Allowing fans on the field

[uofsc]

Clemson needs to put an end to allowing fans to come on to the field when the game ends. I dont give a rats ass about tradition, this is not 1958. Someone is going to eventually end up getting hurt really bad. I know it has been going on for decades, I have even done it myself a number of times back in the 70's. I am friends with one security guard who was hospitalized for several days the last time they tore down one of the goal posts, that is when they got the goalposts that can be lowered to the ground. Bottom line, we live in a different world now, and people do not behave the way they did 40-50 years ago. If nothing else, the players,coaching staffs and referees deserve to be safe while on the field. Eventually some drunk dumbass will assault or cut a player, coach or referee and everyone will lose their damn mind about how tragic it is.

 

[robertfootball]

Those jackasses will never put a stop to it until it hits them in the pocket book. Or if it costs a team a chance to win a game or tie it up when the fans are all over the field with time left on the clock. Their clock operator is sketchy too, that was as bad as Clemson home cooking as I've ever seen. They really dug deep in the cheating bag last night.

 

[MANAFOLD]

Clemson needs to put an end to allowing fans to come on to the field when the game ends. I dont give a rats ass about tradition, this is not 1958. Someone is going to eventually end up getting hurt really bad. I know it has been going on for decades, I have even done it myself a number of times back in the 70's. I am friends with one security guard who was hospitalized for several days the last time they tore down one of the goal posts, that is when they got the goalposts that can be lowered to the ground. Bottom line, we live in a different world now, and people do not behave the way they did 40-50 years ago. If nothing else, the players,coaching staffs and referees deserve to be safe while on the field. Eventually some drunk dumbass will assault or cut a player, coach or referee and everyone will lose their damn mind about how tragic it is.

You are very correct brother.

 

[Jon Snow]

Clemson needs to put an end to allowing fans to come on to the field when the game ends. I dont give a rats ass about tradition, this is not 1958. Someone is going to eventually end up getting hurt really bad. I know it has been going on for decades, I have even done it myself a number of times back in the 70's. I am friends with one security guard who was hospitalized for several days the last time they tore down one of the goal posts, that is when they got the goalposts that can be lowered to the ground. Bottom line, we live in a different world now, and people do not behave the way they did 40-50 years ago. If nothing else, the players,coaching staffs and referees deserve to be safe while on the field. Eventually some drunk dumbass will assault or cut a player, coach or referee and everyone will lose their damn mind about how tragic it is.

I'm too lazy to do the research right now, but didn't UVA storm the field after beating us up there? I seem to recall some fan jumped on Corey Jenkin's back or confronted him in some manner. Maybe its an ACC thing.

 

[cockn'fyr]

I'm just visualizing an opposing player in a bad mood getting bumped by one of those drunk rednecks and proceed to go off on the fan and the press will go off on how it was all the players fault, I could see that happening last night and it would have been viewed as all our fault!

 

[67gamecock]

I'm too lazy to do the research right now, but didn't UVA storm the field after beating us up there? I seem to recall some fan jumped on Corey Jenkin's back or confronted him in some manner. Maybe its an ACC thing.

It's a holdover from their Southern Conference days which the ACC seems to mimic quite well, i.e. 10,000* fans in the stadium and 9,999 just want to take a short cut through the playing field to get to their cars.

* examples: the UNC vs NCSU and Duke vs Wake games this past weekend.

 

[The Cool Cock]

Ehh, we've taken advantage of going onto their field when we beat them, so stop your belly aching. I actually like the idea of fans being able to take part in a win like that, wish we could do that here.

 

[uofsc]

Ehh, we've take advantage of going onto their field when we beat them, so stop your belly aching. I actually like the idea of fans being able to take part in a win like that, wish we could do that here.

You obviously lack the ability to differentiate between belly aching and providing security for players, coaches and referees....for that matter even a mouthy fan who might take a helmet to the head from a pissed off player on the losing team. Why dont we just go ahead and allow fans to go in the locker room too. Hell, might as well give them pressbox access while we are at it! Face it, people behave differently than they used to, and changes need to be made to account for that.

 

[yeah_yeah]

Ehh, we've take advantage of going onto their field when we beat them, so stop your belly aching. I actually like the idea of fans being able to take part in a win like that, wish we could do that here.

Don’t necessarily have a problem with it, but they do need to have a 3-5 min buffer to allow opposing players and coaches (and more than likely some of their own players) to get off the field if they choose before they come out of the stands.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

Its in the category of "it will take some major event (God forbid something tragic) for it to change".....and when that event happens, and it will, the narrative will be "how could this have been allowed to go on" - I can see it all now clear as day

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

Don’t necessarily have a problem with it, but they do need to have a 3-5 min buffer to allow opposing players and coaches (and more than likely some of their own players) to get off the field if they choose before they come out of the stands.

This would be a good middle ground....after the alma mater is played or something

 

[robertfootball]

Ehh, we've take advantage of going onto their field when we beat them, so stop your belly aching. I actually like the idea of fans being able to take part in a win like that, wish we could do that here.

You can go on our field. Sign up for a stadium tour, they start 4 hours before every home game and they do some in the offseason too.

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

That’s a Clemson tradition...

 

[uofsc]

The AD and school admins should look at it from a liability stand point if nothing else. Something will eventually happen to put an end to it.

 

[Cock-a-Doo]

That’s a Clemson tradition...

And God forbid they get rid of your tradition, right?

 

[The Coup Nazi]

There was a crowd on the field after the LSU/TAMU game last night. Curious to see if SEC fines them.

 

[uscfootfan]

The Clemson players love it as this is part of the $ 100-200 dollar handshakes. Others occur in the tail gate area after the game.

 

[jimnasium]

Just don't storm the field with 2 sec left on the clock and one more play left.

 

[The Cool Cock]

Don’t necessarily have a problem with it, but they do need to have a 3-5 min buffer to allow opposing players and coaches (and more than likely some of their own players) to get off the field if they choose before they come out of the stands.

I agree with this.

 

[hobcawcreekcock]

The way those hayseeds stormed out there, I thought it was a Federal Government free cheese location on the fifty! Lol

 

[jimnasium]

There's a reason the SEC won't allow it.

 

[jimnasium]

The way those hayseeds stormed out there, I thought it was a Federal Government free cheese location on the fifty! Lol

Or somebody yelled "The goats are here"!

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

And God forbid they get rid of your tradition, right?

I love tradition...

When I played for coach Carlen, his tradition was tackling.,, if you can’t tackle in practice, then you don’t play and you ran the steps of Williams Brice... Those were the days of real traditions...

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

Just don't storm the field with 2 sec left on the clock and one more play left.

The referees let it go with the botched first down at the end...

That should have 15 yard penalty against the home team...

 

[jimnasium]

The referees let it go with the botched first down at the end...

That should have 15 yard penalty against the home team...

I agree but how do you clear the field of 1000 rednecks first?

 

[DarkCock]

End it. Something bad is going to happen.

 

[GSGP69]

Those jackasses will never put a stop to it until it hits them in the pocket book. Or if it costs a team a chance to win a game or tie it up when the fans are all over the field with time left on the clock. Their clock operator is sketchy too, that was as bad as Clemson home cooking as I've ever seen. They really dug deep in the cheating bag last night.

I thought the NCAA banned the practice so players and fans don't get hurt. Schools get fined I believe.

 

[Spider7]

Love this thread . . . seems to come up every year. The older Carolina fans understand the tradition and what it means. If you don't like it, either don't go down there or quick belly aching . . or don't give up 700+ yards to a freshman quarterback. And by the way, it will never change and never be abolished. And it shouldn't.

Recognize petty when I read it.

 

[uofsc]

Love this thread . . . seems to come up every year. The older Carolina fans understand the tradition and what it means. If you don't like it, either don't go down there or quick belly aching . . or don't give up 700+ yards to a freshman quarterback. And by the way, it will never change and never be abolished. And it shouldn't.

Recognize petty when I read it.

I am "the older Carolina fan"...been out on that field many times from the early 70's and in to the 80's. I live about 20 miles from Clemson and have been going to games there since 1968. My point is that times have changed and "traditions" are changing accordingly. People use to have self respect and would never consider conducting themselves in public the way many do now. Something really bad is going to eventually happen and the liability is going to smack them right between the eyes, and I for one am going to tee-hee my ass off when it does. As far as my personal safety, I will never set foot in that stadium again and they can build a damn fire on the 50 yardline as far as I am concerned. My comments are concerning the safety of the players, coaches and referees that dont have the option of not being there. Clem...sounds like the cow s#!+ is on the INSIDE of your boots! Welcome to FGF

 

[robertfootball]

Love this thread . . . seems to come up every year. The older Carolina fans understand the tradition and what it means. If you don't like it, either don't go down there or quick belly aching . . or don't give up 700+ yards to a freshman quarterback. And by the way, it will never change and never be abolished. And it shouldn't.

Recognize petty when I read it.

When did it become a tradition to run on to the field with time left on the clock as the other team is lining up to run a play? If your fans don't have the common sense to stay off the field during play then they deserve to get trampled and I hope they do.

 

[yeah_yeah]

Love this thread . . . seems to come up every year. The older Carolina fans understand the tradition and what it means. If you don't like it, either don't go down there or quick belly aching . . or don't give up 700+ yards to a freshman quarterback. And by the way, it will never change and never be abolished. And it shouldn't.

Recognize petty when I read it.

Again, don’t have a problem with it, but you have to admit it would probably be better to get the opposition off the field first.

 

[king ward]

There's a reason the SEC won't allow it.

Right. They get to fine schools for violating it. That's how the pay for the Christmas party every year.

 

[The Cool Cock]

You obviously lack the ability to differentiate between belly aching and providing security for players, coaches and referees....for that matter even a mouthy fan who might take a helmet to the head from a pissed off player on the losing team. Why dont we just go ahead and allow fans to go in the locker room too. Hell, might as well give them pressbox access while we are at it! Face it, people behave differently than they used to, and changes need to be made to account for that.

The ole' slippery slope argument. Sure something bad could happen, but it hasn't, so complaining about it after a loss makes it come across as sour grapes.

 

[sarge2001]

http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediar...nforce-safetysportsmanship-measures-postgame/
It says here that Clemson’s policy is to wait until the clock reaches :30 after time has expired. Well damn...I guess they’ll sweep enforcement of that policy under that big orange rug.

 

[Triton20x]

You obviously lack the ability to differentiate between belly aching and providing security for players, coaches and referees....for that matter even a mouthy fan who might take a helmet to the head from a pissed off player on the losing team. Why dont we just go ahead and allow fans to go in the locker room too. Hell, might as well give them pressbox access while we are at it! Face it, people behave differently than they used to, and changes need to be made to account for that.

Dude, it's tradition? When is the last time you heard of major injuries? Did you see aTm storm the field last night after beating LSU? Quit being a puss, let fans enjoy wins even if you dont

 

[Cock-Vader]

End it. Something bad is going to happen.

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Well to be fair, those guys would have been on the field anyway... you are still right though.

 

[DarkCock]

The ole' slippery slope argument. Sure something bad could happen, but it hasn't, so complaining about it after a loss makes it come across as sour grapes.

Nothing bad happens until it does. It called "prudence" and "good judgment" to mitigate the possibility of something bad happening in the future.

 

[rxman#]

I saw a young girl almost get bowled over at the start of the rush.

 

[OzWizard]

When did it become a tradition to run on to the field with time left on the clock as the other team is lining up to run a play? If your fans don't have the common sense to stay off the field during play then they deserve to get trampled and I hope they do.

its like when the coaches meet at midfield with time on the clock but not enough time to run another play. Sometimes fans anticipate time ticking off, but they didn't pay attention as the clock was stopped. Either way it is a cool experience for the kids who can get up close to their football idols and get autographs, pictures, high fives or souvenirs like player gloves, chin straps, etc. But I agree, one day some drunk fan will assault a player or coach and end this tradition.

 

[DarkCock]

What if the fans had charged onto the field after this game? It's a legitimate question that any responsible administrator should ask.



Kudos to the SEC for not allowing it. We saw how emotions boiled over in the A&M/LSU game. Could have been worse.