The good, bad, ugly as Clemson continues to grow

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Clemson is growing, and it is growing fast.

As Clemson University attempts to grow its student body from its modest days of 15,000 students 10 years ago to the goal of more than 30,000 in the coming decade, construction of new buildings and dorms will continue to pop up on both the academic and athletic campuses.

So what does Clemson’s growth mean to the athletic department? In particular when it pertains to IPTAY and tailgating?

“A lot of our IPTAY donors are alums,” Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said to The Clemson Insider from the ACC Spring Meetings at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, Fla. “As you kind of get those numbers up, you have a better…