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South Carolina fans, who has more overall fans in the state, Clemson or you guys?
Posted on 4/21/25 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 4/21/25 at 9:14 pm
Just curious about the dynamics over there in the Palmetto State.
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Posted on 4/21/25 at 9:15 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Even split. Kind of remarkable when you compare our histories, especially recently.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 9:17 pm to SCLibertarian
South Carolina are more salt of the earth and fun
Clemson is a bunch of cheating bible thumpers
Clemson is a bunch of cheating bible thumpers
Posted on 4/21/25 at 10:12 pm to SCLibertarian
My question is why are neither located in Charleston? The University of South Carolina should be in Charleston. That’s as SEC as it gets.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 11:14 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
No experience with Clemson, but I’ve always had a blast when I’ve gone to Columbia. Great atmosphere and cool fans. Williams-Brice gets loud.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 3:24 am to ManBearSharkReb
quote:you are about to tear open a wound 100s of years old
My question is why are neither located in Charleston? The University of South Carolina should be in Charleston. That’s as SEC as it gets.
Columbia v Charleston could be argued to be an even bigger rivalry than Carolina v Clemp -
bottom line - State Leg wanted a centrally located University - especially circa 1801 -
and FTR - Carolina has more fans and more Alum in SC - WNC is tater country stronghold with their sister school in Cullowhee - Clemps has more fans in GA too - but they're wearing Red N Black more often these days -
This post was edited on 4/22/25 at 3:25 am
Posted on 4/22/25 at 3:29 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
quote:Depends on where you go. The upstate is about 70-30 clemsux but Rock Hill (Charlotte), Columbia and Charleston are mostly South Carolina. I would be guessing but I would say overall it's about 60-40 South Carolina. You can usually tell by the athletic gear amounts for sell in the local areas. The midlands and coast are heavy South Carolina and the upstate is clemsux.
South Carolina fans, who has more overall fans in the state, Clemson or you guys?
Posted on 4/22/25 at 4:58 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
It has always looked to me like there were more USC fans in SC than Auburn with a lake fans.....which is pretty unusual considering the disparity in the 2 programs success. Clem's boy fans are a cult and they do not really fit in with what one would consider the south, as strange as they seems...
South Carolina fans are also far better folks on average.
South Carolina fans are also far better folks on average.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 5:04 am to flagshipuniversity
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clemsux
Sigh... show me how old you are by holding up that number of fingers on your hand
Posted on 4/22/25 at 5:50 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
I can say this, when we flew to Pheonix and made the drive to Glendale for the title game I had never seen so many fans. It almost looked like the desert the sea of orange was so big. We won that game against Clemson and DeShaun Watson but then the very next year, Clemson and us rematched in Tampa and I swear thee were even more At Raymond James. That still holds the most fans ever at a football game in that stadium and it was even inside the stadium, but a million of them outside
Posted on 4/22/25 at 6:40 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
South Carolina has more fans. Charleston is a pretty good barometer since it's mostly Clemson fans in Greenville and mostly South Carolina fans in Columbia. I'd say there's at least a 60-40 split of South Carolina vs Clemson fans in Charleston.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 6:53 am to 1801
Charleston sucks. Takes you 30 minutes to go 3 miles, and it’s Golf Hell.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 7:05 am to TNTigerman
I’m really not exaggerating, I truly think I’ve seen more Ohio State gear in Charleston than South Carolina, Clemson, The Citadel, or College of Charleston …
Posted on 4/22/25 at 7:15 am to GentleJackJones
I believe it.
But it kind of makes sense. Ohio is cold and gray for large parts of the year. Where is the nearest, nice beach to get to?
But it kind of makes sense. Ohio is cold and gray for large parts of the year. Where is the nearest, nice beach to get to?
Posted on 4/22/25 at 7:23 am to GentleJackJones
quote:Gamecocks don't wear our colors 24/7/365 - we don't have to - we know we're around en mass and can identify one another by how we behave and conduct ourselves around the Lowcountry -
I’m really not exaggerating, I truly think I’ve seen more Ohio State gear in Charleston than South Carolina, Clemson, The Citadel, or College of Charleston …
there's been an influx of O-hi-yokels - they have to wear their shite all the time because none of the rest of us engage them - they do it to find their surfeit of skunks -
"HIlton Head is what 250000 Confederate Soldiers gave their lives to prevent..." ~ Dr Alex Sanders / College of Charleston -
This post was edited on 4/22/25 at 7:27 am
Posted on 4/22/25 at 7:36 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
lol did you really expect SC fans here to say Clemson has more fans???
Posted on 4/22/25 at 8:13 am to ManBearSharkReb
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My question is why are neither located in Charleston?
Here's a clue...
Posted on 4/22/25 at 9:14 am to dallastiger55
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South Carolina are more salt of the earth and fun Clemson is a bunch of cheating bible thumpers
Ah, that’s interesting. And yeah we know all about that in Texas also
Posted on 4/22/25 at 9:38 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Living here for a couple of years now, i would say it is more SC fans than Clemson. About a 60-40/ 55-45 split.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 9:43 am to SPAGHETTI PLATE
A quick Google search says The University of South Carolina has 325,000 alumni and Clemson has 189,000 alumni. I think that's pretty close to the overall split in the state ~ 65/35.
Obviously the upstate is more Clemson and Columbia is more USC. Other large population areas - Charleston, Florence, etc. tend to lean USC.
One poster made an interesting comment - Clemson fans tend to wear their colors all the time. Carolina is more subdued. For example, we're in a supper club. 5 couples are Carolina, 3 are Clemson and 1 is unaffiliated. The Clemson supporters always wear something orange - maybe a Tiger Paw on a golf shirt but always something, the Carolina supporters never do. I only wear Carolina stuff at a Carolina event.
It's not like I don't want anyone to know who I support. - Hell, I get tearful while hearing Alma Mater - we're proud to be Gamecocks!
Obviously the upstate is more Clemson and Columbia is more USC. Other large population areas - Charleston, Florence, etc. tend to lean USC.
One poster made an interesting comment - Clemson fans tend to wear their colors all the time. Carolina is more subdued. For example, we're in a supper club. 5 couples are Carolina, 3 are Clemson and 1 is unaffiliated. The Clemson supporters always wear something orange - maybe a Tiger Paw on a golf shirt but always something, the Carolina supporters never do. I only wear Carolina stuff at a Carolina event.
It's not like I don't want anyone to know who I support. - Hell, I get tearful while hearing Alma Mater - we're proud to be Gamecocks!
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