down to just watching every Clemson game... then to only the bigger games.
On August 31st, i will be working on and setting up a property. I will not have power or internet there. I will not be able to watch the game and my disappointment level is minimal. Sure, when i get home, i will check who won... but i dont overly even care that i am missing it.
RIP the college football that i loved.
|
|
|
|
 |
Tiger Titan [50711]
TigerPulse: 100%
57
Posts: 12341
Joined: 2018
|
Well, if you are going to skip one game...that might be the one.***
8
8
Aug 21, 2024, 9:11 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ring of Honor [22762]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 12981
Joined: 2006
|
I predict 31-17... could be worse.
1
Aug 21, 2024, 9:28 AM
|
|
The 31 is not indicative of our defense... other than their stamina. Because who woukd rely on their defense being on the field 70% of the time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [83583]
TigerPulse: 100%
61
Posts: 47527
Joined: 2007
|
It's weird, I've felt the same way the past 5 years or so.***
1
7
7
Aug 21, 2024, 9:12 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Clemson Legend [101324]
TigerPulse: 100%
63
Posts: 66749
Joined: 2002
|
Definitely creeping in on me too.
4
Aug 21, 2024, 9:33 AM
|
|
As the costs go up, the enjoyment goes down. Just a general principle with many things. I'm in it for the kids quite frankly. I grew up going to games and loved it, and so do they. But I'm sitting here looking around and this isn't the 1980's Clemson football I grew up watching as a kid. Not the same fans, stadium, experience. Campus is different. Heck, the students are different. But if the boys like it, I'm paying.
I still think there's "Something in these hills". I know I understand that "something". I hope it remains.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Titan [48800]
TigerPulse: 100%
57
Posts: 31675
Joined: 2015
|
The price point is the big sticking issue. I'm not paying $300 a seat
8
8
Aug 21, 2024, 9:45 AM
|
|
for 4 people plus an extra $200 for a parking pass that gets me within 5 miles of the stadium.
Then drive 4.5 hours to get there. Spend $100 on food. Get a $200/night hotel room to drive 4.5 hours back.
I'll just watch it on TV with $15 for a 32 pack beer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Clemson Legend [101324]
TigerPulse: 100%
63
Posts: 66749
Joined: 2002
|
I'll admit, we're lucky. My mother lives at my address according to IPTAY.
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 9:59 AM
|
|
She has my email address too.
We have 450+ IPTAY points, seats on the 15 in the lower deck, park on Shotgun Alley in the shade, etc. Can't beat the setup. And even with this, $5K gets you season tix and this parking space, with those points. We usually sell tix for a couple of games and make perhaps $1-2K of that back. We have 4 tickets, now 5.
There will be a reckoning I fear at some point in the future.
When I was a kid my grandparents lived in Anderson near the airport. We'd go up Friday night, wake up Saturday AM, go to Po Folks and get some fried chicken. Parked in Lot 5. Tailgate was a cooler, some card table chairs, card table, picnic basket, and Po Folks. No tent. no TV. No Generator. Threw football in the parking lot, and slid down the grassy hill on cardboard boxes, before Clemson ruined that recently.
Took us 20 minutes to get to our space using my grandfather's secret back road route. GPS/Google has blown the doors off that. Can take longer now depending on the game.
Anyway, I'm more torn than I'd like to be about it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [83583]
TigerPulse: 100%
61
Posts: 47527
Joined: 2007
|
I used to give a couple thousand to IPTAY, actually stopped last year.
3
Aug 21, 2024, 10:10 AM
[ in reply to Definitely creeping in on me too. ] |
|
Maybe if lilkrzy starts liking it I'll get re-energized, for now I'll just watch the games from the house. College football has been tainted the past few years with corporate level money.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [8172]
TigerPulse: 100%
42
|
I never gave much, but I stopped giving because it just didn't make sense.
3
Aug 21, 2024, 10:27 AM
|
|
My oldest son had a blast at his first game last year. I hope we make it to 1-2 every year.
As crazy as it is to say, Clemson's game day experience is much more family/kid friendly than other major schools are.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ring of Honor [22762]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 12981
Joined: 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-Time Great [92752]
TigerPulse: 100%
62
Posts: 26802
Joined: 2014
|
There's been a spike in tds recently***
3
Aug 21, 2024, 10:04 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Champion [110386]
TigerPulse: 100%
64
Posts: 66815
Joined: 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [83583]
TigerPulse: 100%
61
Posts: 47527
Joined: 2007
|
It's NJDEV6, he's a P&R moron and loser. Still won't admit he's
6
6
Aug 21, 2024, 10:09 AM
[ in reply to TD... intradasting.*** ] |
|
an idiot and wrong about several things I've called him out for over there.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-Time Great [92752]
TigerPulse: 100%
62
Posts: 26802
Joined: 2014
|
Ok, so you earned it earlier but just now being awarded.***
4
Aug 21, 2024, 10:22 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Clemson Legend [101324]
TigerPulse: 100%
63
Posts: 66749
Joined: 2002
|
Never hold a grudge. Life's too short for that mess.***
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 11:59 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Titan [50711]
TigerPulse: 100%
57
Posts: 12341
Joined: 2018
|
Agree. But also disagree, grudges can make life worth living.***
3
Aug 21, 2024, 1:57 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Elite [71476]
TigerPulse: 100%
60
Posts: 26086
Joined: 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Icon [27994]
TigerPulse: 100%
53
Posts: 21605
Joined: 2002
|
Just wait till TLaw's 18 year old son takes the reigns ... you'll be back.***
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 9:12 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Sports Icon [59835]
TigerPulse: 100%
58
Posts: 36858
Joined: 1998
|
He has to make a manchild first. Let's not get ahead of ourselves with girl dad.***
2
Aug 21, 2024, 12:09 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Champion [110386]
TigerPulse: 100%
64
Posts: 66815
Joined: 2002
|
Been that way for a couple years. My interest was dwindling when the Tigers
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 9:14 AM
|
|
won the second Natty. Of course, I loved it, and I'll watch the Tigers, but if I miss a game for something else, no worries.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Titan [48800]
TigerPulse: 100%
57
Posts: 31675
Joined: 2015
|
When your entire life was football for a good 20 years, you can suddenly lose
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 9:16 AM
|
|
interest.
I have no desire to watch a football game.
Maybe that desire will come back.
But probably not.
If I go to a game now it's to give my kids that experience.
Message was edited by: FBCoachSC®
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Icon [27994]
TigerPulse: 100%
53
Posts: 21605
Joined: 2002
|
Sadly, could have been prevented with a minor league NFL system for HS kids.
4
Aug 21, 2024, 9:16 AM
|
|
Let the kids that want money over education bypass college.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-Time Great [92752]
TigerPulse: 100%
62
Posts: 26802
Joined: 2014
|
I still love the man
7
7
Aug 21, 2024, 9:24 AM
|
|
Dabo and what he stands for. I think he brings in some good kids. I can support a little while longer. Hopefully long enough to where they can fix some of this stuff they just broked.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ring of Honor [22762]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 12981
Joined: 2006
|
I think thats what it would take for me...
2
Aug 21, 2024, 9:26 AM
|
|
A revamping. Like Clemchem said, do a minor league and let colleges get back to being colleges... and college football.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Icon [26130]
TigerPulse: 100%
53
|
if there's a silver lining....and what is kinda crazy
3
Aug 21, 2024, 9:37 AM
[ in reply to I still love the man ] |
|
is Dabo is still, somewhat, bringing in some big name assistant coaches. hot names, good resumes, guys sticking around....
should give some hope that there's a faction of coaches and administrators out there who are aligned with his thoughts, or else they'd go somewhere else, right?
or maybe I'm being to optimistic w/ orange tinted daboshades.
also note we still have TGrish, Hart and Robertson (I think is his name, not looking it up) on staff, so there's obviously some caveats.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ultimate Tiger [33139]
TigerPulse: 100%
55
Posts: 18364
Joined: 2022
|
I think many of us are in the season of life where we have other priorities
4
Aug 21, 2024, 9:27 AM
|
|
going on, and football isn't one of them. Spouse. House. Kid. Travel. Taking three hours out of the day to focus exclusively on a football game is a luxury.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Icon [26130]
TigerPulse: 100%
53
|
yup
9
9
Aug 21, 2024, 9:31 AM
|
|
was literally just talking to my dad about it.
basically when dabo goes, I'm out. as much sheet as I give him, still gotta tip your hat to him trying to do it the traditional way. I'll support that.
I'm not supporting what it has become. Eff the media companies and the horse they rode in on. I hope the whole thing collapses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ring of Honor [22762]
TigerPulse: 100%
52
Posts: 12981
Joined: 2006
|
I've said it once and i will die on this hill...
3
Aug 21, 2024, 9:35 AM
|
|
I would love for Clemson to drop a level and go back to more student-athlete model.
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Elite [77653]
TigerPulse: 100%
60
Posts: 109541
Joined: 2003
|
It will almost certainly collapse.
6
6
Aug 21, 2024, 10:29 AM
[ in reply to yup ] |
|
I'd wager sooner than later. Whatever that private equity talk with the Big 12 is should really be terrifying to everyone. Also, ESPN stays in cost cutting mode so it sure does seem like these contracts aren't returning what they need.
If every school's big donors are getting hit harder than ever before, how long can it last with no real return on investment? Will these deep pocket guys settle for making the playoff every year or do they turn sour without national championships?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [8172]
TigerPulse: 100%
42
|
Preach. I'm the same way.
7
7
Aug 21, 2024, 9:34 AM
|
|
I'll watch some games but I won't be rearranging my schedule for them. Go Tigers anyway.
|
|
|
|
|
|
TigerNet Elite [77653]
TigerPulse: 100%
60
Posts: 109541
Joined: 2003
|
I don't have exactly the same excitement
4
Aug 21, 2024, 9:45 AM
|
|
as when I first moved to Greenville, it is more like when I was working most Saturday's and couldn't watch that much.
For the past 2 years and bleeding into this year, people keep planning #### for me to do during football season. If all goes to plan, next year I will have one of the bad boys below and have a tv set up at the beer festivals. At least I think that will do what I want.
https://us.ecoflow.com/products/river-2-pro-700-portable-power-station
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Immortal [60696]
TigerPulse: 100%
59
Posts: 47419
Joined: 2000
|
No such "loss" here, but yes, it changes.
5
5
Aug 21, 2024, 10:28 AM
|
|
I still feel the excitement building this time of year, and I still plan my weekends this time of year, as much as possible, around the games. I still follow recruitment pretty closely. Butt - I don't like the way the game is changing and becoming primarily a minor professional league where education (and true connection to the school) is playing a smaller and smaller role.
I grew up loving it because my father attended Clemson when Banks McFadden was a star, and grew up on stories about Fred Cone and having Jimmy Addison and Buddy Gore as my earliest heroes. MY enthusiasm was not diminished one iota through the awful Hootie Ingram years. Now that I'm officially an old fart, starting medicare next month, yes, priorities and perspectives on many things have changed. Still, I get the familiar butterflies and excitement this time of year, even if it is a little different. I believe that at some point, Clemson and all schools, will simply have what amount to corporate sponsered pro teams which act as a minor league for the NFL, where the only connecttion the players will have to their schools will be their jerseys and helmets.
At this point, I am still very excited to get this season rolling. Yet, I'm very apprehensive about the changes that are coming.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Icon [27446]
TigerPulse: 100%
53
Posts: 14114
Joined: 2014
|
Re: Guys... i have had a loss.
4
Aug 21, 2024, 10:37 AM
|
|
I'd much prefer to be out on a kayak or in the woods somewhere in Autumn.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Sports Icon [59835]
TigerPulse: 100%
58
Posts: 36858
Joined: 1998
|
Or gettin that old HAWK TUAH!***
2
Aug 21, 2024, 12:05 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top TigerNet [29938]
TigerPulse: 100%
54
|
Re: Guys... i have had a loss.
2
Aug 21, 2024, 12:00 PM
|
|
Unfortunately
UGA - 41
Tigers - 13
This pains me to say it...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clemson Sports Icon [59835]
TigerPulse: 100%
58
Posts: 36858
Joined: 1998
|
Kinda sorta with you. I hate what college football is rapidly becoming.
2
Aug 21, 2024, 12:26 PM
|
|
If it does go to private equity, the game we have known and loved is over. And what people don't understand is that the quality of the game will decline as well. For a primer on this, watch the translation of Uruguay's soccer coach's speech about the modern game during the Copa America. Of course it is not the portal and NIL, but he's talking about the money and the TV highlights viewers of soccer and how that has diluted the quality of the game. The same will happen with NIL and the portal.
Also, I don't like Dabo's stubborn refusal to use the portal. The NIL thing I get (our stance will hurt us, but I get it and do not object to Clemson's position on principle) but the portal could help us so much and there's no excuse not to use it.
But all that said, I still get excited about Clemson football. Not the football itself so much, but this time of year and looking forward to going down to Clemson for a game. I really miss it if I can't get to a game during any given season. I missed going last season and plan to be there for a game this year.
https://youtu.be/Cb-D2RXT5tA?si=ziACRG1KUh9YehWg
|
|
|
|
|
|
CU Medallion [18994]
TigerPulse: 100%
51
Posts: 15429
Joined: 1998
|
Yeah . But if we beat UGA then I am 100% fired up & back on the wagon!***
3
Aug 21, 2024, 1:52 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tiger Titan [51891]
TigerPulse: 100%
57
Posts: 22360
Joined: 1998
|
Re: Yeah . But if we beat UGA then I am 100% fired up & back on the wagon!***
3
Aug 21, 2024, 2:10 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 37
| visibility 3128
|
|
|
50
