I know. It's Tuesday. But I am still mad over the stupid BCS rankings. Still incredibly mad. Seriously? We blow out the #24 team in the country (yes, yes, in some polls), and who does Stanford beat? Notre Dame. Notre Dame was #22 in the BCS and AP, and #24 in USA Today. Michigan State is the best team Notre Dame has played all year, yet somehow they are in the top 25. I honestly don't know who I hate more at the moment: Stanford or Notre Dame.
Why is Notre Dame so flippin' important? They haven't been worth squat anytime in my memory. Why do they get so much respect? You know, we've earned respect. Beamer has been building our program for 25 years! 25 long, grueling years. And what do we get for it? Zilch. We beat our ranked in-state rival and Stanford jumps over us in the polls. You've got to be kidding me.
And we didn't just beat the Boo Hoos. Stanford just "beat" ND 28-14. We kicked ass and we took names! Not that I would ever consider Hoo-ville to have any sort of home-field advantage, but we held them to a big, fat GOOSE EGG. Can you tell I'm a little peeved?
Bud was a beast. I mean, really... a beast. Think of all the new starters on D, all the young kids, and they didn't score a point. Not one. I know, I know. They could have kicked a field goal or two. But hey, that's London's choice. Not our problem that the man thought he could wage an upset over the Giraffe. Over Bud. Over Beamer. Apparently, he hasn't realized exactly what team he's coaching yet.
We stand 6th in the AP, still 5th in the BCS, and 4th in USA Today. BCS bastards. You know why we got leap-frogged? Andrew Luck. Could we beat him? Yes. I really hope there's some sort of shake-up in the top 4. If we could meet Stanford in a bowl game, that would be awesome. Right now we're slated to play the Hillbillies in the Orange bowl. I think we could do a little better than that.
Did you see how scary-good we are? This is exciting. Next year is going to be awesome.
Dear David Wilson,
Do not (I repeat: DO NOT) go into the NFL draft early. Do you see how well that worked for Evans and Williams? Play your 4 years and then leave. We will love you forever if you can do that for us.
Well, that's about all I have to say through the anger. Seeing a Hoo in body paint is just odd, isn't it? Their feeble attempt to look like real college football fans was destroyed by the sea of khakis and collared shirts in the stands. Good thing we taught ol' TJ how to dress. We're off to show Clemson just how different we are since the last time we saw them. I'm pretty sure we'll show them how pissed that loss made us, even though we've become a better team because of it.
Love hating Andrew Luck and Notre Dame,
The B.S.C.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
An Ode to Seuss
Every Hoo
Down in Hoo-ville
Liked orange and blue ties and khakis a lot...
But the Hokies,
Who lived in Heaven in Blacksburg,
Did NOT!
The Hokies hate orange and blue ties! The Hoos should be tried for treason!
Now, you don't have to ask why. We all know the reason.
It could be that the Hokies are ranked 5th in the country and their second 11-win season in school history was about to feel right.
It could be, perhaps, that they thought wearing loafers on game day was a pitiful sight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that the Hokies love the orange and maroon of football season, which of course is in Fall.
But,
Whatever the reason,
Their colors or their shoes,
The Hokies stood there on game day, hating the Hoos.
Driving over from Blacksburg, Bud gave a frown
At dual-threat Perry Jones who's the best Hoo in town.
And Bud knew that QB Michael Rocco and RB Kevin Parks were pretty good too,
But Bud had a plan of just what his Defense should do.
"We have to take away their big plays!" Bud snarled with a sneer.
"They go for the big ones! Our time to defend the Commonwealth Cup is finally here!"
Then he growled about receivers Tim Smith and Kris Burd, furiously chewing his gum,
"I will make them wish for Al Groh! I'll make their offense look dumb!"
For, today, Bud knew...
... All the Hoo girls and boys
Would wake up bright and early. They'd study some Russian and and gel up their hair!
And then! Oh what they'll WEAR! Oh, what they wear! Wear! Wear!
That's what the Hokies all hated! What they WEAR! WEAR! WEAR! WEAR!
The Hoos also had a good Defense. 12 interceptions is pretty beast.
But their leading scorer was their field-goal kicker, which all the Hoos liked the least.
For it's embarrassing for your leading scorer to be the kicker, to be the team beast,
And his preppy name, Robert Randolph, is what the Hokies liked the least.
And THEN
There was the fact that the winner of the game would win the ACC Coastal Division!
The winner would play for the ACC championship, something the Hokies could envision.
The Hokies weren't scared of Clemson anymore after they got their butts handed to them by NC State.
The Hokies knew they could beat Clemson, a team they still hate.
The Hoos thought they could take on the Hokies. For the first time since 2007, the Hoos were ranked!
But the Hokies knew that it just depended on what poll you looked at, that their their butts would be spanked!
Why do the Hoos like to write their school name with a big "UV" and a small, little "a"?
The Hokies thought that was dorky, and well, a little gay.
Since Al Groh, the Hoos have been coached by a London named Mike.
He's gotten the Hoos ranked the fastest of any coach down in Hoo-ville, which the Hoos really like!
But what is a Wahoo, anyway, the Hokies wondered and thought?
Oh! It's a tasty fish. Hokies like to eat tasty fish... a LOT!
"I don't hate ALL Hoos!" Bud yelled with glee.
"I like the Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day and Yoo-Hoo and Hoo Haven!"
"I like Hoo-Hoo International and Wah-Hoo Detroit, whose General Tso I've been cravin'!"
"There's Hoo's Woods and the Hoo-Ahhs... so many Hoos I could pee!"
"Ah, who am I kidding? All Hoos suck." All the Hokies agree.
So Bud got an idea!
A wonderful idea!
BUD
GOT AN AWESOME, WONDERFUL IDEA!
"We'll take them down with the Giraffe and my D!" Bud laughed in his throat.
And he made up a defensive scheme of which he could gloat.
And he chuckled and he clucked. "What a great Hokie trick!"
"With my plan and the Giraffe, no matter what Stiney does, our team will look slick!"
So, the Hoos, who barely know of Bud Foster or blue jeans and t-shirts, or Natty Light,
Have no idea what is coming, drinking their pinot and white zinfandel, they're obviously not bright.
The Hokies OWN EXIT 118B. No one cares that Hoo-ville has one TOO!
The Hoos say, "We have Thomas Jefferson!". Is that all you've got? Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo!
So what happens next...?
Well...in Hoo-ville they say
That their blue and orange striped ties
Will live on for another game day!
But Bud and the Hokies know that the Hoos are in for a fright.
Bud's Defense will be scary. It will be quite a sight.
And Bud hates loafers! Like all Hokies do!
And he...
...HE HIMSELF...!
Bud made some dried Wahoo for game day, for something to chew!
Love The Doctor,
The B.S.C.
P.S. Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats are pretty snazzy.
Down in Hoo-ville
Liked orange and blue ties and khakis a lot...
But the Hokies,
Who lived in Heaven in Blacksburg,
Did NOT!
The Hokies hate orange and blue ties! The Hoos should be tried for treason!
Now, you don't have to ask why. We all know the reason.
It could be that the Hokies are ranked 5th in the country and their second 11-win season in school history was about to feel right.
It could be, perhaps, that they thought wearing loafers on game day was a pitiful sight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that the Hokies love the orange and maroon of football season, which of course is in Fall.
But,
Whatever the reason,
Their colors or their shoes,
The Hokies stood there on game day, hating the Hoos.
Driving over from Blacksburg, Bud gave a frown
At dual-threat Perry Jones who's the best Hoo in town.
And Bud knew that QB Michael Rocco and RB Kevin Parks were pretty good too,
But Bud had a plan of just what his Defense should do.
"We have to take away their big plays!" Bud snarled with a sneer.
"They go for the big ones! Our time to defend the Commonwealth Cup is finally here!"
Then he growled about receivers Tim Smith and Kris Burd, furiously chewing his gum,
"I will make them wish for Al Groh! I'll make their offense look dumb!"
For, today, Bud knew...
... All the Hoo girls and boys
Would wake up bright and early. They'd study some Russian and and gel up their hair!
And then! Oh what they'll WEAR! Oh, what they wear! Wear! Wear!
That's what the Hokies all hated! What they WEAR! WEAR! WEAR! WEAR!
The Hoos also had a good Defense. 12 interceptions is pretty beast.
But their leading scorer was their field-goal kicker, which all the Hoos liked the least.
For it's embarrassing for your leading scorer to be the kicker, to be the team beast,
And his preppy name, Robert Randolph, is what the Hokies liked the least.
And THEN
There was the fact that the winner of the game would win the ACC Coastal Division!
The winner would play for the ACC championship, something the Hokies could envision.
The Hokies weren't scared of Clemson anymore after they got their butts handed to them by NC State.
The Hokies knew they could beat Clemson, a team they still hate.
The Hoos thought they could take on the Hokies. For the first time since 2007, the Hoos were ranked!
But the Hokies knew that it just depended on what poll you looked at, that their their butts would be spanked!
Why do the Hoos like to write their school name with a big "UV" and a small, little "a"?
The Hokies thought that was dorky, and well, a little gay.
Since Al Groh, the Hoos have been coached by a London named Mike.
He's gotten the Hoos ranked the fastest of any coach down in Hoo-ville, which the Hoos really like!
But what is a Wahoo, anyway, the Hokies wondered and thought?
Oh! It's a tasty fish. Hokies like to eat tasty fish... a LOT!
"I don't hate ALL Hoos!" Bud yelled with glee.
"I like the Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day and Yoo-Hoo and Hoo Haven!"
"I like Hoo-Hoo International and Wah-Hoo Detroit, whose General Tso I've been cravin'!"
"There's Hoo's Woods and the Hoo-Ahhs... so many Hoos I could pee!"
"Ah, who am I kidding? All Hoos suck." All the Hokies agree.
So Bud got an idea!
A wonderful idea!
BUD
GOT AN AWESOME, WONDERFUL IDEA!
"We'll take them down with the Giraffe and my D!" Bud laughed in his throat.
And he made up a defensive scheme of which he could gloat.
And he chuckled and he clucked. "What a great Hokie trick!"
"With my plan and the Giraffe, no matter what Stiney does, our team will look slick!"
So, the Hoos, who barely know of Bud Foster or blue jeans and t-shirts, or Natty Light,
Have no idea what is coming, drinking their pinot and white zinfandel, they're obviously not bright.
The Hokies OWN EXIT 118B. No one cares that Hoo-ville has one TOO!
The Hoos say, "We have Thomas Jefferson!". Is that all you've got? Boo Hoo! Boo Hoo!
So what happens next...?
Well...in Hoo-ville they say
That their blue and orange striped ties
Will live on for another game day!
But Bud and the Hokies know that the Hoos are in for a fright.
Bud's Defense will be scary. It will be quite a sight.
And Bud hates loafers! Like all Hokies do!
And he...
...HE HIMSELF...!
Bud made some dried Wahoo for game day, for something to chew!
Love The Doctor,
The B.S.C.
P.S. Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats are pretty snazzy.
Monday, November 21, 2011
High Fives All Around
It's hard to write a new post on Fridays, so I enabled procrastination by saying that I'll wait for the BCS standings to come out on Sunday. In the meantime, I was trying to come up with all sorts of catchy names for our movement up the BCS ladder: Seven is Heaven, Seven Up... OK, so I wasn't feeling very creative this week.
Then the rankings came out. Five? REALLY? We're #5 in the nation? Wow. It has taken me until Monday night to get over this. I really never thought we'd be here. I know Beamer always manages to squeak out a respectable season, but after that loss to Clemson, I thought we were looking at a 3-4 loss season. Apparently, I was wrong. Gladly wrong.
Beamer now has win #250 under his belt and we have our 8th CONSECUTIVE 10-win season. After that first horrendous turnover on our first offensive play that resulted in a BBL score, we managed to settle down and just hang in there. We're still the lab partner, but someone might ask us to Homecoming. It's kinda exciting, isn't it? Even if it's a dork, it's still a date.
There are a handful of things we all should have learned from this game:
1. Second-half Giraffe rocks whenever he shows up. I love him. I know you love him. He wasn't wicked-good Thursday night, but I think he's saving it for the Hoos down in Hooville this Saturday.
2. White is not a slimming color for a football jersey (and some would argue, barely even a color). The BBL defensive lineman looked HUGE in their uniforms, and I'm not saying muscular. It wasn't pretty. Not pretty at all.
3. For an orange jersey, we looked decent. I almost liked our look with the maroon helmet. I'm still not a fan of orange jerseys, but you have to admit that it's better for us to wear the color and win than to say that it's tainted. It is an official school color, so we all just need to get over it.
4. Thank you, ESPN, for reminding me the one thing I learned while taking "Rocks for Jocks" (aka, Geology) to fulfill my science requirement. Hokie Stone is indeed a type of limestone. I was told it was dolostone. I might be making that up, though. It was a lab class involving just rocks. It was a little difficult to stay focused.
5. The BBL field goal kicker is awful. Thank you, God.
6. It was senior night for Boykin and Coale. Just try not to think about it. It makes me really, really sad. The kind of sad that only Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark can fix.
Turkey day is coming up. It's OUR holiday, the unofficial holiday of Virginia Tech. We eat our mascot and we love it. I hope you have a good one. Relax, eat, watch football, and think about all the ways we can hurt UVA on Saturday.
So, well, that's about it for tonight's post. I still don't know what to say about being ranked #5. Our name is now mentioned in the same paragraph as the National Championship. It's not going to happen this year... but maybe, just maybe, the Giraffe could send us there next year?? This is a pretty darn exciting time to be a Hokie fan. Give every person in your office a high five for your Hokies. You don't need to tell them what it's for, just do it!
Dear ESPN sideline chick,
At the end of the game, you gave Beamer, FRANK BEAMER, the stiff arm. On camera. The man just acquired win #250 and you gave him the Heisman. You are forever reporter trash to this blog. REPORTER TRASH.
Love that we can show our BCS ranking on one hand,
The B.S.C.
Then the rankings came out. Five? REALLY? We're #5 in the nation? Wow. It has taken me until Monday night to get over this. I really never thought we'd be here. I know Beamer always manages to squeak out a respectable season, but after that loss to Clemson, I thought we were looking at a 3-4 loss season. Apparently, I was wrong. Gladly wrong.
Beamer now has win #250 under his belt and we have our 8th CONSECUTIVE 10-win season. After that first horrendous turnover on our first offensive play that resulted in a BBL score, we managed to settle down and just hang in there. We're still the lab partner, but someone might ask us to Homecoming. It's kinda exciting, isn't it? Even if it's a dork, it's still a date.
There are a handful of things we all should have learned from this game:
1. Second-half Giraffe rocks whenever he shows up. I love him. I know you love him. He wasn't wicked-good Thursday night, but I think he's saving it for the Hoos down in Hooville this Saturday.
2. White is not a slimming color for a football jersey (and some would argue, barely even a color). The BBL defensive lineman looked HUGE in their uniforms, and I'm not saying muscular. It wasn't pretty. Not pretty at all.
3. For an orange jersey, we looked decent. I almost liked our look with the maroon helmet. I'm still not a fan of orange jerseys, but you have to admit that it's better for us to wear the color and win than to say that it's tainted. It is an official school color, so we all just need to get over it.
4. Thank you, ESPN, for reminding me the one thing I learned while taking "Rocks for Jocks" (aka, Geology) to fulfill my science requirement. Hokie Stone is indeed a type of limestone. I was told it was dolostone. I might be making that up, though. It was a lab class involving just rocks. It was a little difficult to stay focused.
5. The BBL field goal kicker is awful. Thank you, God.
6. It was senior night for Boykin and Coale. Just try not to think about it. It makes me really, really sad. The kind of sad that only Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark can fix.
Turkey day is coming up. It's OUR holiday, the unofficial holiday of Virginia Tech. We eat our mascot and we love it. I hope you have a good one. Relax, eat, watch football, and think about all the ways we can hurt UVA on Saturday.
So, well, that's about it for tonight's post. I still don't know what to say about being ranked #5. Our name is now mentioned in the same paragraph as the National Championship. It's not going to happen this year... but maybe, just maybe, the Giraffe could send us there next year?? This is a pretty darn exciting time to be a Hokie fan. Give every person in your office a high five for your Hokies. You don't need to tell them what it's for, just do it!
Dear ESPN sideline chick,
At the end of the game, you gave Beamer, FRANK BEAMER, the stiff arm. On camera. The man just acquired win #250 and you gave him the Heisman. You are forever reporter trash to this blog. REPORTER TRASH.
Love that we can show our BCS ranking on one hand,
The B.S.C.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Eight is Great!
Can you smell that? It smells like Thursday night football. The air is crisp, the game snacks are in the fridge, and we are ranked #8 in the BCS. Ohh, the number eight just feels good, doesn't it? It's like a Swedish massage or a cup of coffee in the morning. Cozy. Warm. Delicious.
We're #9 in the AP poll and #7 in the USA Today poll. Do we care about those other 2 polls? Negative. It doesn't really matter anyway; they still average out to 8. EIGHT. I'm really liking #8. Can you tell?
Thursday night football is fun, regardless of the fact that you have to drag yourself into work on Friday. We'll see if the worldwide loser in sports decided to take my advice and borrow the clip of Wilson's pimp-ride from Comcast. Maybe they'll just talk about Wilson and his back flips again. And again. And again. Oh well, even ESPN can't get me down today.
We're up against an interesting UNC team. I'm not sure what to call them. They are so snooty that they have claimed the term "Carolina" for themselves, like there's no other college within the two states. Their official nickname is the "tar heels", which is thought to have come from the tar that is produced from all the pine trees in the state. Their mascot is Rameses, the ram. Yet, the live version of Rameses is actually a Horned Dorset Sheep. Note to evil Jim Weaver (our athletic director): please do not purchase a live turkey for us to parade around on game day. It would probably end up being some sort of chicken that other schools could mock. I don't know why schools insist on having a live mascot that isn't even the proper animal. We saw it with Herpy, and now we're seeing it with Rameses. Plus, the fluffy version of Rameses doesn't even have horns that match the poor sheep. See below.
Someone call PETA! He looks so sad and embarrassed. Do you know what Horned Dorset Sheep are known for? Prolific lambing. Yes, you heard me right. Prolific... lambing. Rameses up there doesn't look like he's in the mood for lambing right now. I don't think any other sheep would want to lamb with him, either. So, I believe their official Exit 118B nickname is obvious. To honor the official school colors of Carolina blue and white (did anyone start a petition for black yet?), they shall forever be known as the Baby Blue Lambs (BBLs). This is pretty funny. We need something like this for the Hokie bird.
FYI, you aren't too late to see Carolina Blue live in concert. Their last show of the season is this Saturday, 11/19 at the Feed & Seed in Fletcher, NC, at 7:30.
Although all that talk about horny sheep is funny, that isn't really what makes the BBLs interesting. In 2006, Butch Davis pretty much put their football program on the map. Yeah, yeah, I know this is a big basketball school, but their football program is nothing to sneeze at anymore. This isn't Duke. Yet, in July, the BBLs fired Davis. He was accused of ruining the school's reputation among allegations of NCAA violations. None of the violations were specifically linked to Davis, but hey, you gotta fire someone, right (e.g. Joe Pa)? So, serving as interim head coach is former defensive coordinator Everett Withers (yes, that's his real name). In his first season, the BBLs are 6-4, 2-4 in the ACC. Thanks to Davis, the team is decent. Very decent.
Let's pause here to just talk about the elephant in the room. BBL fans are annoying (SHOUT OUT to my brother-in-law!). They are the Miami fans of North Carolina. I understand that you have to pick Duke or UNC when you live in the state. I mean, I kinda understand that. I just don't understand how you can go to one school, but be so passionate for another. What about the school you actually attended? Don't get me wrong, you are allowed to marry into loving a school. You could simply have family members who go/have gone there. That's perfectly acceptable. But, when you have no other link to the school other than the fact that you live in the same state... it's just... annoying. You BBLs are just like Miami fans who jumped on the U bandwagon when the football team was in its prime (aka, full 'o felons). Sorry to rant on this. It's a pet peeve.
Back to business! The BBLs are coming off a bye week and have a good D. We are second in the ACC with our run D, and the BBLs are third. Their RB, r-freshman Giovani Bernard, is third in the ACC in yards per game. Sophomore QB Bryn Renner is 7th in the nation in pass efficiency. Which brings me to the weekly poo list.
BBLs from Virginia:
Nick Appel - Vienna
Russell Bodine - Scottsville
Curtis Campbell - Chesapeake
Travis Hughes - Virginia Beach
Bryn Renner - West Springfield
Tim Scott - Fredericksburg
London Turner - Harrisonburg
Not only is QB Bryn Renner from VA, but his father played football at Tech from 1979-1982. He was a punter, and went on to play in the NFL for the Packers.
In all fairness, we have 3 coaches with links to the BBLs. Billy Hite played as a BBL from 1970-1973. He also coached the RBs from 1974-1977. Jim Cavanaugh was the receivers coach from 1988-1995. And, our buddy up in the booth, Mike O'Cain, was the offensive coordinator for the BBLs in 2000.
WR Dwight Jones has 913 receiving yards and wants to become the second player in BBL history to reach 1000. Who is the other player, you ask? He may be on your fantasy bench: Hakeem Nicks (1,222 yards in 2008).
Look for Quinton Coples to pressure Second-half Giraffe all game. If our O-line is consistent and does as well as it did last week, we'll be fine.
The BBLs are coming off a 13-0 butt-kicking from NC State. Maybe NC State was mad at the whole "Carolina" thing. I don't know. But they had an extra week to either get mad, or let the shut-out ruin the rest of their season. What is important for us is that we need to come out strong (cue Second-half Giraffe) and score early. When I say early, I know Stiney might think I mean the third quarter. This would be incorrect. We need to score in the first quarter. In the BBL's 6 wins this season, they out-scored opponents 49-0 in the first quarter. If we can get some points on the board early, we should be fine. We also need to establish the running game against this good D. I'm sure Stiney has all sorts of ideas for this...which makes me want to cry a little.
This is Enter Sandman at its finest. Thursday night in Lane Stadium. Football weather. This is payback for the 2009 loss, 20-17, at home against the BBLs on another Thursday night. If that doesn't say, "Give 'em hell, Bud!" to you, I don't know what does.
The Giraffe is getting more confident every game. Let's see how wicked-good he can be tonight.
Love hand-painted baby blue horns,
The B.S.C.
We're #9 in the AP poll and #7 in the USA Today poll. Do we care about those other 2 polls? Negative. It doesn't really matter anyway; they still average out to 8. EIGHT. I'm really liking #8. Can you tell?
Thursday night football is fun, regardless of the fact that you have to drag yourself into work on Friday. We'll see if the worldwide loser in sports decided to take my advice and borrow the clip of Wilson's pimp-ride from Comcast. Maybe they'll just talk about Wilson and his back flips again. And again. And again. Oh well, even ESPN can't get me down today.
We're up against an interesting UNC team. I'm not sure what to call them. They are so snooty that they have claimed the term "Carolina" for themselves, like there's no other college within the two states. Their official nickname is the "tar heels", which is thought to have come from the tar that is produced from all the pine trees in the state. Their mascot is Rameses, the ram. Yet, the live version of Rameses is actually a Horned Dorset Sheep. Note to evil Jim Weaver (our athletic director): please do not purchase a live turkey for us to parade around on game day. It would probably end up being some sort of chicken that other schools could mock. I don't know why schools insist on having a live mascot that isn't even the proper animal. We saw it with Herpy, and now we're seeing it with Rameses. Plus, the fluffy version of Rameses doesn't even have horns that match the poor sheep. See below.
Someone call PETA! He looks so sad and embarrassed. Do you know what Horned Dorset Sheep are known for? Prolific lambing. Yes, you heard me right. Prolific... lambing. Rameses up there doesn't look like he's in the mood for lambing right now. I don't think any other sheep would want to lamb with him, either. So, I believe their official Exit 118B nickname is obvious. To honor the official school colors of Carolina blue and white (did anyone start a petition for black yet?), they shall forever be known as the Baby Blue Lambs (BBLs). This is pretty funny. We need something like this for the Hokie bird.
FYI, you aren't too late to see Carolina Blue live in concert. Their last show of the season is this Saturday, 11/19 at the Feed & Seed in Fletcher, NC, at 7:30.
Although all that talk about horny sheep is funny, that isn't really what makes the BBLs interesting. In 2006, Butch Davis pretty much put their football program on the map. Yeah, yeah, I know this is a big basketball school, but their football program is nothing to sneeze at anymore. This isn't Duke. Yet, in July, the BBLs fired Davis. He was accused of ruining the school's reputation among allegations of NCAA violations. None of the violations were specifically linked to Davis, but hey, you gotta fire someone, right (e.g. Joe Pa)? So, serving as interim head coach is former defensive coordinator Everett Withers (yes, that's his real name). In his first season, the BBLs are 6-4, 2-4 in the ACC. Thanks to Davis, the team is decent. Very decent.
Let's pause here to just talk about the elephant in the room. BBL fans are annoying (SHOUT OUT to my brother-in-law!). They are the Miami fans of North Carolina. I understand that you have to pick Duke or UNC when you live in the state. I mean, I kinda understand that. I just don't understand how you can go to one school, but be so passionate for another. What about the school you actually attended? Don't get me wrong, you are allowed to marry into loving a school. You could simply have family members who go/have gone there. That's perfectly acceptable. But, when you have no other link to the school other than the fact that you live in the same state... it's just... annoying. You BBLs are just like Miami fans who jumped on the U bandwagon when the football team was in its prime (aka, full 'o felons). Sorry to rant on this. It's a pet peeve.
Back to business! The BBLs are coming off a bye week and have a good D. We are second in the ACC with our run D, and the BBLs are third. Their RB, r-freshman Giovani Bernard, is third in the ACC in yards per game. Sophomore QB Bryn Renner is 7th in the nation in pass efficiency. Which brings me to the weekly poo list.
BBLs from Virginia:
Nick Appel - Vienna
Russell Bodine - Scottsville
Curtis Campbell - Chesapeake
Travis Hughes - Virginia Beach
Bryn Renner - West Springfield
Tim Scott - Fredericksburg
London Turner - Harrisonburg
Not only is QB Bryn Renner from VA, but his father played football at Tech from 1979-1982. He was a punter, and went on to play in the NFL for the Packers.
In all fairness, we have 3 coaches with links to the BBLs. Billy Hite played as a BBL from 1970-1973. He also coached the RBs from 1974-1977. Jim Cavanaugh was the receivers coach from 1988-1995. And, our buddy up in the booth, Mike O'Cain, was the offensive coordinator for the BBLs in 2000.
WR Dwight Jones has 913 receiving yards and wants to become the second player in BBL history to reach 1000. Who is the other player, you ask? He may be on your fantasy bench: Hakeem Nicks (1,222 yards in 2008).
Look for Quinton Coples to pressure Second-half Giraffe all game. If our O-line is consistent and does as well as it did last week, we'll be fine.
The BBLs are coming off a 13-0 butt-kicking from NC State. Maybe NC State was mad at the whole "Carolina" thing. I don't know. But they had an extra week to either get mad, or let the shut-out ruin the rest of their season. What is important for us is that we need to come out strong (cue Second-half Giraffe) and score early. When I say early, I know Stiney might think I mean the third quarter. This would be incorrect. We need to score in the first quarter. In the BBL's 6 wins this season, they out-scored opponents 49-0 in the first quarter. If we can get some points on the board early, we should be fine. We also need to establish the running game against this good D. I'm sure Stiney has all sorts of ideas for this...which makes me want to cry a little.
This is Enter Sandman at its finest. Thursday night in Lane Stadium. Football weather. This is payback for the 2009 loss, 20-17, at home against the BBLs on another Thursday night. If that doesn't say, "Give 'em hell, Bud!" to you, I don't know what does.
The Giraffe is getting more confident every game. Let's see how wicked-good he can be tonight.
Love hand-painted baby blue horns,
The B.S.C.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Was It The Same Old Gold, or The Same Old Groh?
I am so embarrassed! I missed it. I was so bored reading the game notes for the Gahs that I totally blanked out and forgot the most important, most interesting thing about the football program. I apologize profusely. You deserve much better "reporting" than this. I will make sure I never make this mistake again. It's so embarrassing. So, so embarrassing...
There HE was, in all his turtleneck and sweatshirt glory - the man, the myth, the legend: AL GROH. Ohhhh! How I've missed him! Haven't you missed him? All I could think of was how many turtlenecks he must have in his wardrobe. And, why oh why, ESPN, couldn't you show a full-length shot of him?! I needed to see if the sweatshirt was tucked in. I NEEDED to know! UGH. It's painful not knowing. Like Baldwin, Jr., it will remain a mystery. If you were there and saw him, please let me know what his sweatshirt looked like. Pictures would be excellent! I still can't believe I missed him. I could have built my whole pre-game article around him. Al is the Gah's defensive coordinator, of course. No one even mentions that he used to be the head coach at UVA. It's like it's taboo to say that someone got fired or really sucked at their previous job. Stupid announcers! Oh well, they said he was scared of David Wilson all week, which is pretty funny, considering Wilson had a career-high 175 yards last night.
Dear Al,
How's it going there in Atlanta, Al? Is the weather nicer than in Charlottesville? How do you feel about getting demoted from a head coach to a coordinator? You know, for all the worrying you did in regards to the best rusher in the nation, it doesn't appear that you did anything at all to stop him. He had the best night of his career. His CAREER, Al! Isn't that embarrassing? What exactly do you do during the week? How do you continue to get jobs? I am officially baffled by you and your contribution to football. Keep it up! I love playing against any team you touch.
Hugs and kisses,
The B.S.C.
P.S. Did you tuck in your sweatshirt last night? Just wondering...
David Wilson is a beast. I don't even miss those other two guys who left us last year. Though, if an announcer said one more thing about Wilson doing back flips or the triple jump, or whatever, I was going to lose it. Find something more interesting to talk about! Borrow the clip of Wilson's car from Comcast or something, geez! Again, the U of sports broadcasting. Enough said.
Why isn't anyone talking about Wilson for Heisman?? I mean, come on! He's leading the nation in rushing yards. Why don't we get any respect?
Speaking of respect, what was up with #45, Attachou? How stupid can you be? Why in the world would he try to punch the Giraffe in the head during a play? He killed the Gahs. He should be suspended for at least one game. Did Al teach him to do that? It was really classy like tucking in your sweatshirt. Plus, you know, punching at a helmet with your fist is always a good bet. I'm sure he's on the Dean's list.
Second-half Giraffe, regardless of people trying to punch and tackle him, was a beast just like Wilson. Second-half Giraffe played the whole entire 4 quarters! I never thought that I was going to have a stroke or a heart attack. Nothing! I actually felt confident in him! It was amazing! The QB keeper is his best play- let's all just admit it. He rocks at it. And, of course, until he gets hurt doing it, we can all say that the way he tries to take out tacklers when he's running is bad-ass. Can you imagine him next year? In two years?? You should be trembling with excitement!
We played a solid game on all sides of the ball. Our offensive line really paved the way for Wilson's huge game. On D, I think we did a good job. You can't hold the stupid option, triple or spread or whatever made-up word you want to use for it, to nothing. We did respectably. Beamer only looked like he was going to hurl at a couple penalties. All in all, we looked like a flippin' top 10 football team.
So, now we've won 12 straight road games and this was win 249 for Beamer. Doesn't it feel good to have a game like that on a Thursday night? Your friends from other ACC schools just can't say anything bad about us. You, on the other hand, can mock both Gah fans and UVA fans, for just their prior association with Groh. This is going to be a great weekend!
Up next we face UNC at home on yet another Thursday night! Ohhh, how I wish I was going to be there! How far can we go in the polls? Let's just see how Saturday plays out for the 9 teams above us. I'm thinking we can gain a little this week.
Oh, and before I forget, there are two ridiculous things that need to be brought to your attention:
1. UVA is in contention to be on top of the Coastal Division; and
2. Jazz fingers are a great idea for big third downs while your team is on D. Yes, doing something silent is an excellent idea. Did Al teach you to do that, or did you learn that from Occupy-whatever?
Love putting old gold in its place,
The B.S.C.
There HE was, in all his turtleneck and sweatshirt glory - the man, the myth, the legend: AL GROH. Ohhhh! How I've missed him! Haven't you missed him? All I could think of was how many turtlenecks he must have in his wardrobe. And, why oh why, ESPN, couldn't you show a full-length shot of him?! I needed to see if the sweatshirt was tucked in. I NEEDED to know! UGH. It's painful not knowing. Like Baldwin, Jr., it will remain a mystery. If you were there and saw him, please let me know what his sweatshirt looked like. Pictures would be excellent! I still can't believe I missed him. I could have built my whole pre-game article around him. Al is the Gah's defensive coordinator, of course. No one even mentions that he used to be the head coach at UVA. It's like it's taboo to say that someone got fired or really sucked at their previous job. Stupid announcers! Oh well, they said he was scared of David Wilson all week, which is pretty funny, considering Wilson had a career-high 175 yards last night.
Dear Al,
How's it going there in Atlanta, Al? Is the weather nicer than in Charlottesville? How do you feel about getting demoted from a head coach to a coordinator? You know, for all the worrying you did in regards to the best rusher in the nation, it doesn't appear that you did anything at all to stop him. He had the best night of his career. His CAREER, Al! Isn't that embarrassing? What exactly do you do during the week? How do you continue to get jobs? I am officially baffled by you and your contribution to football. Keep it up! I love playing against any team you touch.
Hugs and kisses,
The B.S.C.
P.S. Did you tuck in your sweatshirt last night? Just wondering...
David Wilson is a beast. I don't even miss those other two guys who left us last year. Though, if an announcer said one more thing about Wilson doing back flips or the triple jump, or whatever, I was going to lose it. Find something more interesting to talk about! Borrow the clip of Wilson's car from Comcast or something, geez! Again, the U of sports broadcasting. Enough said.
Why isn't anyone talking about Wilson for Heisman?? I mean, come on! He's leading the nation in rushing yards. Why don't we get any respect?
Speaking of respect, what was up with #45, Attachou? How stupid can you be? Why in the world would he try to punch the Giraffe in the head during a play? He killed the Gahs. He should be suspended for at least one game. Did Al teach him to do that? It was really classy like tucking in your sweatshirt. Plus, you know, punching at a helmet with your fist is always a good bet. I'm sure he's on the Dean's list.
Second-half Giraffe, regardless of people trying to punch and tackle him, was a beast just like Wilson. Second-half Giraffe played the whole entire 4 quarters! I never thought that I was going to have a stroke or a heart attack. Nothing! I actually felt confident in him! It was amazing! The QB keeper is his best play- let's all just admit it. He rocks at it. And, of course, until he gets hurt doing it, we can all say that the way he tries to take out tacklers when he's running is bad-ass. Can you imagine him next year? In two years?? You should be trembling with excitement!
We played a solid game on all sides of the ball. Our offensive line really paved the way for Wilson's huge game. On D, I think we did a good job. You can't hold the stupid option, triple or spread or whatever made-up word you want to use for it, to nothing. We did respectably. Beamer only looked like he was going to hurl at a couple penalties. All in all, we looked like a flippin' top 10 football team.
So, now we've won 12 straight road games and this was win 249 for Beamer. Doesn't it feel good to have a game like that on a Thursday night? Your friends from other ACC schools just can't say anything bad about us. You, on the other hand, can mock both Gah fans and UVA fans, for just their prior association with Groh. This is going to be a great weekend!
Up next we face UNC at home on yet another Thursday night! Ohhh, how I wish I was going to be there! How far can we go in the polls? Let's just see how Saturday plays out for the 9 teams above us. I'm thinking we can gain a little this week.
Oh, and before I forget, there are two ridiculous things that need to be brought to your attention:
1. UVA is in contention to be on top of the Coastal Division; and
2. Jazz fingers are a great idea for big third downs while your team is on D. Yes, doing something silent is an excellent idea. Did Al teach you to do that, or did you learn that from Occupy-whatever?
Love putting old gold in its place,
The B.S.C.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Another Dose of Old Gold
In doing my research for this week's post, I have realized something very, very important: Georgia Tech bores me. No, no... not the football team. The football team makes me want to pee in my pants. The school itself is boring. The traditions, the acronyms... everything is just, well... dull.
The Gah-Techs are made up of our favorite, old gold, and white. Seriously? White? Only a group of engineers would pick white as a school color. I looked it up - white is actually a color. But I'm in the group that thinks black should be a color and not white. Someone start a petition! What is it with old gold, anyway? It looks more like yellow to me.
The Gah-Techs have two official mascots: the Ramblin' Wreck and Buzz, the yellow jacket. The Ramblin' Wreck is a Ford Model A, which drives out onto the field, and Buzz, of course, is the cheerleader dressed up in a hornet costume. Hey man, I'm not making this stuff up. Buzz try-outs occur at the same time as cheerleader try-outs because he (or she) is officially part of the cheerleading squad. Go Buzz!! Do a herkie for me, buddy!
It's all pretty boring, isn't it? My sister lives right outside of Atlanta (SHOUT OUT!) and says that they aren't even talking about Gah-Tech there. All she hears is Georgia stuff. That's just sad. Not only are they boring, but their hometown could care less about them.
So, for all of the boredom I endured trying to dig up something interesting about the school, this is as good as I could find: RATS - Recently Acquired Tech Students. They call freshman orientation RATS week. Kinda funny... if you are an engineer.
Don't get me wrong, I love me some engineers! But, it seems like that is all Gah-Tech cares about. Think of how boring we would be without all the communications majors, liberal arts majors... even hospitality majors! We embrace everyone in Blacksburg, which makes our school, and our parties, better. Oh, and by the way, we are "Tech", thank you very much. If the worldwide losers in sports call us Vah-Tech or they refer to Gah-Tech as just "Tech", I will have a conniption. I promise that.
So, here we are: #10 versus #20. We are 8-1, of course, and the Gahs are 7-2, with embarrassing losses to UVA and Miami. They stand right behind us in the Coastal Division, and well, as of late, have really been our best competition in the division. The Gahs (pronounced juh-ahhs) play at cute little Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Bobby Dodd holds 55,000 and, per attendance policies, will allow you to bring in baby food for snacking purposes, BUT only if you HAVE A CHILD IN YOUR ARMS. So, if you don't carry the diaper bag AND the child, you are out of luck! No baby food for you! And, no baby food snacking for you college students, either, unless you rent an 8-year-old and carry him/her into the stadium with you. "Child" was not defined, so I'm thinking anything up to 11-years old would work. Just a thought if you really crave applesauce on Thursday nights.
Atlanta is awesome because of Cherry Coke. Atlanta, on an Amtrak train, on the way back from losing at the Sugar Bowl = not awesome. Let's face it, Atlanta is a big dumpy city. I will always hate it for that train ride back from New Orleans.
Both teams are coming off bye weeks. The Gahs are coming off a HUGE win against Clemson, 31-7. Why should you tremble at that? The QB for the Gahs, Tevin Washington, rushed for 176 yards that game. Can you imagine that? That makes me want to run for the dark corner! They are FIRST in the nation on 3rd down conversions. They also rank in the top 10 in the nation for rushing offense, pass efficiency, fewest sacks allowed, and fewest penalty yards. With our beat-up D, this should be incredibly scary. This team is disciplined and talented. [insert Enter Sandman humming here]
DB Jemea Thomas is good. Look for David Sims, Orwin Smith, and Roddy Jones to tear us up with rushing yards. WR Stephen Hill is also decent. Hey, Shane Beamer was a grad assistant here in 2000. Beamers don't go to loser schools. The Gahs have a solid team on both sides of the ball.
We can hate their two VA players: Morgan Carter (Woodbridge, aka, the "right armpit" of Virginia) and Tim Seager (Blacksburg). I hope we really do a number on this Seager kid. He's absolutely a traitor. In the Gah's defense, though, we have 3 GA players: Detrick Bonner, Carl Jackson, and Bruuuuuuuuuuce. I'll take that trade any day.
The Gahs will scare the crap and/or pee out of us with their "spread option". They claim that the triple option is actually just one play (or a series of plays) that they run about 20% of the time. This sounds like football snootiness. I hate this crap. They even made up a position: the A-back. Apparently, by losing the tight end, they create a "slot-back" that is part receiver and part runner. Again, football snootiness. I can make up positions just as good as the next person, but I don't talk about them publicly. That makes them no better than Spurrier. Pitch and catch. Coach 'em up. Jerks.
Whatever you want to call it, the option is going to be the most difficult thing our defense will encounter all year. Washington is a scary QB with scary running skills. If Bud doesn't have a miracle dialed up for tomorrow, we could be in for a long, long night. This game should frighten you more than Pet Cemetery did when you were in elementary school. I'm scared to death. Why will I watch? Because I'm a Hokie, dammit! And we will either rise to the occassion and shine gloriously, or we'll fail miserably (see, "Frostbite, Failure... and Fireworks").
Cross your fingers and pray. Bud will need all the help he can get.
If you aren't excited for a Thursday night game that literally defines our season, you must be dead. If you are scared, well, that just makes you normal. Try not to fall asleep when they show clips of the Gah campus. Show a little respect, please.
I'm aiming for an offensive blow-out! Go second-half Giraffe!
Love made up football sayings,
The B.S.C.
The Gah-Techs are made up of our favorite, old gold, and white. Seriously? White? Only a group of engineers would pick white as a school color. I looked it up - white is actually a color. But I'm in the group that thinks black should be a color and not white. Someone start a petition! What is it with old gold, anyway? It looks more like yellow to me.
The Gah-Techs have two official mascots: the Ramblin' Wreck and Buzz, the yellow jacket. The Ramblin' Wreck is a Ford Model A, which drives out onto the field, and Buzz, of course, is the cheerleader dressed up in a hornet costume. Hey man, I'm not making this stuff up. Buzz try-outs occur at the same time as cheerleader try-outs because he (or she) is officially part of the cheerleading squad. Go Buzz!! Do a herkie for me, buddy!
It's all pretty boring, isn't it? My sister lives right outside of Atlanta (SHOUT OUT!) and says that they aren't even talking about Gah-Tech there. All she hears is Georgia stuff. That's just sad. Not only are they boring, but their hometown could care less about them.
So, for all of the boredom I endured trying to dig up something interesting about the school, this is as good as I could find: RATS - Recently Acquired Tech Students. They call freshman orientation RATS week. Kinda funny... if you are an engineer.
Don't get me wrong, I love me some engineers! But, it seems like that is all Gah-Tech cares about. Think of how boring we would be without all the communications majors, liberal arts majors... even hospitality majors! We embrace everyone in Blacksburg, which makes our school, and our parties, better. Oh, and by the way, we are "Tech", thank you very much. If the worldwide losers in sports call us Vah-Tech or they refer to Gah-Tech as just "Tech", I will have a conniption. I promise that.
So, here we are: #10 versus #20. We are 8-1, of course, and the Gahs are 7-2, with embarrassing losses to UVA and Miami. They stand right behind us in the Coastal Division, and well, as of late, have really been our best competition in the division. The Gahs (pronounced juh-ahhs) play at cute little Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. Bobby Dodd holds 55,000 and, per attendance policies, will allow you to bring in baby food for snacking purposes, BUT only if you HAVE A CHILD IN YOUR ARMS. So, if you don't carry the diaper bag AND the child, you are out of luck! No baby food for you! And, no baby food snacking for you college students, either, unless you rent an 8-year-old and carry him/her into the stadium with you. "Child" was not defined, so I'm thinking anything up to 11-years old would work. Just a thought if you really crave applesauce on Thursday nights.
Atlanta is awesome because of Cherry Coke. Atlanta, on an Amtrak train, on the way back from losing at the Sugar Bowl = not awesome. Let's face it, Atlanta is a big dumpy city. I will always hate it for that train ride back from New Orleans.
Both teams are coming off bye weeks. The Gahs are coming off a HUGE win against Clemson, 31-7. Why should you tremble at that? The QB for the Gahs, Tevin Washington, rushed for 176 yards that game. Can you imagine that? That makes me want to run for the dark corner! They are FIRST in the nation on 3rd down conversions. They also rank in the top 10 in the nation for rushing offense, pass efficiency, fewest sacks allowed, and fewest penalty yards. With our beat-up D, this should be incredibly scary. This team is disciplined and talented. [insert Enter Sandman humming here]
DB Jemea Thomas is good. Look for David Sims, Orwin Smith, and Roddy Jones to tear us up with rushing yards. WR Stephen Hill is also decent. Hey, Shane Beamer was a grad assistant here in 2000. Beamers don't go to loser schools. The Gahs have a solid team on both sides of the ball.
We can hate their two VA players: Morgan Carter (Woodbridge, aka, the "right armpit" of Virginia) and Tim Seager (Blacksburg). I hope we really do a number on this Seager kid. He's absolutely a traitor. In the Gah's defense, though, we have 3 GA players: Detrick Bonner, Carl Jackson, and Bruuuuuuuuuuce. I'll take that trade any day.
The Gahs will scare the crap and/or pee out of us with their "spread option". They claim that the triple option is actually just one play (or a series of plays) that they run about 20% of the time. This sounds like football snootiness. I hate this crap. They even made up a position: the A-back. Apparently, by losing the tight end, they create a "slot-back" that is part receiver and part runner. Again, football snootiness. I can make up positions just as good as the next person, but I don't talk about them publicly. That makes them no better than Spurrier. Pitch and catch. Coach 'em up. Jerks.
Whatever you want to call it, the option is going to be the most difficult thing our defense will encounter all year. Washington is a scary QB with scary running skills. If Bud doesn't have a miracle dialed up for tomorrow, we could be in for a long, long night. This game should frighten you more than Pet Cemetery did when you were in elementary school. I'm scared to death. Why will I watch? Because I'm a Hokie, dammit! And we will either rise to the occassion and shine gloriously, or we'll fail miserably (see, "Frostbite, Failure... and Fireworks").
Cross your fingers and pray. Bud will need all the help he can get.
If you aren't excited for a Thursday night game that literally defines our season, you must be dead. If you are scared, well, that just makes you normal. Try not to fall asleep when they show clips of the Gah campus. Show a little respect, please.
I'm aiming for an offensive blow-out! Go second-half Giraffe!
Love made up football sayings,
The B.S.C.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday Pulse Check
Well, it appears that all we needed to crack into the top 10 of the BCS was a week without Stiney. Bye weeks can be great, can't they? You can't lose, you can't look stupid... all you do is sit there and look pretty. Bye weeks can make you forget, just for a moment, that you're the lab partner. But hey, I'm not complaining. Top 10 rocks. Top 10 is awesome! And, we're also #10 in the AP. I guess that means that we are #10 in SOME polls, right? And, although it means nothing, USA today has us at #9. Why is this so great? Because we are IN FRONT of our arch nemesis, Clemson. They hold the #9 spot in SOME polls, you know, just the AP and BCS. But hey, in SOME polls, we are #9. This is the first time we've been in the top 10 in the BCS since 2007.
I still don't want to talk about Clemson. I'd rather go sit in a dark corner, rock back and forth, and hum Enter Sandman.
And, I'm not prepared to talk about GAH-Tech, either. That makes me think about going into another dark corner.
Let's just talk about some fun things. We had to endure a whole week without the Hokies on the field, so what else went on in the world of NCAA football? Well, not much. Iowa beat #15 Michigan. UCLA beat #19 Arizona State. And, Louisville (yes, apparently they do have a football team) beat #24 WVU. Poor little couch burners. They just couldn't handle the pressure of the top 25. The biggest loss of the week, though, came with #10 Nebraska losing to Northwestern. This really freed up the #10 spot for us. Thank you, Nebraska! I personally hate Nebraska. Their fans are like the Miami fans of the mid-west. This fact makes their loss that much more fun.
Did you see all the craziness about Penn State? Some people are calling for Rip Van Winkle himself to leave! The athletic director went on administrative leave. This is insanity. I don't want to know what was going on in the locker room, but the school did nothing about it? Seems odd that the police weren't notified. I don't know. I'm sure more details will emerge soon.
Oh... I guess that's about it. I just wanted to make sure you all were still alive out there. It's fine to get a little R&R on the bye week, but the game is THIS THURSDAY. We are merely hours away from perhaps the most important game of the season! Can you feel the excitement? Have you already called in sick to work for Friday? I'm ready. The tattoo is ready. Danny Coale is ready. Even evil Jim Weaver can't ruin a Thursday night game.
Check your pulse. Set your timer. A new post will be ready Wednesday for your viewing pleasure.
Love the number 10,
The B.S.C.
I still don't want to talk about Clemson. I'd rather go sit in a dark corner, rock back and forth, and hum Enter Sandman.
And, I'm not prepared to talk about GAH-Tech, either. That makes me think about going into another dark corner.
Let's just talk about some fun things. We had to endure a whole week without the Hokies on the field, so what else went on in the world of NCAA football? Well, not much. Iowa beat #15 Michigan. UCLA beat #19 Arizona State. And, Louisville (yes, apparently they do have a football team) beat #24 WVU. Poor little couch burners. They just couldn't handle the pressure of the top 25. The biggest loss of the week, though, came with #10 Nebraska losing to Northwestern. This really freed up the #10 spot for us. Thank you, Nebraska! I personally hate Nebraska. Their fans are like the Miami fans of the mid-west. This fact makes their loss that much more fun.
Did you see all the craziness about Penn State? Some people are calling for Rip Van Winkle himself to leave! The athletic director went on administrative leave. This is insanity. I don't want to know what was going on in the locker room, but the school did nothing about it? Seems odd that the police weren't notified. I don't know. I'm sure more details will emerge soon.
Oh... I guess that's about it. I just wanted to make sure you all were still alive out there. It's fine to get a little R&R on the bye week, but the game is THIS THURSDAY. We are merely hours away from perhaps the most important game of the season! Can you feel the excitement? Have you already called in sick to work for Friday? I'm ready. The tattoo is ready. Danny Coale is ready. Even evil Jim Weaver can't ruin a Thursday night game.
Check your pulse. Set your timer. A new post will be ready Wednesday for your viewing pleasure.
Love the number 10,
The B.S.C.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)