After 2 years I realized my grades were good enough to transfer, so I reapplied and wound up getting in. Not sure I should say this on this blog, but I didn’t get into UNC but did get accepted to Clemson so I went there. He said the tigers, and the rest is history.įast forward 10 or so years and I applied to both schools. I saw Clemson’s orange uniforms and asked my dad what their mascot was. One year at the ACC tournament, Clemson and FSU were playing their annual matchup in the 8/9 play-in game (when there were only 9 teams in the league). Also when I was really little, my favorite color was orange and my favorite animal was the tiger. UNC was the only team that could beat Duke somewhat regularly in that time, and most of my friends in the triangle were Carolina fans, so I joined in with them.

I grew up going to every Duke basketball game, but being the little rebel I was, I wanted my own team. Tell the readers a little about how your fandom formed.Īlston Meadows: I was actually a fan of both schools throughout my childhood. Matt Goldin: First off, you’re our resident Tar Heel Tiger.

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