Dabblin' With the Cockspur: Can't Believe I'm Saying This...
posted by Roger Olivieri, 9/19/2009 05:42:00 PM
When the score is 31- 7 at the beginning of the fourth, most start the article with viscous adjectives assuming a 45 – 7 thumping is well on the way. All the while, each one prays to the college football gods that nothing goes “Heidi” unannounced thus the entire article needs be scrapped.
That being said, the Tennessee at Florida contest has turned blood bath hopeful into upset special within an hour. Though most Southeastern Conference fans seemed to have bonded together after Lane Kiffen initially opened his mouth as a Vol, we are all collectively holding our breath heading to halftime.
Unfortunately, the minority is currently high-fiving each other while rotating keg stands. After all, the Vols trail the mighty Gators by a meager eight points on their way to the locker room.
Can you imagine the explosion of sickening ego boost ripping through Knoxville should the expected embarrassing Gainesville Groping turn Knoxville Knocking? Fans in Gainesville might shrivel up while Kiffen followers would grow beer muscles bigger than Mark McGwire on an endless supply of Balco Butterfingers.
Regardless, no matter what the score, I have to let down my bulletproof ego and admit – The Vols look pretty damned good. Just maybe, Coach Kiffen is on to something.
I remember someone calling our good friends at 107.5 The Game a couple months ago and saying something that stuck with me because it made sense. He said something like the following…
“I remember the last time the SEC had an outspoken coach who everyone hated, his name was Steve Spurrier.”
Being a Carolina graduate, I have to admit, he made a hell of a point…
I’m hoping this Blog seems ridiculous in twenty minutes after the Gators decide to “open it up,” but I have to say, I wouldn’t expect it at this point.
Looking at the stats almost 75% through the ball game, this looks like a legitimate contest. Don’t forget, IT’S IN THE SWAMP.
As a Carolina fan, I guess I should cringe a little, no?
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Maybe I’m writing this hoping it’s something I erase in disgust. After all, the media writes thousands of articles you and I never read. I get to see the first paragraph or two – you don’t, but in an attempt to cut down the ridiculous time we spend in the press box, we’ll begin to project, guess and rest our laurels on assumptions.
When the score is 31- 7 at the beginning of the fourth, most start the article with viscous adjectives assuming a 45 – 7 thumping is well on the way. All the while, each one prays to the college football gods that nothing goes “Heidi” unannounced thus the entire article needs be scrapped.
That being said, the Tennessee at Florida contest has turned blood bath hopeful into upset special within an hour. Though most Southeastern Conference fans seemed to have bonded together after Lane Kiffen initially opened his mouth as a Vol, we are all collectively holding our breath heading to halftime.
Unfortunately, the minority is currently high-fiving each other while rotating keg stands. After all, the Vols trail the mighty Gators by a meager eight points on their way to the locker room.
Can you imagine the explosion of sickening ego boost ripping through Knoxville should the expected embarrassing Gainesville Groping turn Knoxville Knocking? Fans in Gainesville might shrivel up while Kiffen followers would grow beer muscles bigger than Mark McGwire on an endless supply of Balco Butterfingers.
Regardless, no matter what the score, I have to let down my bulletproof ego and admit – The Vols look pretty damned good. Just maybe, Coach Kiffen is on to something.
I remember someone calling our good friends at 107.5 The Game a couple months ago and saying something that stuck with me because it made sense. He said something like the following…
“I remember the last time the SEC had an outspoken coach who everyone hated, his name was Steve Spurrier.”
Being a Carolina graduate, I have to admit, he made a hell of a point…
I’m hoping this Blog seems ridiculous in twenty minutes after the Gators decide to “open it up,” but I have to say, I wouldn’t expect it at this point.
Looking at the stats almost 75% through the ball game, this looks like a legitimate contest. Don’t forget, IT’S IN THE SWAMP.
As a Carolina fan, I guess I should cringe a little, no?
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