I have been doing nothing all day but watching football. I wrote a post a while back about how disillusioned I am with my University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the absolute lack of discipline they have, which was proven once again with the disciplinary actions (or lack thereof) taken against Clifton Geathers recently. Don't get me wrong- I will always hope we win. I will always hope we do well. But I am not putting my heart and soul into it this year as I have in years past. I'm glad we beat NC State on Thursday and got a notch in the W column, but I was not nearly as into it this year as I have been in years past. I've finally realized that I can't base my moods on my team's success- it would certainly be an up and down fall if I did that!
However, I love to watch football on a lazy Saturday. I love the game, the energy of the fans I see on TV pulling for their teams, and I especially love the SEC. So far today I have watched portions of the games in which Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia have been playing, and I am excited to watch Alabama face Virginia Tech at 8. To me, there is nothing better than SEC football. Call me biased- I probably am, but I'm just more interested in the teams in our conference. I guess I like to "scout" them out before we play them....see what we're up against.
Usually, it's an uphill battle for my Gamecocks. We're rarely better than just middle of the road, but I'm used to it. The joke is Carolina fans are eternal optimists, always stating at the end of a season "Wait til next year." Each year it's the same old thing. Maybe one year it will be "next year," but I'm not holding my breath. Until then, I'll just enjoy all the different games, hope for the best for my team, and pray for a win against Clemson on the last football Saturday in November.
Enjoy the season, y'all!
We're Gamecock fans in the Practically Perfect household. My husband was born into it, but I just married in :-) We definitely watched Thursday's game and we were glad that they won, but they could've done a lot better, in my opinion. I, too, hope that they win, but I'm not impressed by the behavior on a lot of college football teams.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Labor Day!
We enjoyed the season to the fullest today- CU vs. CSU baby. Unfortunately CU lost- but it was still fun. It is a good time of the year.
ReplyDeleteWe should have gotten together to watch Thursdays game. A and I watched it at home...it wasn't much to see, but I'm glad for the win anyways....
ReplyDeleteHave a good Tuesday!