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Where are you now? How did you become a Panther fan? by Steven785

Editor's note: Steven785 wasn't able to create fanposts from his phone, so I have turned his original fanshot into one for him - JtA

Nothing really going on and I'm curious how some people became Panther fans since the team hasn't been around too long. And maybe this could get some guys together to go to the bar and watch the game on Sundays (for those of us outside the Carolinas).

Well I was born in Spartanburg South Carolina Feb. 8th 1985. 10 years later the Carolina Panthers were to begin their first season. The Panthers have held training camp at Wofford college every year. I only lived about 10 mins away so it was no problem for me to go everyday. I would get dropped off and picked up later. So I was free to roam ;)

I went out and bought every panther card I could find. I had a football from a Wofford game, and a Carolina Panther hat. I would watch them practice all day in the HOT sun and when practice concluded I would walk through the gate of the stadium and go wait by the locker room. I got autographs from every one. Greg Lloyd, Kevin Green, Lamar Lathon, Tim Biakabatuka, Kerry Collins, Fred Lane, EVERYONE!

I would hang out afterwards and walk around with my cousin. We went over by the cafeteria and just watched guys come in and out and they would wave and stuff. Rae Carruth (can't remember how to spell his name) stopped and talked for a while one year...taught me how to make a wave cap...I was a little kid I thought they looked cool lol. But the coolest guy man was Michael Barrow. Awesome. He took the time everyday to hang out with us. He brought us inside and played pool with us. Took us inside to eat. Cool cool guy. Always the last guy off the field too.

Anyway needless to say I was in love with the Panthers after all this. I still have the football with the whole teams signatures. I lost a lot of the cards though. Water leaked into the box in the basement :(.

I am now in Tampa Florida. In the enemys house. So Sunday ticket at the bar is my friend. And I have a great bar I found over here. $12 all you can drink draft beer while the games are on.

I got a little carried away didn't mean for this to be that long lol. So let's hear it fellas! How did you become a Panther fan? And where are you now?




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