WIKISMACK: GAMECOCK EDITION
We close the day by reminding you that if it’s written in Wikipedia, it must be true. As of 4:37 p.m., the Wikipedia entry for Williams-Brice Stadium, the home of the South Carolina Gamecocks, includes these two examples of ABSOLUTE INCONTROVERTIBLE SCIENTIFIC TRUTH as vetted by the rigorous standards of Wikipedia. Go.
One:
Carolina football teams consistently attract standing-room-only crowds to Williams-Brice Stadium, at least until halftime when the South Carolina faithful usually leave after watching the Gamecocks get trounced during the first thirty minutes of the game.
And, two:
It has been nicknamed “The Cockpit” by Gamecock fans and local media and “Death Valley South” by Clemson since the Tigers own the place, although both nicknames are unofficial. Steve Spurrier has suggested “The Barnyard” due to the stadium’s proximity to the State Farmers Market or “My Career’s Garveyard” due to his futility there.
And we wonder why our professors never accepted Wikipedia as a source. Stalin did have a fondness for butternut doughnuts, and invaded Poland just to get at their supply! Cher did record an album with DMX!
The substance mendelevium (corrected) is also great on salads! It’s in Wikipedia and that means it’s true!
Massive HT: ‘Fesser.









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Jeff says:
Mendelium?
I think you mean element 101, Mendelevium, which goes very well with a light vinaigrette. It’s easy to make, too, just bombard einsteinium with alpha particles and voila!
February 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
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Will says:
Oh man…they ALREADY locked the article and deleted that section.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
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Herb says:
Was it included that USC is the second most successful program to call it home, after the ESU Timberwolves?
February 20th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
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ThreenOut says:
Editing of this article by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.
Boo Hiss.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
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offcampus says:
I’d retaliate, but a.) too few Clempson fans have the internet to read my wit, and b.) those damn wikipedia nerds notice vandalism with disturbing speed.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
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NewAZTiger says:
Clemson = Auburn Light.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
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El Hombre says:
Reality has become a commodity.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
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Wregl says:
Under traditions:
Losing to Clemson
February 20th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
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WorstFan says:
Shit (like fuck) is often used more to add emphasis than meaning: Shit! I was so shit-scared of that shithead that I shit-talked him into dropping out of the karate match
February 20th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
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Hobnail_Boot says:
Everyone knows the proper nickname for W-B is ‘The Dead Cockroach’.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
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Coop says:
I am so disappointed. After all, it is South Carolina. I could be wrong, but I think you have to beat someone more than twice in eleven years to be considered their rival.
February 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
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Domer Guy says:
For about two weeks in 2005 it was ABSOLUTE INCONTROVERTIBLE SCIENTIFIC TRUTH that Brady Quinn was the body double for Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
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Chg says:
Coop, you aren’t fooling anybody.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
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MorningBeer says:
Not even the Pope could save Williams-Brice.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
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matt oberst says:
I teach middle school and assigned the class a few paragraphs on the Diet of Worms and got back an essay on an old monk diet of eating worms to wash away sins and purify the soul. I was going to fail the kid (but give him points for creativity) but he produced his research from our beloved wikipedia. I should have known he wasn’t that clever. And the entry on my brother (a somewhat famous musician) for a while listed my mom’s occupation as a stripper. Mom thought it was funny and I bet dad wished it was true. Viva Wikipedia!
February 20th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
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Justin C. Cliburn says:
“And we wonder why our professors never accepted Wikipedia as a source.”
Yeah, right. We all know you’re far too old to have attended college after Wikipedia was created. You can’t bullshit a bullshitter, son!
February 20th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
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hunglikehussain says:
Coop, the last eleven games Dawgs vs. Tigers….7-3-1.
Your choice of time frames is impressive. 3 is more than 2. Thanks for the reminder and the waste of 30 minutes of my cocktail hour.
February 20th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
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El Hombre says:
#14: Winona called. You know that ventriloquist’s doll in “The Ten” she did? That piece of wood was better than your bro.
(sorry, no disrespect to Conor, but someone has to be a heckler)
February 20th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
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Brian says:
Me and my buddy ripped on eachother back and forth putting scandalous entries about eachother in the “famous alumni” section of our respective schools. Like idiots, we didn’t realize wikipedia saves that shit in its cache even after you delete it. Hopefully no one thinks my friend is really a pedophile.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
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matt oberst says:
El Hombre,
We in the family appreciate a a good heckler. The band I am in once played Clemson and some witty fellow shouted “1993″ (it was implying we stagnant and unoriginal– which we might be since it was 99 or 2000… best heckle we ever got). Our drummer, quoting George Carlin (I think), replied “Somebody put a dick in that guy’s mouth.” Awkward silence ensued. Being SC, it might have happen. Still, People magazine is about as reliable as wikipedia for info. Just saying….
February 20th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
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atlanta domer says:
Tying in wrestling and college football, one of the funniest signs in the crowd I ever saw was in the WCW era when Goldberg was undefeated going on like 50 – 0. They were in Spartanburg one night and as Goldberg came out to the whole pyrotechnics you could see a sign off to the side that read
Goldberg 0-4 vs Clemson
Two great tastes that taste great together.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
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k-dog says:
Clemson = Auburn Light
=
Same great taste, less chop blocking.
February 20th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
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Coop says:
Threadjack, and this is not the thread to be threadjacking, at least from my perspective.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/ncaa/02/20/jones.murder.ap/index.html
Julio Jones needs to watch Carmello Anthony’s video on not snitchin’…
February 20th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
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Coop says:
@ 16
I am guessing that 6 of the last 11, maybe more, Clemson/Georgia games were played when Hatfield, West, or Tommy was coaching Clemson.
Tommy gets a pass because he ran roughshod into Georgia’s best two year stretch since whomever bought Herschel that Corvette or Trans Am he was driving around Athens.
Clemson played Georgia more competitively than anybody in 2002, I know b/c I was there, other than Florida and Auburn, and that is completely relevant because college football games are decided just like horseshoes.
Anyway, yes, you probably had Ray Goof in several of those games, but Goof was nothing more than Tommy West with more talent.
Anybody who can pluck a S out of the defensive backfield in August and have him run for something like 500 yards in the first 2.5 games he played at RB prior to breaking his foot, obviously has too much talent.
I also curse the name, “Torin Kirtsey,” who is probably in prison right now because you had to do something really bad to get kicked off of the Georgia squad back then.
February 20th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
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El Hombre says:
#19: I was reading your comment thinking, “1993? I thought Clemson beat you guys in the ’80s!” But still funny. Oh Wikiality…
February 20th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
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El Hefe says:
fulmer cup update:
http://www.wlky.com/news/15357983/detail.html
February 20th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
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Hobnail_Boot says:
@ Coop:
After 30-0 in your own place, you can’t say shit. Justin Miller still can’t cover Fred Gibson, and somewhere Charlie Whitehurst is throwing another teammate under the bus.
See you in 2013.
February 20th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
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yoyofutbawl says:
They forgot to mention the true star of The Program, the curmudgeon at large Robert D. Raiford as ESU’s El Presidente.
Didn’t they also film that horrible Adam Sandler football movie there?
February 21st, 2008 at 8:31 am
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Cincy says:
FULMER CUPDATE
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3256175
Louisville wants to play.
Among the interesting points:
-Armed Robbery is the charge
-He robbed a gas station (people still do that?)
-$50,000 bond
-Likely would have started at corner next year.
February 21st, 2008 at 8:35 am
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drogue says:
Outstanding FC entry.
Speaking of Louisville in a kind of round about sort of way, things have been extremely quiet in Patrinoville. Has he quit and taken another job already?
February 21st, 2008 at 8:48 am
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Mike says:
Coop, winning and losing doesn’t a rivalry make. It would obviously be a better, more nationally recognized rivalry if it was not so one-sided. However, you are a liar if you would say that game isn’t the biggest rivalry game on Clemson’s schedule every year. People get shot over that game for God’s sake.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:48 am
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Gamecoqs_52 says:
For competitve games againts the dawgs in ‘02 was vs. USC. Clemsux may have lost by 3 fewer points but we fumbled TWICE inside our their 5 and David Pollock had some insanely ridiculous play in the EZ where strip/intercepted the ball of our soon to be Saftey quaterback. Rained like crazy in that game too. The only section in the stadium that was still full was the student section b/c we were un-willing to loose our seats.
February 21st, 2008 at 9:57 am
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ChemE93 says:
So is Wikipedia a good source for tips on salary negotiations?
February 21st, 2008 at 10:05 am
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Doug says:
Loved this entry under “traditions” . . .
Fans joining in on many cheers and chants, including the popular “GAME” (shouted by the west side of the stadium) and then “COCKS” (shouted by the east side).
Wow! Fans joining in on cheers and chants? What an awesome tradition! I bet South Carolina fans feel real special that they’re the only ones who do that.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:11 am
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Coop says:
@ 33 – It also listed one of the traditions as, “losing to Clemson.” We are a creative, albeit effective, bunch, aren’t we?
@31 – I was so proud to hear that somebody finally shot someone over the Clemson/South Carolina game. Auburn/Alabama, we are coming for you!
However, I hope that we never get to the point of OU/Texas. It is one thing to kill a man, it is a different matter, altogether, to rip open another man’s ball sack.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:27 am
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NewAZTiger says:
#22, damnit, why didn’t I think of that?
February 21st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
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Mike says:
Coop,
I agree that it was aggressive step that needed to be taken in order to bring the rivalry to another level. Suprisingly, I think a Gamecock shot a Tiger for not paying a $20 bet in 2006. I’m fairly sure the Tiger was so shocked by Clemson’s loss that he refused to believe it happened.
February 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm