<p>"My d has been accepted to Clemson-no way I'd let her be a gamecock!"</p>
<p>Oh really? So if your daughter really had her heart set on USC, you wouldn't let her go? Perhaps you would threaten not to pay for her education there? Pardon me sir/ma'm, but this just sounds like bad parenting. Let's not let our own emotional feelings get in the way of our childrens' future desires and ambitions.</p>
<p>Good grief! I can't believe you took my comment seriously. You all need to chill out! My d is going to go to which ever school she chooses regardless of financial aid offered or which schools her father and I attended!</p>
<p>Is that bad parenting? Being willing to get in debt so your child can go to the school of her choice?</p>
<p>I was simply trying to embody the Clemson v. USC school spirit. My intent was not to have you critique my parenting. My God!</p>
<p>wow..lol, i laughed when i saw that. I didnt take it seriously at all, i thought it was funny actually. Maybe its because im from SC and understand the rivaly between the schools and he/she isnt...idno...it was just funny that they took it serious</p>
<p>rpksail--I knew that you were joking!</p>
<p>Thanks- I couldn't figure out how my remarks could be so misinterpreted until I looked at the threads to all the different schools the "SATer" was apart of-USC, Notre Dame, Stanford, UPENN, Carenegie Mellon, U of Ga and realized he/she knew nothing of the great traditions between the Tigers and the Gamecocks. At both schools you can get a terrific education but what is unique is the intense school spirit-no one from south Caolina is indeifferent when it comes to these two schools.</p>
<p>That being said, I'm glad I'm a Tiger alum versus a little dirty bird alum.</p>
<p>I'm with you all the way rpksail since I'm also a Clemson alum! Go Tigers!</p>
<p>Okay, I've tried to stay quiet. rpksail, I know how you feel. I'm a diehard Gamecock fan and it is truly amazing to me that I have a child who would even consider applying to Clemson - much less actually be very, very impressed once she visited! I, too, understood where you were coming from in your earlier post. Although I can't let this post end without saying "How about that Gamecock baseball team?"</p>
<p>Webbie, to be fair, I need to say that not only am I a Clemson alum, but after I got married, I went to USCU and got a degree in education. So, I'm actually an alum to both. Pretty weird, but glad that I can say positive things about both schools. Both schools have a lot to offer. But, I will have to admit that my "blood runneth orange" since that is where I went right after high school.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was also kidding, but what the hey. Sorry to cause any offense. Where your daughter goes is no business of mine.</p>
<p>And I feel I have a pretty good comprehension of the rivalry; my brother went to USC.</p>
<p>Webbie- I was holding my breath hoping you wouldn't bring up this past weekend's trouncing we #2 Tigers took from you #4 Gamecocks. When I heard the 12-0 score I felt truly ill. When I heard the following day's score of another loss 3-2 I couldn't believe it!</p>
<p>Are you sure that your pitcher, Harris Honeycutt, wasn't a pro MLB player in a previous life? How can I college kid pitch a 7 inning shut out?</p>
<p>He looked good!</p>
<p>Clemson probably should have been able to turn a double play in that last inning. We had a rough year (by our standards) last year, so maybe it's our turn this year. :)</p>
<p>Webbie- you know I can't agree that it's the Gamecocks "turn this year!" Tigers will come back and rule and climb back up the rankings!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, Lukester. I've looked very thoroughly into the Bridge program. From what I can tell its mainly aimed towards SC residents and minorities. I might as well stay in state for the first semester, since I'm "guaranteed" admission second semester. Thanks anyway!</p>