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Football season is almost here, fans will be packing the stadiums to watch men chase after a pigskin.
"Footballs are called "pigskins" for a reason. The earliest footballs were made from a pig's bladder, which was blown up and covered with pig skin. Today, footballs still contain an inner bladder, though made of rubber and an outer skin. The material most often used is leather or cowhide."-eHow. Making Footballs. www.ehow.com.
Howard's Rock has been in the news lately due to vandalism. Howard's Rock is Clemson's "Good Luck Charm: Clemson roared back from an 18-point deficit to beat Virginia, 40-35, in the 1966 season opener. The Howard's Rock legend was officially born when the coach later told his team: "Give me 110 percent or keep your filthy hands off of my rock." The team began routinely rubbing the rock in 1967, and have been doing so ever since."- College Football. Howard's Rock at Clemson University. www.collegefootball.about.com.
Did you know that Dacusville has a connection with Howard's Rock?
A man by the name of Henry Jones lived in our Dacusville community. "In 1916, he started delivering mail for the Pickens Post Office. His mail route started at Pumpkintown and continued almost to the Table Rock area. In 1918, he started to carry the mail route for Dacusville. Mr. Jones had five sons and one was named Sam. While Sam was on a visit to Death Valley, California, he remembered that the Clemson Tiger football playing field shared the same name. He then proceeded to bring a large rock back to the Clemson coach, Frank Howard. Later the rock was mounted at the top of the hill where Clemson players touch the rock for good luck before running down the bank and onto the playing field. There is a small brass plaque on the rock indicating that Sam Jones was the donor."-Dacusville Middle School. Down Home: Dacusville Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow. Dacusville Community History Project. 1995.
There is another rock that existed long before "Howard's Rock".
"The Lord is my Rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge."-Psalm 18:2.
"Howard's Rock didn't make a great first impression, it was said that Howard used it originally as a doorstop. There the rock remained until the summer of 1966, when according to Clemson legend, Howard stumbled across it while cleaning his office. "Take this rock and throw it over the fence or out in the ditch", Howard reportedly told Clemson booster Gene Willimon. "Do something with it, but get it out of my office." Willimon did what he was told. But instead of chucking the rock, Willimon placed it on a pedestal at Memorial Stadium, in a spot where he knew Clemson players would pass." -College Football. Howard's Rock at Clemson University.www.collegefootball.about.com.
Jesus our Rock, was also rejected, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;"-Psalm 118:22.
Jesus was rejected by:
- His family and community: "Jesus said to them, only in his hometown, among his relatives and his own house is a prophet without honor."-Mark 6:4
- His friends and His disciples: "At this time the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven'?"- John 6:41-42.
- The religious leaders: Plotted to have Jesus killed.-Book of Mark
- The crowds: "What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ? Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify him!"
- The thief on the cross: "One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"-Luke 23:39.
- God the Father: Because of the sin of the world that Jesus was carrying on the cross, God had to separate himself from Jesus. "Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"-Matthew 27:46.
Will you reject Jesus?
Howard's Rock was placed on a pedestal at Memorial Stadium for all to see. It draws people to touch it for good luck. Jesus our Rock, was placed on the cross for all to see. "When I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."-John 12:32. He draws us to him to be saved.
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Howard's Rock has become an icon to Clemson University, the football team, and the fans. It is a rock that was brought back from Death Valley, California in the 60's. Does it bring good luck like everyone desires it too? How long will this rock last?
Jesus our Rock, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."- John 1:1....will last an eternity.
"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting Rock."-Isaiah 26:4
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