OT: Clemson no longer releasing balloons for entrance

By: 8300A_Hokie'12
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on July 28, 2018, 9:14 AM | 17 comments

Interesting to see if this helps or hurts their argument of it being "The most exciting 25 seconds in college football"

https://www.tigernet.com/amp/update/No-More-Balloons-Clemson-ends-30-yea...

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IfishVTIam's picture IfishVTIam
| 8 years 2 hours #

After all my years of hunting and surveying in the mountains and all my fishing excursions, I came to the conclusion years ago that releasing balloons is just plain old bad. I have found balloons on top of mountains where only goats should go, and on every beach and along every river I've fished in the last couple of decades. Even the "memorial" balloons released in a show of grief are just litter in the end. Good on 'em for stopping serial mass littering!

Reel men fish on Wednesdays

Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 8 years 39 min #

I'm almost surprised they weren't throwing plastic straws at the team as they run down the hill...

But at least they finally saw the error of their ways.

Granville's picture Granville
| 8 years 29 min #

Good for them. I bet this will get the Wal-Mart fans all riled up.

Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 7 years 12 months # ^

Driving back up to SC today, can someone find their version of TKP sand link their outrage here. I'll habe to ask the Clemson fans when I get there.

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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Palmetto Gal's picture Palmetto Gal | 7 years 12 months # ^

Welcome to Tigernet, the Rock Rubbers' sad, sad version of a message board! TKP it's not, but I think you'll find some of the discussion quite entertaining.

The only thing I can figure is they were losing helium somewhere right over downtown Columbia.....apparently some of the folks in that area weren't fond of orange balloons

They thought it had been raining free condoms 7 times each fall.

No more balloons!

Enjoy!

"Tajh Boyd over the middle . . . and it's caught for an interception! Michael Cole, lying flat on his back, ARE YOU KIDDING???"

Chris's picture Chris
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| 7 years 12 months # ^

Tigernet might be the most embarrassing sports message board in the world.

MVhokie69's picture MVhokie69
| 7 years 12 months # ^

thesabre would like to have a word with you

"Hokie religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 7 years 12 months # ^

Holy crap only got three pages in and already hit the angry lottery key word bingo. "Snowflakes", "lazy millennials", "PC police", "the left".

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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Palmetto Gal's picture Palmetto Gal | 7 years 12 months # ^

Have you gotten to the guy who threatened to boycott the games AND bring his own balloons? Not quite sure he thought that one through. . . 😂😂😂

"Tajh Boyd over the middle . . . and it's caught for an interception! Michael Cole, lying flat on his back, ARE YOU KIDDING???"

VTJ12's picture VTJ12
| 7 years 12 months # ^

Lmao, that would look so pathetic. I mean realistically, how many filled balloons could he sneak in the stadium? I kind of hope he follows through so we see a sad string of 4-5 balloons go up when the team runs out.

Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 7 years 12 months # ^

Boycott AND bring balloons?

Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 7 years 12 months #

Who knew first they came for the balloons and then they came for him.

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 7 years 12 months # ^

This is funny because I actually know the guy at the top, we went to high school together. Never expected to see him embedded on TKP haha.

Granville's picture Granville
| 7 years 12 months # ^

Not upset about the balloons Doc. Just have to wonder if it stops with ballons or continues on to important issues.

- Larry Fedora

VTJ12's picture VTJ12
| 7 years 12 months # ^

I just find it hilarious they are so bent out of shape about it. Honestly their entrance is really bloated and pretty stupid. A quarter mile bus ride around the stadium and throwing balloons into the air really gets me pumped up for some football! /s

I also think it's funny that their entrance only suddenly was proclaimed the greatest thing ever right around the time they started winning.

dragone's picture dragone | 7 years 12 months #

Good riddance!

Balloons were filled by 11:30 AM, and at 12:57 PM as the cannon sounded, the Tigers descended the Hill while 363,729 balloons ascended to the heavens.

If them Klempson homers are sad, they could substitute clay targets and toss 363,729 in the air while they rub a rock and run downhill . How is that for excitement?

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reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 7 years 12 months #

College football is under attack!!! /s

Honestly, good on them for the more environmentally sound decision.