Clemson Football: Remember when Howard’s Rock was almost thrown out?

Howard’s Rock has become an iconic part of the Clemson football program’s history, but it almost never saw the inside of Death Valley.

Every Clemson football fan knows the iconic line from historic coach Frank Howard when he told his players: “If you’re not going to give 110 percent, then keep your filthy hands off my rock” during the 1967 season.

To this day, Howard’s Rock sits in the east end zone of Death Valley and serves as a symbol for the Clemson football players to always give their absolute best every time they step on the field.

But, what many don’t know, is that ‘The Rock’ almost never found its way on to the pedestal where it sits today.

The rock was brought from Death Valley,…