You've heard the term, "the p is silent"
Well, in Clemson, it's pronounced Clemp-son.
I don't know why - they like to add the P.
Whatever.........
"I don't know why - they like to add the P."
Not trying to flame anyone here, but as long as we're talking about oddities surrounding South Carolina college names, someone in Columbia ought to stand up and say that they need a new school acronym. As long as they call themselves "USC" they will always be met with a snicker for being Univ of So California wannabes. Doesn't matter who was first. Absent a change, their athletic programs will never be taken seriously.
JMHO.