Once again, downtime has come upon us! Having officially reached downtime, it seems worth reviewing the TNet highlights of the past year. TNet is always so much fun, there are plenty of highlights!

This year brought several interesting ongoing events. For example, Salty55® began his daily Dad Jokes (good for a “daily groan”). And many TNetters began receiving occasional messages "from beyond" as deadsolidperfect would send awards all the way from Jamaica. The ongoing events only add to the fun!

There are always so many great highlights that it is difficult to consider them all. Also, there were so many wonderful answered prayer requests that should probably be included!! With that said, I would love for you all to add the highlights that I might have missed.


July 2024: The ACC and ESPN request Clemson to move the South Carolina at Clemson game to Friday evening. Clemson tells the ACC to pound sand. TNet celebrates!

July 2024: Two Clemson alums, Jenny D’Anthony and Anna McLean, row 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii. They become the youngest pair of female rowers to row the Pacific Ocean – and they do it in less than 48 days! TNet collectively cheers these two extraordinary Clemson alums onward - from dry land!!

August 2024: As the Clemson football season approaches, TNet legends BuzzPaw, RevDodd, and clemsonsuzi each make a TNet appearance. BuzzPaw calls upon Clemson fans to be ready for the 2024 season. RevDodd declares an upcoming Gee-Haw’d. And clemsonsuzi identifies UGa lookalikes. TNet responds with joy at the return of these three legends!

September 2024: During NC St week, Tigerbalm1 starts a hilarious thread about Dave Doeren. “Dave Doeren is the kind of guy … who cooks fish in the microwave at work.” The thread provides a lot of insights on the kind of guy Doeren is!

September 2024: TNet assigns a number inside of a circle to each poster corresponding to that TNetter’s point total. However, many TNetters wonder if the number carries other meanings, such as an estimate of the TNetter’s age or IQ based on his/her posts. Since no number is higher than 70, the logical assumption is IQ.

September 2024: lightbulbbill® takes TNetters on a beautiful journey while he walks down memory lane of his 66 years of visiting Clemson. As LBB put it, there was no Howard’s Rock, no National Championships, no Tiger Paw logos, and even no female students when he first visited God’s Country in 1958. But, even then, there was still something special in those hills!

October 2024: rhettfla posts one of Lucy Rhoden’s college tour videos. As part of her ongoing segment for the Dan La Batard show, Ms. Rhoden gives an honest assessment of her tour around the Gamechicken stadium before the Ole miss game. She quickly notices “abandoned lots,” “abandoned vehicles,” and all-around “bad vibes.” About midway through her tour, Ms. Rhoden is heard saying that she actually “wants to go home,” and she openly admits how much she really “likes Clemson better.” After the game, Ms. Rhoden sums up her Columbia visit with “I did not have fun here.” None of this video comes as a surprise to TNetters.

October 2024: URCcarillonneur drives a friend to the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte. While waiting for the friend, URCcarillonneur encounters a young boy (around 10ish) in a wheelchair who is battling cancer. Seeing that the boy is wrapped in a Clemson blanket, URCcarillonneur speaks to the boy’s dad, who confirms that his son is a big Clemson fan. The dad is hoping to get the boy to a Clemson football game, but he does not know if his health will allow it. Before leaving the Levine Center, URCcarillonneur hands the young cancer patient a Tiger Paw stamped $2 bill that he had been carrying since his graduation. As he is leaving, URCcarillonneur turns back and sees the young boy waving at him – with a big smile. The rest of TNet sheds a tear while reading about this wonderful moment! It offers a wonderful reminder of the importance of brightening someone else’s day!!! Kudos, URCcarillonneur!

November 2024: Before the Citadel comes to Clemson to take a lopsided loss, Citadel HC Maurice Drayton warns everyone that when discussing Dabo Swinney, they are “not to say anything bad around me.” He explains how gracious Dabo was to his young son, Montrel, who was a young heart patient at MUSC. According to Drayton, when he took Montrel to visit Clemson, Dabo and the Clemson staff “loved on him, and it was one of the best experiences of his life.” It is yet another example of the type of person Clemson’s head coach is.

December 2024: Clemson Football wins the ACC Championship on a 56-yard field Goal as time expires. TNet is still celebrating this beautiful kick!

December 2024: One CFP streak in the state comes to an end. Others continue. Clemson ends its streak of missing the College Football Playoffs that began in 2021. All other FBS schools in the state of South Carolina continue their streaks of missing the FBS College Football Playoffs that began back on Day 1 when God said “Let There Be Light!”

December 2024: UNC hires Head Coach Bill Belichick, whom many TNetters expect to be a good recruiter. At 72 years old, Belichick has a 24-year-old girlfriend – which does seem to offer evidence of his recruiting prowess. However, questions begin to arise as to who is actually calling the shots now in Chapel Hill.

December 2024: dsgriff writes his LAST check to Clemson for tuition payments as his youngest daughter graduates. Immediately, dsgriff begins preparing for the onslaught of requests from Clemson to continue sending money – but now in the form of IPTAY donations.

December 2024: PACIFIC BEACH TIGER® successfully defends his dissertation. Henceforth, he is now Dr. Pacific Beach Tiger! Congrats, Dr. PBT! Well done!

December 2024: Francis Marion® cites a Stanford study showing that complaining “actually shrinks the hippocampus, the part of your brain involved in new memories, learning, and emotions.” Apparently, complaining also weakens the immune system, which can lead to severe health risks. FM is basically offering a PSA that we should all stop complaining for the sake of our own health and the health of other TNetters who read our posts. Nice job from the self-appointed deputy moderator!

January 2025: clover65® takes his granddaughter deer hunting in 27-degree temperatures. Cold or not, there is no substitute for special time with the ones we love! Priceless!!

January 2025: Dabo hires Penn St DC Tom Allen. Clemson players immediately begin talking about the intensity that Clemson’s new DC brings to meetings – and then subsequently to the practice field! revmarkg® lists the “Reasons Tom Allen left PSU for Clemson.” If you have not seen revmarkg’s list, you should go to the Hall of Fame board and check it out – it is quite compelling! If you have seen this list, you should go to the Hall of Fame board and check it out again – it is quite compelling!

January 2025: Clemgalalways® provides an update on the inches of snowfall she has recently experienced. TNet seems oddly invested in her weather update.

February 2025: classof1994 posts an image of a political protest. But a protester’s sign appears to have a hole in it, removing part of a letter. Thus, the sign appears to read as: “Crump is not above the law.” While funny – Classof1994 does appear to be sliding on some very thin ice here!!

February 2025: GaTiger5® announces that he has been accepted to Clemson. Many TNetters are incredibly jealous of this status and would love time in God's Country again!!

March 2025: For the second straight season, Clemson sweeps the Gamechickens in baseball. The Chickens have now lost five in a row and have not beaten Clemson since 2023. In my lifetime (and I am getting old very rapidly), I honestly cannot remember a time when either team swept the other team in every game for two consecutive baseball seasons - until now!

March 2025: The ACC “meets” (i.e., concedes) every one of Clemson and FSU’s demands:
- Exiting the ACC while maintaining full ownership of media rights: Agreed!
- Substantially reducing the buyout fee upon exiting: Agreed!
- Increasing each team’s payouts based on merit while still in the ACC: Agreed!
After conceding everything that Clemson/FSU wanted, the ACC takes a victory lap for successfully pressing Clemson and FSU to drop their respective lawsuits against the conference. Commissioner Phillips crowns himself victor once again in this big win for the ACC!

April 2025: The Savannah Bananas set their attendance record by playing the Party Animals in Death Valley. Many TNetters love it. Many TNetters don’t exactly love it. TNet has not been so divided in its approval/nonapproval since the great TNet debates of the Tommy Bowden era.

May 2025: MyfavOrange® describes a great evening spent with his son, MfO Jr, in which they talked, laughed, and basically enjoyed hanging out together. Reading about this priceless time spent together brings back memories for many TNetters of special moments spent with our own loved ones. Special!! Priceless!!

May 2025: The Clemson softball team wins the ACC Championship! TNet celebrates! Loudly!!

May 2025: On Memorial Day, ChestyPuller0311® provides a list of brave individuals who had served alongside him before making the ultimate sacrifice for this country. It is a special reminder that we are still the land of the free because of the brave!!

June 2025: CBProf posts highlights of the last 12 months on TNet!