Hashtag eyeroll: Clemson "storming the field"

Dear people who write/talk about sports for a living, anyone with a Twitter account and the general populace of haters:

I'm sure in your mind, being on the field after college football games is something that is against the rules and reserved for reallyyyyy big wins. And I get it, you are a fan of a school that doesn't welcome fans on the field/have fans that would respect the field/etc.

Clemson is an embarrassment to good college football. Number 1 teams don't storm the field #joke

— Bobby Wyatt (@Bobby_Wyatt) November 8, 2015

You're doing something right when the #1 team is so excited to beat you that they storm the field. #GoNoles

— Al (@alison_vela) November 8, 2015

You're the No. 1-ranked team in the country and you storm the field? Come on, Clemson.

— Andrew O'Brien (@aobrien7) November 7, 2015

Clemson will storm the field for literally anything.

— Kimberlyn Marie (@kimmy_roo93) November 8, 2015

I've been going to Clemson football games since before I could walk and I can't remember a time when we didn't "storm the field" (except for maybe during the 2001 season, following the tragedies of 9/11, honestly, I can't remember). Here's the thing though, at Clemson, it's not called "storming the field," it's called meeting at the Paw to sing the alma mater. 

Growing up, it was so cool to get to go on the field after games, get autographs from players and meet up with friends and family that sat in a different section. Growing up, most kids have the "He's on the 20, the 10, TOUCHDOWN!" imaginary play in their backyard but at Clemson, we got to do it in Death Valley.

This is the only picture I have from the Notre Dame game this year...

I have pictures of me on the field after games from before I could walk to my last home game as a student. I have pictures from losses. I have pictures where the majority of the people on the field were from the other team. It's just a Clemson thing. The field is open. (And it's practical. The easiest/fastest way to get out of the stadium is to walk up The Hill via the field.)

via sbnation.com/ This was after FSU beat us a few years ago. They enjoyed gathering at the paw...

So, by all means, please keep telling us to act like we've won a game before, telling us that it's disgusting that we "stormed the field," and hating, in general. At this point, I have to assume you like your sad, ignorant state of being. 

We'll be here, enjoying our field...

Do player's parents at other schools get to experience this??

Same girl, same.

Enjoy!

-C. xx.