I'm not really complaining. Since joining the ACC in 2004 we are 11-0 in ACC games played in NC. I'll take that stat any day. Plus, many nice things have come out of NC. Most notably, our own Frank Beamer hails from Mount Airy, the birthplace of Mayberry. Andy, Barney, Goober, Aunt Bee... and Beamer. Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
Alright, so now that we've thoroughly flushed out our dealings with North Carolina, let's get to business. We are going up against Wake Forest. They are 4-1 this year, 3-0 in the ACC. The Demon Deacons have a ridiculous-looking mascot who wears a top hat and tails. And, is it just me or does he really look like Jay Leno? I don't know if that is what they were going for when they designed the costume, but that's what they got. And why is Leno so snooty? Top hat? Tails? Is he going to the prom?
The DD's celebrate the oh-so-colorful school colors of black and "old gold". Yes, that's right. To you, old gold might bring back memories of this... and if so, shame on you. But if not, just know that MANY other college teams use old gold as an official color, including Georgia Tech, ECU and ... wait for it... West Virginia. Eww. I know. But you know, the DD's head coach hails from WV, so it's only fitting. And the whole snootiness thing also works really well for him. He graduated from UVA twice ('75 and '78) with a bachelors and a masters. I wonder if he tucks his sweatshirts into his khakis?
Jim Grobe, Mr. WV/UVA, is looking for his 100th win this Saturday as a head coach. And you know what? We should be kinda scared. Last Saturday, the DD's upset #23 Florida State in Winston-Salem. This is the first year that they have been 3-0 in the ACC, and there are rumors that they might edge their way into the college football rankings shortly. The Jay Lenos have not beaten the Hokies at home since 1970. Ouch is right! But this is a good team. Very good.
The Lenos are led by QB Tanner Price, tailback Josh Harris, and receivers Chris Givens, Danny Dembry, and Michael Campanaro. Kyle Wilber is their sack machine, so look for him to pressure the Giraffe all day. This team is #48 in the country on total offense. G-Dub is out for the season with a crazy ankle sprain that requires surgery, so look for new players on D like Alonzo Tweedy. Remember how bad we looked during the second half of the Miami game? This could be a repeat. You should be scared. I'm terrified. The Lenos have only been behind in points for 5 minutes and 31 seconds this ENTIRE SEASON. They lost their first game to Syracuse in OT. Since then, they've won four-straight, including ranked FL State, NC State, and Boston College.
I'm going to drink. That's what I recommend for you. I'm not making the drive down to Winston-Salem because, well, I'm too lazy. The tailgating will be much nicer on my couch, I guarantee it. And although the game will probably be similar to a '60's NFL broadcast due to the fact that I have to hook up the computer to the TV to watch it, well, I think it's going to be pretty interesting and entertaining.
Bud needs to figure out what to do with a decent offense with holes in our lineup. Stiney, well... Stiney can call in sick. Which offense will show up for us? Who knows. Let's cross our fingers and pray that the one from last weekend does.
In order to solidify my hard-core, bad-ass, Bear Grylls-ness, I got this today while off from work:
Awesome, I know.
Well, have a drink in hand and enjoy this one. If the Giraffe is in it like he was last week, we'll make the Lenos look foolish and crush their hopes of falling into the top 25. Wouldn't that be fun?
Love bad-ass Hokie tatts,
The B.S.C.
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