Last season, Clemson’s football program leapt into the national spotlight. As its notoriety grew heading toward the title tilt with Alabama, many onlookers all across the country began to take stock of the Tigers for the first time.
One of the recurring themes of last postseason was how well Clemson’s faithful traveled with the team. That fan presence went beyond simply showing up in the stadium and filling seats. Whether in Charlotte or Miami or Glendale, orange-clad fans swarmed the venues and the surrounding metro areas. They overwhelmed vendors, bars, and businesses. Airplanes hit the ground with the roar of Clemson’s cadence count filling their cabins.