It’s Only a Flat Tire, But There Be Tigers Lurking

Flat tires are a bitch. I don’t care how adept you are at mechanical handiwork, changing it, especially when you have a destination in sight, someplace ya really wanna get to, is a pure pain in the ass.

Worse, yet, is when ya pull out your tire iron, jack and spare, get it all laid out…

And the very first freakin’ lug nut you tackle, you discover it has been rounded off by some heavy with a pneumatic wrench from your last rotation.

At this point, you either quit and call AAA, or rely on experience. Hey, whaddaya know? You can make a shim from anything you have laying around your ride.

The adjustments work on the damaged lug, and so does the jack. The spare has air and tread, due to more than a modicum of diligence, and there ya go.

Back on the road you can pass that Mack truck ahead!

Or take the train. Yes. For this one, definately take the train. Get the heavy equipment out (’cause you’ll need it) Get that sucka right, and roll. Bring John Henry, too…Hell, bring John Henry the horse along, as well.

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Multiple ACC Championship ring bearer...If they had given us rings back then, that is. Famous for being Lou Holtz's favorite target...of flying clipboards, and responsible for the creation of wholey new obscenities off the tongue of Sam Esposito, between and outside the white lines. Son of a HoF basketball coach.

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  • #125961
    eas
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    Great idea to give Clemson great field position and us poor position if we stop them.

    #125962
    Tau837
    Participant

    IF we force a punt after this play, gotta put Hines out there for it

    #125963
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Gamble == pay your money, buy your ticket and take your chances…
    100% all in…

    Hero or Goat… whichever way it goes….
    Can’t blame DD for trying…

    POP!!!

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #125964
    freshmanin83
    Participant

    Hard to blame the d too much. O letting us down.

    The defense has given up 409 yards and 31 points, and Clemson also missed a FG. That includes giving up 218 rushing yards, where rushing defense is supposed to be a strength. The defense has allowed Clemson to convert 3rd and 4th downs above 50% today (9/17).

    Meanwhile, the offense has scored 28 points and gained 423 yards and counting against a top 10 defense in the country.

    Both units have had mixed results, but, all in all, IMO the defense has been more disappointing so far.

    D was on the field too much imo. In 2nd half.

    #125965
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Hines is playing as a ‘decoy’ today….
    not 50%, much less 100%…
    Somebody else will need to step up…

    Harmon?

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #125966
    Tau837
    Participant

    Dabo should punt this out the back of the end zone to ensure no return. Then let his defense defend 80 yards against us with no timeouts.

    #125967
    TheAliasTroll
    Participant

    @Tau you on point with everything I’ve read from you. Agree with it all.

    #125968
    Tau837
    Participant

    Come on, can’t throw short of the first down any more

    #125969
    Tau837
    Participant

    Need at least one chunk play to get within Hail Mary distance. How about a hook and lateral play? Or something similarly creative?

    #125970
    Tau837
    Participant

    Or just throw that same route to Harmon on every play unless they double him off the line

    #125971
    Tau837
    Participant

    Should pull Harmon further in from the sideline to give him more room to work it

    #125972
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    Do ya’ll believe in Miracles??

    I do….

    POP!!!

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #125973
    Tau837
    Participant

    Unbelievable

    #125974
    Tau837
    Participant

    Two weeks in a row it feels like we got the raw end of the officiating, but in reality we just lost to two better teams.

    #125975
    bill.onthebeach
    Participant

    And that’s the BALLGAME….

    Smoke if YOU got ’em, or two…

    DAMN… gonna take a little while to calm down from this…

    Proud of our guys… but we ain’t quite there yet…
    But we’re getting there… and 9-3 ain’t half bad…

    Hang FIFTY on the Holes in 3 weeks and finish the season nicely…

    Outta here… for now….

    POP!!!

    #NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!
    #125976
    TheAliasTroll
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    #125977
    tractor57
    Participant

    bill agreed – it hurts but I’m not upset. Fine college FB game and we are close. Will we get there? Who knows but pound some TarHeel ass and I’m good for this year.

    #125978
    Texpack
    Participant

    We still have a chance to win 7 games

    #125979
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    Proud of the guys tonight. Future is very bright.

    #125980
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    I am on the way home after spending all day and half the night with former teammies, and some that played before us. All smiles in between the damns and sh*ts.

    #125981
    Packzingo
    Participant

    It sucks, we lost!!
    Who can I Blame that starts with an ā€œOā€

    #125982
    Packzingo
    Participant

    Plus: 1 and a half hrs later, still on Trinity Rd.
    What a crap hole!!

    #125983
    Rick
    Keymaster

    Senior laden team. Things were aligned for us to have a special season. 8-4 here we come.
    It is what it is.

    #125984
    McCallum
    Participant

    The McCallum Day

    5:15am- SSS, leave Georgia for Raleigh.

    6:20- pick up Clempson buddy in Westminster SC.

    8:30- Cross into Old North State on I 85

    10:00- two BBQ sandwiches at Honey Monks in Lexington

    11:45- pull into RV lot

    11:46-3:05- knock down beer, oysters, more BBQ and tell many dirty jokes

    3:19- notice first pair of hooker leather boots on millennial co-eds at State

    3:30-7:30- game was interesting. I thought Dapper Dave coached a decent game. Lost special teams and kicking game again. Punt return was the difference. Iā€™m not sure about the calls but the clip call on the long pass play is unheard of historically. Very bad read on the long run. Push off by their wideout and a follow up interference call against State was another odd flag.

    So the difference is: punt return, short field pick thrown by Finley and the 85 yard run. That is 21 easy points, good teams do not allow that.

    7:45-leave Raleigh

    9:26-Hit Honey Monks again for two more BBQ sandwiches. They close at 9:30.

    11:30- coffee at truck stop at in SC. Lot lizard arguing about discount dounuts with store manager, FIGHT!!!

    12:45- throw trash out at Clempson exit.

    1:25- drop Clempson buddy off at his house.

    1:47- piss off bridge into Talluah River on SC/GA line.

    2:10- walk through door.

    Hellva day and YES. I condone the throwing of bottles and trash at the referees at the end of the game.

    McCallum

    #125985
    Wulfpack
    Participant

    I would take 8-4. That would be a solid season.

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