October 18, 2006
Do you remember your first time??
Stefanie Loh of the Oregon Daily Emerald has a feature this week on taking a friend to a game for the first time and all that it entails: explaining traditions, teaching the customary chants, and even educating folks on how (and when) to cheer.
She muses over the psychological motivation of the defensive line: Don't they get bored just bunching together and blocking all the time? It must suck to never get the ball.Everyone groans when Brian Paysinger fails to catch a pass aimed at the end zone. My friend empathizes - hey, he tried his best.
When UCLA scores on a touchdown reception, my friend goes, "Good job!" People stare.
But at the end of the third quarter, she looks at me and smiles, "I love Oregon."
At that moment, I understood how my mother must have felt when I first said "mama."
I shoot her an I-told-you-so grin.
I can remember seeing my first college game at Florida State. Actually I can't remember that much about the game - but I do remember the pre-game parties and (somehow) ending up in the stadium to watch the game. But my collective memory from those days recalls Chief Osceola on Renegade, planting the spear, and being in total awe of seeing the Warchant in person for the first time.
It really helps when your team wins, but nothing compares to the "Christmas morning" feeling of seeing your first big-time game in person.
So, what about you? What was your first time like??
Comments:
Chris Papp said:
posted on October 18, 2006 1:49 PM — 65.174.129.3 — link — abuse?
My first time was at the Big House in Ann Arbor. It was a late Nov. day against Ohio State in 1991. My dad drove me and a friend 2.5 hours from home and we hit a deer on the way. We had to get a rental car but nothing was going to stop us. I remember seeing Grbac throw a couple 50 yard bombs to Desmond Howard and the clincher was Desmond running back a 93 yard punt return to the end zone where we were sitting to strike the pose and run off with the Heisman. 31-3 Michigan. Two years later I was going to school there. Go Blue!
S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 18, 2006 3:23 PM — 209.168.248.130 — link — abuse?
I remember my first time. It was 1983, Notre Dame vs. Miami. Miami prevailed 20-0. They then went on to beat the Irish 31-13 in '84, 58-7 in '85, 24-0 in '87, and 27-10 in '89. After having a 2-6 record against Miami in 8 attempts, the Irish cancelled the series. That, IrishJT, is why the Irish no longer play the 'Canes.
(Just kidding about the first time, too. I just wanted to bring IrishJT back to reality regarding his last post, http://www.fanblogs.com/miami/006672.php#053834)
posted on October 18, 2006 3:59 PM — link — abuse?Kevin Donahue said:
I still need to see a game in Ann Arbor.
S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 18, 2006 4:14 PM — 209.168.248.130 — link — abuse?
Sorry IrishJT, I made a mistake in my last post. The two did not play in 1986, so Notre Dame was actually 2-5 in their last 7 attempts.
Regarding the post at hand, my first college football experience was as a Penn State fan when PSU took on Indiana in Happy Valley in 1995. Much like Kevin, though, I was a little out of it at the time. My first experience as a 'Cane was October 7, 2000, when Miami defeated FSU in the Orange Bowl, 27-24. My friend and I tried to rush the field, but then realized that in Miami the mounted police and attack dogs prevent such action. Then FSU somehow took our spot in the National Championship game and lost to OU.
gatorhippy said:
posted on October 18, 2006 4:36 PM — 209.16.115.5 — link — abuse?
1972: UF vs FSU
40 yard line on the North end of the east stands, twenty rows up...
I was 4 years old and sitting in the seats where my grandparents still sit in to this day...
Today, my family's tailgates now include 30-40 people across 4 generations of family spread out across the stadium in blocks of two and four seats...
It seems every year, one of our youngest family members gets to attend their first game at Ben Hill and it always reminds me of my first time...
Along this time the amount of family friends and aquaintences that have attended their first college game PERIOD with us has to number in the hundreds...
goodolnuma5 said:
posted on October 18, 2006 6:04 PM — 24.208.149.244 — link — abuse?
Never forget it. Thai student knew more than grandma alum and the guy behind me who kept yelling,"Eddie George you suck!'
BigWarEagle said:
posted on October 18, 2006 6:18 PM — 67.34.195.148 — link — abuse?
My first time was at Alabama watching the great 1978 Bama team play Cincinatti. That team had some great players, Ozzie Newsome, Dwight Stephenson, Don McNeal, Tony Nathan, Marty Lyons, Barry Kraus. Of course that was before I saw the light and identified Bama as the Evil Empire.
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 18, 2006 8:09 PM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
GrandWar Eagle:
Wasn't 1978 the year that USC rolled into Birmingham and beat that great Alabama team, 24-14? Yep, I remember it like it was yesterday. Wasn't that the year we got ripped off by the AP poll for the combined National Championship? Didn't USC have to share it with that great Alabama team that struggled to beat Washington 20-17 that year? That's funny, the two hardest games that that great Alabama team played in 1978 were both from the Pac-10, and they dang near lost both times. Oh well, at least they were able to roll up Cincinnati in 1978. That must have been some game.
Tommie T
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 18, 2006 8:35 PM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
My 1st game that I attended was in September of 1970. It was USC 21 Nebraska 21 at the Memorial Coliseum in LA.
One of the guys who used to come out and coach our team was Clarence Davis - who was the star RB for USC after playing at Washington High in LA. I attended Morningside just down the road, but my coach and Clarence, were great friends. So, Clarence got some tickets for our coach I think during his two years there. He would go on to star for the Oakland Raiders for years.
Yeh, so it was Johnny Rogers and Jerry Tagge at QB. I remember that. I think they had Glover and Geddes on defense, too. That was a great Nebraska team. They would not lose for over two years - but USC tied them on that day. I know we had Davis and Lou Harris or was it Rod McNiel in the backfield? Jimmy Jones was the QB and I think that Sam Dickerson was one of the wideouts. On defense, I think we still had most of the "Wild Bunch" there. Jimmy Gunn and Charlie Weaver and Tody Smith. That was a helluva a game. Probably never be another one like that one.Tommie T
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 18, 2006 9:02 PM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
Sorry Buckeye Mark:
I didn't see it coming either. But, what I didn't see that year was any "great Alabama" team. All I remember seeing was Charlie White running for about 200 yards and Paul McDonald throwing for about 300 more. That's all I saw.
Tommie T
BigWarEagle said:
posted on October 18, 2006 9:10 PM — 67.34.195.148 — link — abuse?
Mommy Trojan,
I was refering to the 78 Bama team as having some great players, I couldnt care less if the mighty trojans beat Bama a 1000 to 0. And the significance of my post was not that bama beat cincy, it was just of a 9 year old kid being introduced to major college football.
Daddy Eagle.GA Boy said:
posted on October 18, 2006 9:13 PM — 66.110.197.20 — link — abuse?
Tommie T
You finally wore me down. I put a for sale sign in my yard and am planning on moving to Southern California when it sales. I have got to be a part of this fabulous PAC fanbase! Hey what kind of SEC coverage do you get out there. I am sure I will need a defense fix when I get out there.Jarred said:
posted on October 18, 2006 9:34 PM — 12.178.138.65 — link — abuse?
My first game was Nutt's first game at the UA against SMU in War Memorial stdium. We won 38-17. My dad got some free tickets from where he worked. We were up in the endzone corner seats. We saw Clint Stoerner hit Anthony Lucas for td right in line from where we were. The crowd set the record for the longest wave. This was also the only college game I've been to. The games much easier to see on tv anyway, I know there's a lot more to it than just watching the game.
Jordan Scott said:
posted on October 19, 2006 10:18 AM — 128.194.125.153 — link — abuse?
It was 1991 at the greatest field in college football. Kyle Field! The aggies were in their hay day leading the SWC like they did som any times, and we were playing SMU. We slaughtred them (but who hasn't) It was awsome watching the band march in and drinking hot chcalate in the north end zone before the "Richardson Zone was built. Amazing truly amazing. Right then I knew where i would be going to school for sure, and sure enough now it seems like they won't ever let me leave.
Stephen said:
posted on October 19, 2006 12:57 PM — 208.182.75.11 — link — abuse?
It was a terribly hot summer day with my dad and step mom at legion field and Bama played some team in green? I witnessed Shaun Alexander block an extra point and run it back all the way to the Bama end zone for two.
The day was so exciting I ended up in Birminghams Childrens hospital with a severe asthma attack (my firt attack ever).
I know my dad is in heaven today watching every bama game on the worlds biggest big screen.Roll Tide Roll
Mitchel said:
posted on October 19, 2006 1:36 PM — 209.235.169.226 — link — abuse?
1999 Tennessee vs. Florida at Neyland. UT was winning the entire game until what seemed to be a bad call (don't remember, maybe it was a few bad calls?). On Florida's last drive - four minutes left in the game - they scored, and went away with the win.
We took some friends who had also never been before. They were not even football fans but ended up with pom-pom's (from where, we dunno) and were singing 'Rocky-Top' at the top of their lungs.
Anyway, we lost...but leading the entire game and having a blast I don't even think we noticed. I can remember leaving the staduim with a grin on my face thinking 'did we loose?'
IBleedOrange said:
posted on October 19, 2006 2:56 PM — 24.120.246.94 — link — abuse?
Mitchel, I remember that game. I was there too, but it was in 2000. I think it was Jabar Gafney for Florida that dropped the winning touchdown in the endzone, but the refs gave it to 'em anyway! My first game was the year before, Tennessee at home against Wyoming. We had a tailgate party in The Fort off of 17th and Highland and then walked down to Neyland. I remember the excitement in the air as we made our way to the stadium. I remember waking up the ramp to the upper deck and hearing the chant, "It's great.. to be.. a Tennessee Vol!" The game wasn't big or close, but I'll never forget the excitement standing in the student section looking out over the 100,000 plus sea of orange and white for the 1st time! I've been addicted ever since.
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 19, 2006 4:41 PM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
GA Boy:
Come on down! We're bringin' in refugees by the millions! We're pickin' up another 10,000 from Rwanda today. We can't get enough people jammed up on the freeways here. We need you! We'll get you all fixed up on welfare and Medi-Cal. You'll be set for life. Heck, I'll put you and your family up in the garage until the HUD housing comes through. Hey, the state will even pay for your cable or satellite - your choice! And, we get every single SEC game that you could possibly imagine. We get em' all! So come on down! Bring all the clan and start living the life that you have been dreamin' about.
Tommie T
10ECVOL said:
posted on October 19, 2006 6:06 PM — 205.175.225.23 — link — abuse?
1989 Colorado State vs. Tennessee. I was a freshman just entering UT. I didn't really know much about the Vols, just wanted to see what everyone was talking about. I don't remember much about the game, just stood in awe of over 90,000 people wearing orange and white. We only won 17-14 with the help of Reggie Cobb, but a Volunteer fan was born that day and the rest is history.
Mitchel said:
posted on October 20, 2006 9:52 AM — 209.235.169.226 — link — abuse?
IBleedOrange:
Thanks for the correction, I was trying to remember the year...
I too remember everyone chanting "It's great...to be..." on their way in...the 90-year-old guys wearing their orange-and-white argyle socks (probably got 50 yard tickets, too!)...I remember a few tanked-out fans (boths side of the ball) trying to stumble their way down Cumberland.
Thanks for the details on the touchdown, too. Seems like I remember a catch (on 4th down?) by one of the Florida receivers that was on the pressbox side of the field during their last drive. If I remember correctly it was a pretty obvious out of bounds catch, but the refs called that one in their favor, too? Was that the same drive at the end of the game?
I think it's pretty sad all the great things I cannot remember, yet I can recall some stupid bad call from six years ago, geeze! Just goes to show what an impression those first games have.
Thanks!
Regan said:
posted on October 20, 2006 3:53 PM — 192.24.243.21 — link — abuse?
South Carolina at Clemson, 1984. I was seven at the time. Carolina had a phenomenal year, winning their first 9 games straight (which was amazing then or now) against teams the likes of Georgia, Florida State, and Notre Dame.
On their tenth game, they went to Annapolis and lost to Navy. Yes, Navy. By 17 points. Yes - 17 points. I ran out into the yard to tell my dad, who was mowing the lawn, and he lectured me on telling the truth.
We went up to Death Valley to see Mike Eppley and our 7-3 Tigers take on the best team in Gamecock history. We played them hard up and down the field; Danny Ford's meat-and-potatoes offense and William Perry-armed defense were clawing at them and keeping it close when a Gamecock defender managed to get Eppley in the end zone for a safety.
The game went on, but the final score ended up being Carolina 22, Clemson 21. Maybe this is why I am such a bitter person.... :)
I take solace in the fact that the Gamecocks haven't beaten Clemson two years straight during my lifetime - the last time was 1969-70...
Still a bitter person, though... :)
AU03 said:
posted on October 20, 2006 4:23 PM — 205.255.224.10 — link — abuse?
Other than a few weak OOC games in the '80's (ECU, West Carolina, etc). The first game I really remember was going to was the Sugar Bowl in 1988- Auburn vs. Syracuse. It will always be the only Sugar Bowl to ever end in a tie. Pat Dye went for the tie instead of the win- I think it was becasue the NC wasn't on the line. Needlesss to say, it really pissed off Syracuse- they were 11-0 going into the game, and were hoping for at least a shared NC- I guess we did the 'Canes a favor that year.
S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 20, 2006 4:41 PM — 209.168.248.130 — link — abuse?
IrishJT - I'm talkin' recent history, pal. Princeton's got 14; I guess they're the best ever.
Also, Miami won the National Championship in 1987. Notre Dame won in 1988 (after Miami elected to go for two and the win rather than settle for a tie).
You're not very good at this.
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 20, 2006 7:55 PM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
AU03:
But the "shine" was most excellent in 78'. Heck, you could have easily misplaced four years in those days (along with the wife and kids and job and house, etc.). I dont think that the "Grand War Eagle" could have attended the 1908 game - could he? Maybe the "shine" was really a whole lot better way back then. Maybe you could have misplaced seventy years had you put enough of that stuff down.
Tommie T
don't tempt me said:
posted on October 21, 2006 1:40 PM — 205.188.116.133 — link — abuse?
Yes, I'm admitting it...for the whole world to see...I'm a Tulane fan!
First game, 6 years old... 1985 Tulane v. TCU...we lost! I guess that was a good introduction to the rest of my life as a Tulane fan!
My first game as an LSU student and life-long SEC fan...1997...the year we took a #1 Spurrier-led Florida team down. The energy in Death Valley was electric. Not only did we beat the #1 team, but we kicked Spurrier's ass! well, barely..but we did it! How could you not love SEC football after a game like that?! I can remember my date helping me (in a skirt) over the fence so we could rush the field, and he could help tear down the goalposts. Everytime I step into tiger stadium and see the line of police preventing fans on the field, such fond memories come to mind!
how girly was that entry?!
Fred said:
posted on October 23, 2006 10:58 AM — 165.176.19.2 — link — abuse?
Scum, you must have a worse memory than Irish JT, ND played Miami for many years and whipped their butt every year until Miami actually became good in the eighties. Miami did go for the win when ND won the National title in 1988 which was arrogant, considering ND controled the game for all but a few minutes. I was at this game when Miami tried to intimidate us with the infamous tunnel brawl, all they got was a few black eyes and totally dominated on the physical side during the game. The score was close in the end, but ND prevailed and won out for the title, not being challenged by USC or West Virginia in the end.
S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 23, 2006 2:02 PM — 209.168.248.130 — link — abuse?
Fred - I don't think I understand your point. Notre Dame won until Miami was good. That pretty much sums it up. Once Miami got good, Notre Dame wasn't interested in playing them.
(Also, you can remember what you want about 1988, but the final score was 31-30, and Notre Dame and Miami finished #1 and #2 in the polls.)
Fred said:
posted on October 23, 2006 3:05 PM — 165.176.19.2 — link — abuse?
Scrum, what you dont understand is ND does not play the same schedule year after year. Only USC, Navy, Michigan State and Purdue are givens. We have played Penn State, Michigan, Miami, FSU and many others on a rotating basis. Since when has ND ever backed down from playing anyone. We are not in a conference and never will be. The administration wants the school to play teams from different conferences for the fans and recruiting as a whole.In the old days when Woody hayes was coaching at OSU, he refused to play ND because of the recruiting battles of the Midwest. Ara tried unsuccesfully for years to get OSU on the schedule but they declined.I'am thankful that OSU is not on our schedule this year, because they are without question the best team in the country, which Michigan will find out soon enough.
M GO BLUE said:
posted on October 23, 2006 3:29 PM — 216.46.212.4 — link — abuse?
Vince Young was good enough to beat Ohio State all by himself!
Michigan is'nt good enough?
double up on Ginn and Anthony G. And you know what happens?????? GAME OVER!
Michigan will lose if they do not cover Teddy and Anthony! Cover em good and it's all Michigan!S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 23, 2006 3:43 PM — 209.168.248.130 — link — abuse?
Fred - Don't tell me what I don't understand. Notre Dame played Miami every year from 1971 to 1980, winning every game. From 1981 to 1990, the series was 6-3 in favor of the 'Canes. That's 19 meetings in 20 years, which sounds less like a rotating schedule and more like a team that was interested in continuing the series when they were winning 44-0 (1973), but not so much when they were losing 7-58 (1985).
Blackshirtdomination said:
posted on October 23, 2006 7:41 PM — 64.89.58.68 — link — abuse?
43 Bowl games - 35 straight
5 National titles
3 Heismans
800 all time Victories
44 Conference titles
34 National award winners
75 First Team all americans since 1970
85 academic all americans since 1970
Winningest program since 1970 - 374 wins
275 consecutive sellouts
NEBRASKA
NUFF SAID.Cane_Nation said:
posted on October 24, 2006 8:39 AM — 205.166.218.37 — link — abuse?
Fred (post 34)
I have to admit, you're right. SCUM Notre Dame does play a rotating schedule and will never join a conference so they don't HAVE to play anybody every year if they don't want to. Playing a rotating schedule is how they get their recruits. The rotating schedule guarantees that nobody (recruits) will see them get their ass whipped year in and year out by ANYONE. They rotate a team in (Miami, FSU) beat up on them a few years then rotate them out when the tide turns. That's what is great about being a proud Irish fan. Your team can stack the schedule with big name pretenders every year and say look how tough a schedule we play. Join a conference or sit down and shut up.
Tommie Trojan said:
posted on October 24, 2006 9:16 AM — 206.135.38.217 — link — abuse?
Cane_Nation:
Never fear. USC is here. Notre Dame is always gonna have to take that pounding to get the money. Maybe if they knew they were not gonna be takin' that one automatic loss every single year - they would have the courage to join a conference. I'd sure like to see them join the Pac-10. We could bring them in with Boise State or Fresno State. Of course, this would make the Pac-10 a lot weaker than it already is.
Tommie T
Jarred said:
posted on October 24, 2006 1:10 PM — 12.178.138.65 — link — abuse?
Off subject but anyway. ND should join the Big 10 East-Penn stte, MSU, MICH, OSU, Indiana, ND would be brutal for ND the other teams do this every year-rest in west, championship game at Soldier field perhaps, sellout. Join the BE-9 teams 8 conference games.
Fred said:
posted on October 24, 2006 2:05 PM — 165.176.19.2 — link — abuse?
Cane Nation, you have a lot of room to talk, Miami was an Independent for a long time. Then the big east, now the ACC, cant make up their minds ? Of course what do you expect from a bunch of criminals. You let that powerhouse Fla International whip youre ass on the field...literally, another tough team on the schedule Duke just about whipped youre ass. Youre program is a shambles you should not be making comments about others.
S.C.U.M. said:
posted on October 24, 2006 11:22 PM — 65.9.141.54 — link — abuse?
Fred - Every program has a down season or two, you of all people should understand that (1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004).
Good luck with the rest of your "powerhouse" schedule (Army, Navy, and Air Force). Please don't forget to check in if your squad happens to drop one of those games.
SEAL TEAM said:
posted on October 27, 2006 11:30 PM — 205.188.116.133 — link — abuse?
It’s quite obvious that no one is worried about the Navy game tomorrow. Just some food for thought. The blanking of Navy by Rutgers was not truly a slaughter, if you consider these salient points. Kaipo Kaheaku-Enhada the sophomore QB that replaced Senior Brian Hampton who injured his knee early in the 1st half, has a good arm. Evidenced by the blown route of #87 Jason Tomlinson, Kaipo rolled out to his left and threw a 60 yard pass over Tomlinson who when he saw the overthrow knew he blew it, most likely because Hampton can’t throw as far and Kaipo until this pass had never thrown deep to the flag pattern. Kaipo did make 2 good passes though out of 18 attempts. 4 incomplete , 2 completions 4 sacks and 8 scrambles out of the collapsed pocket for gains of 1 yard, one for 5 yards. Navy’s blocking failed to pass protect! Oh by the way Navy isn’t a pocket passing team though that’s what one might infer (all but 3 pass attempts by Kaipo were from the pocket) if the Rutgers game was the first Navy game you saw. Navy doesn’t have the size for pocket passing yet Johnson had Kaipo attempt it 15 times. I quit counting pass play’s when Johnson took Kaipo out in the 4th quarter and put Jarod Bryant in. He got to roll out “1” time and completed Navy’s longest pass of the game for 20 yards. Jarod Bryant is a quicker runner from the start than Kaipo and a much more developed passer than Hampton but Kaipo has the stronger arm and I‘d rather see Bryant start because we truly need to establish the run and with that Bryant can make the pass work. Navy’s defense held Rutgers to a 0 pts 1st quarter and allowed only 10 pts in the second. If there would have been life in the offence the defense would have held tougher statistically speaking. So if Johnson keeps trying to pocket pass protect I predict a 0-0 in the 1st qtr, 14-0 ND 2nd qtr and a final score of ND 42 Navy 0. If we roll out pass then I say Navy14 ND 0 1st qtr, Navy 21-14 2nd qtr, final Navy 28 ND 24.
F'em Bucky said:
posted on October 29, 2006 12:05 AM — 68.113.228.185 — link — abuse?
I'd love to see ND join the Big Ten, but they do not have the balls. I give credit to Penn State being the 11th & finding out how hard the 'mediocre' teams in the Big 10 can be to beat week in/week out. No disrespect to the PAC/SEC, but top to bottom, on any given Saturday, the worst big 10 team has a decent shot at beating the best in the conference(better odds than Navy v. ND anyway)
JT said:
posted on November 12, 2006 12:04 AM — 71.213.226.54 — link — abuse?
My first game was I-AA, and the home team lost a thriller.
The game was nothing compared to my first D-I game: LT ran all over Northwestern, and the later the game drug on, in like 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the worse Northwestern looked.
Final Score: TCU 41, NW 14; LaDanian Tomlinson -- 39 carries for 243 yards and 2 TDs, Damien Anderson -- 18 carries for 90 yards and 1 TD
Tomlinson & Anderson would later finish 4 & 5 in Heisman trophy photing, and we all know -- especially considering NFL performance -- LT got screwed!
Now my wife's 1st and only pro football game was wonderful (the Cowboys were bad so tickets were cheap -- $25/seat plus refreshments for 1st row of upper deck). In the game, Emmitt Smith broke the NFL rushing record, and the Cowboys STILL LOST. What a wonderful day!
My 1st and only experience with Monday Night Football was absolutely aweful. It was 2001, and because the Redskins & Cowboys were both 0-4, these tickets were also cheap (lower level resale for $28/seat). The game featured horrible defense with even worse offense. Final score: Dallas 9, Washington 7 on a last second 22 or so yard FG
J THOMAS said:
posted on November 17, 2006 8:33 PM — 70.178.147.205 — link — abuse?
Up until now I had no idea that I was sitting reading blogs and argueing with a bunch of guys from the nursing home. Especially all my friends out in Southern California. I knew I should have been using CAPS this whole time. Sorry old folks I will try to TYPE A LITTLE LOUDER FROM NOW ON.
Chris said:
posted on November 27, 2006 5:41 PM — 24.24.114.56 — link — abuse?
My first real game was a Tennessee/MEmphis game in Knoxville. I was very young and all I really remember is that it was cold and raining. Everytime the lady behind me would get up, water would spill down my back.
My first "I LOVE THIS" game was Dec. 29, 1982. I was 8 and my aunt, who worked in the admissions office got me into see Bear Bryant's last game at the Liberty Bowl. I lived in Memphis at the time and she asked my Tennessee alumni father if she could take me. He said yes and we got to sit in the administration seats. I even got to go down to the field before the game started. I remember thinking these guys were HUGE and that Bear looked a lot like my grandfather. I sat in my bulky coat and ate most of my hotdog and yelled when all the others did. I left feeling like I had just been to the circus, the moon, a parade and a party all wrapped up in one. I was hooked. 11 years later I was a freshman at Alabama watching my Tide win the National Championship.
JACK LIGON said:
posted on December 2, 2006 7:01 PM — 70.153.18.38 — link — abuse?
my first clemson game was in the 81-82 national title run season, greatest year ever in clemson football, orange overalls, orange cowboy hats, c-l-e-m-s-o--n, the hill the rock, the fridge, everything, no doubt the greatest day of my life!!
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jimmy bones said:
posted on October 18, 2006 10:57 AM — 68.222.118.108 — link — abuse?i remember my first time in the back of a el camino.