Everywhere fans of the Clemson Tigers go, they bring a special form of currency with them. OnlyAGameNPR
On Sept. 7, Texas A&M will be in South Carolina to play the Clemson Tigers, college football’s reigning national champion.
"And that was kind of what we called our 'big money game,' so to speak. We were getting a pretty hefty paycheck," Bennett says. "As the manager of the Hyatt Hotel said, 'Well, I really hope that William will bring Mary. Because that’ll be the biggest crowd they bring down here,' " Bennett says with a chuckle.
"Cab drivers, the hotel clerks, the bellhops, waitresses and waiters in restaurants — we would tell people, 'This is a Clemson $2 bill,'"Bennett says."We had such a big time with it that the Atlanta [Journal-Constitution] wrote a big story about it. And so that was the start of it." For the last 10 years, under head coach Dabo Swinney, the Tigers have been a powerhouse. And, with the team in bigger bowl games, there have been more opportunities for Clemson fans to distribute their orange and green cabbage.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Tony Hawk, Pro Skater, Is Now a Pro Fashion DesignerSkate legend tonyhawk just launched his first high fashion label, Tony Hawk Signature Line.
Read more »
Bills release veteran RB McCoyThe Buffalo Bills released veteran running back LeSean McCoy on Saturday.
Read more »
Tributes flood in after football legend Luis Enrique announces the tragic death of his nine-year-old daughterFootball legend Luis Enrique announced that his nine-year-old daughter had died of cancer on Thursday night, and the sporting world has been paying its tributes since
Read more »
'The Australian Dream': Film Review | Telluride 2019Indigenous football legend Adam Goodes' experience of some of the most shocking racism in modern Australian sports yields a probing examination of the blinkered white national conscience and its capacity to change.
Read more »
How Rick Singer tried to rope in USC legend Pat Haden amid admissions scandalCoffee at a country club. Luxury suites at the Coliseum. And the college admissions scandal mastermind. An L.A. Times exclusive:
Read more »
Skateboarding Legend Peggy Oki on the Olympics and 40 Years of Smashing Gender ExpectationsThe team that revolutionized the sport of skateboarding in the 1970s may have been known as the Z-Boys, but they had one girl member: Peggy Oki. Her skating
Read more »