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Fess up Gamecocks...who did it?!
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:32 pm
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A key part of one of the most iconic traditions in college football has been vandalized, as Clemson officials confirmed that Howard’s Rock was damaged earlier this month.
“We take vandalism, especially of such an important part of our history, very seriously,” Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said in a statement Sunday night. “Police are investigating.”
Howard's Rock with a piece broken off. (via @AndrewBeeler)Howard’s Rock sits on a hill above Memorial Stadium, where Clemson players have rubbed it before every taking the field for every home game since 1966. The stone was brought to Death Valley, South Carolina from Death Valley, California by a Tigers alum.
According to reports, on either June 2nd or 3rd, vandals removed the Plexiglass casing around the stone and broke off a chunk of it. The pedestal the stone sits on was not damaged and the case around the rock has been replaced, but the piece of stone is missing. While the police haven’t named any suspects, that hasn’t stopped some of the Tiger faithful from looking toward their rivals from Columbia.
A key part of one of the most iconic traditions in college football has been vandalized, as Clemson officials confirmed that Howard’s Rock was damaged earlier this month.
“We take vandalism, especially of such an important part of our history, very seriously,” Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said in a statement Sunday night. “Police are investigating.”
Howard's Rock with a piece broken off. (via @AndrewBeeler)Howard’s Rock sits on a hill above Memorial Stadium, where Clemson players have rubbed it before every taking the field for every home game since 1966. The stone was brought to Death Valley, South Carolina from Death Valley, California by a Tigers alum.
According to reports, on either June 2nd or 3rd, vandals removed the Plexiglass casing around the stone and broke off a chunk of it. The pedestal the stone sits on was not damaged and the case around the rock has been replaced, but the piece of stone is missing. While the police haven’t named any suspects, that hasn’t stopped some of the Tiger faithful from looking toward their rivals from Columbia.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:33 pm to parkjas2001
Pretty despicable. Hope they catch whoever did it.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:35 pm to parkjas2001
Will this thread be deleted to, or was the last one deleted b/c the OP was a tater?
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:37 pm to parkjas2001
They should consider themselves lucky. Now they have 2 rocks instead of 1.
Piss off with this shite.
Piss off with this shite.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:37 pm to parkjas2001
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parkjas2001
Boooooo
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:41 pm to parkjas2001
I wonder what Clemson will do in retaliation?
A cock for a rock?
A cock for a rock?
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:46 pm to parkjas2001
Didn't Dabo go to Bama? We all know how Bama fans have a tendency to vandalize and harm local landmarks...
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:57 pm to parkjas2001
Germans.
You obviously didnt read the rant yesterday.
You obviously didnt read the rant yesterday.
This post was edited on 6/13/13 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:01 pm to Aubie83
And Updyke did just get out of jail.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:12 pm to parkjas2001
It was probably one of their over emotional, delusional, lunatic fans who chopped it off and is now worshiping it in their basement shrine along with a strand of Danny Ford's hair and Taj Boyd's jock strap.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:13 pm to parkjas2001
.casty:
Duck
We determined yesterday that no one gives a rat's arse about ACC traditions.
Duck
We determined yesterday that no one gives a rat's arse about ACC traditions.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:27 pm to Old Money
Clemson is just trying to copying Auburn on something else.... Come up with your own mascot, colors, tradations, and erreplaceble objects that get damaged...
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:29 pm to parkjas2001
How can this be one of college footballs most iconic traditions, when the rock hasn't even been on campus but since 1966. Hell, I'm 47 years old. There are high schools with richer tradition than that.
Just saying............
Just saying............
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:34 pm to CockInYourEar
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Will this thread be deleted to, or was the last one deleted b/c the OP was a tater?
RA'd for move to WHO GIVES A shite board.
Posted on 6/13/13 at 1:35 pm to GIbson05
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Clemson is just trying to copying Auburn on something else.... Come up with your own mascot, colors, tradations, and erreplaceble objects that get damaged...
Damn fine gump education.
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