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Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 2:24 PM
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 2:37 PM
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hey instead of a new arena lets just play at Fike again since this is about how we draw. 
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 2:41 PM
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I thought that was a picture of Littlejohn
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Playing in fike now would be the ultimate home
Apr 9, 2013, 2:56 PM
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court ....errr home pool advantage.....couldn't be worse...
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Re: Playing in fike now would be the ultimate home
Apr 9, 2013, 6:52 PM
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Let's not make fun of Fike. When I was at Clemson, we'd eat as quickly as we could and be in Fike under the goal by 5:30, about 2 feet from the floor. Of course, in those days, we could have sat anywhere we wanted. It was great.
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Loved some pickup games in Fike in the 80s; Murray Jarmin
Apr 9, 2013, 5:25 PM
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was a pickup game hero, kind of like the old playground stud everybody wanted on their team.
Jarmin got invited to walk on to the team; can't remember if it was under Foster or Ellis.
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guy had like a 42 inch vertical or something like that
Apr 9, 2013, 8:55 PM
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and helped some pretty solid Tiger teams during his career.
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Murray's dad was a child actor of some note.....
Apr 9, 2013, 8:57 PM
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google up Claude Jarman, Jr.
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 3:07 PM
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Went there as a kid...saw Choppy Patterson, Jim Sutherland, Jim Brennan, the Mahaffeys and others. Always packed and Frank Howard and the football players would sit on the benches behind the goal..good times...Littlejohn seemed very sterile when it opened.
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 3:46 PM
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I absolutely agree on every point. The old "Cow Palace" was a nightmare venue for opposing teams! In contrast, LJ looked like a big empty white indoor swimming pool when it first opened up and they had no seats below the concrete wall. No one but press and players down on the floor level... Soon they realized it was a problem and added bleachers down there and the area became the "Rabble Rouser" section. Students were really rowdy in those days and were a lot like "Cameron Crazies"
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 4:40 PM
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agree 100%. Remember when we beat Duke and Caolina back to back in Fike. The Mahaffey brothers were awesome and pity the poor visiting player on a lay-up when he ended up in the laps of the offensive line! As students we had to stand in-line for tickets hrs before the games started. Going into Littlejohn for that first game was a real downer.
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Stood in line for the freshman game to get seats behind the
Apr 9, 2013, 5:03 PM
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vistor's bench. We gave McGuire fits! It has never been the same......GREAT times!
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In Fike, you got in there early
Apr 11, 2013, 12:07 AM
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as possible to get a "good" seat. The bottom row was almost touching the court. If guys on the bottom row stuck their legs out, they would be on the court. Refs would constantly signal for fans to pull their legs off the court. Wild.
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Fike Field House sounds so much better than Littlejohn
Apr 9, 2013, 3:18 PM
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I say we change it back!
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 4:55 PM
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I sent a letter to DRad suggesting he incorporate as much of the Fike Field House charm into the new arena as possible. It needs to be really nice but cozy and intimate.
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 8:21 PM
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I remember returning to campus from Christmas break to see the Tigers play #1 ranked Duke at Fike. When we got there, the game was sold out.
So we went around to the back side of Fike and climbed in through a window to see the game. Duke won but it was a very close game with the place really rocking that night. So if we build a new facility, I hope they put low windows on the backside.
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Re: Basketball Update: Historic Clemson Photos #42 - Fike Field House
Apr 9, 2013, 8:47 PM
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Tommy, Donnie, Randy,...Jim Brennan, Jim Southerland, Joe Ayoob, Larry "Choppy" Patterson, Manning Privette, so many names and so many memories of Fike
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I was lucky enough to play some basketball in the OLD part
Apr 10, 2013, 6:20 AM
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of Fike...it was a great experience!
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Re: I was lucky enough to play some basketball in the OLD part
Apr 10, 2013, 9:15 PM
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I played there as a youngster for the YMCA. First time I ever saw glass backboards...made my eyes cross.
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