This whole story really annoys me on a number of levels. First, one of my best swim buddies swam at Clemson and is a proud Tiger and really support(ed) the program. He's in a rotten mood about this. Second, a very close friend's son is/was headed there as a freshman next Fall. This kid is a spectacular swimmer and a very accomplished student and could have gone to most any program in the nation. The mood at his house is bleak right now. And, lastly, if you know Clemson, you know they spare no expense on football. It's ridiculous. There are plenty of schools with great football programs who also have great swimming programs, three others with orange in their colors come immediately to mind. They can rot down there as far as I'm concerned now.
This whole story really annoys me on a number of levels. First, one of my best swim buddies swam at Clemson and is a proud Tiger and really support(ed) the program. He's in a rotten mood about this. Second, a very close friend's son is/was headed there as a freshman next Fall. This kid is a spectacular swimmer and a very accomplished student and could have gone to most any program in the nation. The mood at his house is bleak right now. And, lastly, if you know Clemson, you know they spare no expense on football. It's ridiculous. There are plenty of schools with great football programs who also have great swimming programs, three others with orange in their colors come immediately to mind. They can rot down there as far as I'm concerned now.
