The tales of Clemson's mystical rock, $2 bills and orange britches | Gridiron Traditions

In this episode of Gridiron Traditions, Drew Carter takes a dive into the cultural paw print of the Clemson Tigers' football program.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Uniforms
1:18 Orange britches
3:00 Tiger and Cub mascots
3:40 Turning back the clock
5:10 $2 bills
6:00 The Walks
6:30 Death Valley
7:08 Howard's Rock
8:15 Running down the hill
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[@TheMCJ2011]

Props to all the Clemson fans out there who aren’t hiding just because their team isn’t doing well this year. Much respect 🫡
Y’all still have a great coach and overall program. I’m looking forward to the Georgia/Clemson game next year. Should be another great matchup!

[@domenicdurante966]

With all due respect to your D, I hope Clemson can put up some offense against you guys. 10-3 was something out of the distant past.

[@TheMCJ2011]

@@domenicdurante966 That’s actually one of my favorite games to go back and watch since I’m a huge fan of elite defenses and both teams really came to play in that regard. Y’all’s defense gave our offense fits too. It was a classic slugfest.

[@jimjason5146]

This year, clemson has a top 5 defense in the country by espns own analytics. I'd personally argue #1. Our offense has struggled the past few years, but we can compete with ANYBODY because of it. I'm going to the uga game next year in ATL. What a way to start the season! Will we see the return of clemson dominance? Only time will tell.

[@Grayson950815]

@@TheMCJ2011the sad part is we scored the only TD for the wrong team…

[@levim157]

We're gonna get blown out

[@blue-jo5lg]

Being a Clemson fan and being in the stadium with 80 something thousand them boys come running down it gives you cold chills

[@snow1641]

Every time!

[@jonahmoss578]

There ain’t nothing like it

[@Grayson950815]

People like to hate on Dabo for what he says but he seems to be one of the most genuine coaches to pace the sideline. Yeah he might not dip into the portal that much but fans used to LOVE a coach that would stick to his guys and try to help them.

[@soulessshadow5356]

I won't argue, as a LSU fan, that Clemson is the true "Death Valley". The whole thing with "who was the first Tiger" is definitely also Clemson, as they adopted the Tiger from Princeton in the early 1900's. LSU and Auburn both got their Tiger from fan submitted mascot ideas a long time AFTER that(LSU I think in the 40's, Auburn I know was in the late 70's possibly even early 80's).
Either way, as a LSU fan, I respect(though I don't like, but it's all in the name of the game right? xD) Clemson and what they are able to do. Yeah the ACC may not be a tough conference to win out of, but when Clemson competes with the big boys outside it's conference, they stands toe to toe most times with them.
GEAUX TIGERS!
GO TIGERS!

[@ajwhitener4727]

As a Clemson Fan, Respect 🤝

[@dislikebutton7834]

Classy. Respect.

[@realbuckeye9716]

Your no lsu fan 😂

[@eyswdsht999]

Respect, y’all still have Mike the Tiger though! We can’t top that

[@crypt_yt9328]

@@realbuckeye9716 bro you’re an osu fan get out

[@tomlineberger]

Being a Clemson football fan has been a wonderful family experience that started with my maternal Grandfather, who was born in 1899! Great video!! I really enjoyed it!!

[@Clemsnman]

One thing more to add to Clemson's contribution to College fb history, IPTAY was the first booster club that paid for scholarships, started in the 1930's. 'I Plant Ten A Year', where they got SC farmers to take the proceeds of 10 acres and contribute to Clemson for athletic scholarships.

[@damonbarker13]

Everyone overlooks that there is an actual graveyard behind the south stands.

[@M2161]

The grave yard now rests the sounds of slaves who worked for John C Calhoun when the university was a plantation

[@Grayson950815]

It was sick when you could see the graveyard inside the stadium before the upper decks were built

[@morgannorris3168]

The consistent jerseys is my absolute favorite thing. The feeling as a fan when you see the team warming up in those orange britches is hard to describe

[@DudeEggs]

I grew up a Gator in Florida who later moved to SC in early high school. My grandparents were Clemson Alumni. I've been to dozens if not hundreds of Clemson games and as many Florida games as I could afford to travel to. I've been on the field at Clemson so many times that I thought that was also allowed at the Swamp. I quickly learned that was not the case. I've only been on SSFF once after the 2019 spring game and even then got ushered off after 20 minutes or so. I had to rush and kick that field goal on the third attempt while being shoooed away so I could out that on my belt. On the other hand, I could drive up to Clemson and go play catch with my son on the field any day of the week and have done so.

[@graybeard2113]

I was one of those 70s students who took the first $2 bills to Atlanta to help prove the point to GaTech, that they would be missing our money. There were more Clemson fans there that day, than GT fans, or so it appeared. 😂 We were definitely more vocal.🎉🎉🎉

[@Lawnmower-man]

Great video ,go Tigers 🐅

[@morganspriggs4426]

Hey Drew Carter!

[@Sheffield_27]

Go Tigers

[@crypt_yt9328]

I love this comment section 😂

[@chasestacksofficial]

Go Tigers!!!

[@AmericanSouthDesigns]

C-L-E-M-S-OOOO-N!

[@ryanfeehan4304]

Why does Clemson get a glaze fest all of a sudden??

[@Tri-StarTN]

Taters gonna tater

[@addisonshealy7411]

It’s pronounced C-L-E-M-P-S-O-N

[@jonahmoss578]

Stfu no its not 😂