aubiefifty 16,597 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Clemson's 'football graveyard' has a new addition ... Alabama Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com Since 1948, Clemson has been commemorating notable wins with its "football graveyard." The graveyard honors every win over a ranked team on the road or at a neutral site. Earlier this week, Clemson added January's 35-31 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Alabama to its graveyard, complete with a headstone. Here's and close-up view of the headstone (via Twitter), followed by video of the occasion. Clemson added Alabama to its "football graveyard," commemorating the Tigers' 35-31 win over the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff National Championship game. (Image via Twitter) Few more tombstones added to the graveyard today... #ALLIN (recognizing wins vs top-25 teams away from home) pic.twitter.com/2hgtHosX6X -- Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) March 16, 2017 Alabama linebacker Mack Wilson is among who is using the event as bulletin-board material: Motivation [?] [?] [?] pic.twitter.com/6a4uEKBzbp -- Maserati Mack [?] (@iam__mw3o) March 16, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I can't seem to figure out if this is cool or not. I'm really leaning to not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,914 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Wins over top 25 ranked teams away from home is the only qualifier to throw up a tombstone? LOL ~ I needed a good belly laugh today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcivE09 582 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Maybe Top 10 on the road, which would include championships - but top 25? Beating a Top 25 on the road is good and all - but far from memorable most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,520 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Growing up there it's more tradition now than importance. Back in the day it was a big deal for Clemson to beat Top 25 teams. Not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 That is just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,914 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 2 hours ago, AUcivE09 said: Maybe Top 10 on the road, which would include championships - but top 25? Beating a Top 25 on the road is good and all - but far from memorable most of the time. All but just a couple of SEC teams are laughing at that so-called accomplishment warranting recognition in the "graveyard." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,345 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They also hung banners around town celebrating a 10 win season not that long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryThachWDE 42 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They play in the ACC. How many Ranked Road games will they have? FSU every other year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,029 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 but since it's bamr they have buried there, I'm good with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,363 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 10 hours ago, AUcivE09 said: Maybe Top 10 on the road, which would include championships - but top 25? Beating a Top 25 on the road is good and all - but far from memorable most of the time. It should also matter when you beat a ranked opponent. Every year there are several teams which were ranked in October and had no business being in the conversation in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredst 9,064 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 This was a cool thing when an up-and coming FSU in the late 70s/early 80s was taking turf from the stadiums where they beat ranked big-time teams. This....not so much. I guess if they can't copy us they have to find somebody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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