CLEMSON – Clemson took the time to recognize its true heroes last Saturday, and when center Will Putnam stepped off the bus and grabbed the American flag, his thoughts were about his dad.
Putnam, the Tigers’ senior center, was chosen by head coach Dabo Swinney to carry the flag down the hill as Clemson celebrated Military Appreciation Day. Putnam stood at the top of the hill, took in the sight of all the purple inside the stadium, and waved the flag proudly.
“It meant a lot to me because even though I was carrying down the flag, it wasn’t necessarily about me and spotlight on me, but it was more so for my dad,” he said.