Clemson football: Fans want nothing to do with students’ lame cheer

Clemson football fans make it clear that they are not in favor of a ‘new tradition’ started by current students. 

It’s Week 3 of the 2021 NCAA Football season and Clemson students have already dug themselves in a hole after only one game in Death Valley. Fans are pleading for a hand gesture that’s meant to resemble a tiger paw and the debatable ‘woo hoo’ chant to be tossed to the side.

In a 49-3 rout over South Carolina State, the Tigers secured a much-needed confidence boost after a Week 1 loss, but its student section provided plenty of disappointment to fans.

Movement that started on Instagram is called to be put to a halt immediately 

In the debut of a tiger paw hand gesture, Clemson fans and alumni voiced their displeasure on Twitter.

“By the looks of the reaction by the Clemson community, they may have bitten off a little more than they can chew,” Clemson student Wil Niesen told the Greenville News.

It wasn’t the only cringeworthy thing that happened in the stands because the controversial ‘woo hoo’ chant still takes place during the Tiger Rag. There’s a few pieces that still need to fall into place as Clemson chases after it’s seventh-straight ACC title, but fans are also pushing for the student body to make a change as well.

It’ll be interesting to see if Clemson students take heed of the degradation of tradition, but we’ll find out tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. EST when the Tigers take the field against Georgia Tech.

Why try to fix something if it isn’t broken? Clemson football is the pride of ACC football and Gen-Z students may be actively trying to work against that without even realizing it.