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Carolina Panthers Training Camp

Zod

By Zod,
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Panthers_Lover Newbie

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If you are a Cam fanatic and expect an autograph, good fuggin luck. He does the best he can but it's a crazed mob when he hits the autograph line. It really made me wish I had paid the 200 bucks or whatever at South Park.

 

The easiest way I know to get there is I85->business85-> 9. If your driving down 9 and hit the double Krispy Kreme intersection, you've gone too far.

 

You need to be ready for bugs, sweat, and sun. If being uncomfortable is hard for you to deal with, I got bad news for you. Training camp is not for the weak.

 

If you are taking your kids, be prepared for them to lose interest and start running around in gangs. Training camp is pretty boring for kids and they will end up playing football with the other kids.

 

Bring a cooler or large water bottle. You will need fluids.

 

Do not go to training camp with high expectations for player interaction. These guys are hot, tired, and pissed off. The majority of them won't stop for autographs and forget talking to them mid practice. You can be 30 feet from the linebackers as they do drills. Listen, don't talk. And for the love of God be polite to Steve or your ass will be on youtube getting chewed out.

 

Coolers are not allowed inside the fenced viewing area. You may, of course, take water bottles in, but not coolers. (If you forget and bring them from your car, you will have to either take them back or leave them outside the fence unattended.)

 

Also, no alcohol and NO DOGS or other pets inside the fenced viewing area.

 

For kids, there's the Panther Pals program -- five kids are selected randomly (register outside the gate) to go to a special viewing area for part of practice, then be paired with a player (one per kid) following practice. One parent/guardian (age 18 or older) may accompany the selected child. I will send a link to the details when I get it posted to the Wofford website. Panther Pals is held at most practices (not walk-throughs), but not all.

 

Also, don't forget the Panthers Party, which will be held on Friday, July 26, at Gibbs Stadium, where practice will be held. (I'll also provide a link when those details are available.)

 

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For all the autograph seekers. Being Polite will get you very far. As for Smitty he is kinda hit or miss with Auto's. He usually signs for kids. So if your an adult and have children, your best bet of obtaining Smitty's auto, is to have your kid ask him. Remember to be polite! Try not to call the player by their 1st name (its not like you know them on a 1st name basis anyway) saying Mr. and please really increases your odds. And also from my past experiences, try to get the auto before they practice. I cant tell you how many times I have gotten crappy autos from players sweating on the stuff i had them sign, not to mention its gross. Good luck to everyone! And also please don't be that grown ass man in the crowd begging for an article of a players clothing.....have some damn shame! And yes i have witnessed grown men doing this every time Ive been to camp. 

 

And DON'T call him by his number!

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I'm biased because my chick used to live there, but next time I go back for training camp I'm going to stay in downtown Greenville, about 30 mins down the road from Spartanburg. It's a gorgeous little town with a big historic district full of awesome bars and restaurants. It's not like you can hang out with the players at night, so you might as well get a hotel somewhere nice.

 

There are plenty of good hotels in Spartanburg, and we have a great downtown. Is it Greenville? No, but we have our own charm. Lots of great restaurants downtown.

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There are plenty of good hotels in Spartanburg, and we have a great downtown. Is it Greenville? No, but we have our own charm. Lots of great restaurants downtown.

 

fair - didnt mean to sound like i was pooping on Sparty; i've never spent much time there outside of Wofford's practice fields, since I had a place to sleep right down 85.

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We like everything. But kid friendly is key.

 

A few suggestions:

 

Billy D's (S. Pine St.)

Wild Ace Pizza (downtown -- has outdoor seating)

Groucho's (downtown -- sandwiches)

Venus Pie (downtown -- pizza, calzones. Looks like a dump, but good food)

Mellow Mushroom (downtown east)

Apollo's (west side - about 10 minutes from camp. Italian and Greek)

The Clock (west side)

Jake's Wayback Burgers (west side)

Farmer's Table (downtown - locavore restaurant)

Basil's Grille (near camp, across Pine Street)

Corona's (near camp, across Pine Street. Mexican)

Wade's (near camp, across Pine Street. Meat and three - can get crowded, depending on the time of day)

 

For more restaurant choices, go to: http://www.visitspartanburg.com/See-and-do/worldclassdining.html

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