Obviously some of you were either up early…..or did not go to bed. Since everyone is expressing their sentiments (which might not be those of the owner’s of this site nor the majority of the users….here goes)
First….how many of your remember the UNC v. ODU game last year. The final score was UNC 80 – ODU 20. Read the attached….my SIL commented on it prior to our game.
UNC-Old Dominion game cut short after Tar Heels score 80 points in three quarters
The final quarter was 10 minutes and a RUNNING clock. I do NOT remember such since 1960 when our sophomore Intramural Team played the 5 Sophomore Starters from the BB team. It was so bad that the coach (who grinned when he let the Varsity Starters PLAY on that team) came over and told the time keeper to NOT stop it. I fouled out….but we had 6 “players?” on the floor and the Refs were told NOT to count. THAT is how bad the ODU v UNC game was.
NOW, is this the SAME ODU team from last year? I do NOT think so, but it does cause me to ponder….
Next….the Black Uni’s. I was also wondering how LONG it would take for Darth to make the scene. I watched ODU’s march and commented to my wife and our group that the Sinister and Macho (BAAAADDDDDDD) image that our Black’s were supposed to connote obviously went over the heads of the lads in White. There WERE times when our Defense reminded me of the Ewok’s…..and we did NOT have their numbers to even it out.
My DW of 49 years also (NOT a Student….by any stretch of the imagination….of the game) commented….I thought our defense was supposed to be better, especially in Black and feeling like they had swallowed the entire vial of Viagra….In other words, we looked like we had EDS….Effeminate Defense Syndrome…. BUT….to their credit, they hung in there.
I always felt, even more so than last week, that we would pull it out….just needed to get motivated…..and did not know HOW many points we had to be DOWN to do that.
The execution of the offense was pretty good….all in all. Kudo’s to the coaches for the discipline on the penalties. I watched the Akron Zip’s give PSU a first down on TWO consecutive Off-Side penalties….right after Chuck got in their face and told them to “Get off the LINE quicker”. I guess he forgot “AFTER the snap”. SO, even with the Military Precision of Tobey, we STILL had penalties.
Finally….I watched the frivolities after the game. Seems to me like they were GLAD and also wanted to share their emotions with the fans. I watched as the fans leaned over the East side wall and every member of the team reached up and gave a “low 5” to any fan with his hand extended….and the LAST ONE was the guy in the Red Shirt and Black Hat….Coach DD himself was the LAST ONE in the line. I think that type of intensity and enthusiasm will eventually put more wins in the season than losses.
FWIW….Tommy Bowden on the ACC Blitz predicted a Bowler for us….now he did so last year….so his calls are not exactly “spot on”.
Came away a bit relieved…..and also feeling that each week it WILL get better. Problematico!…will we improve enough to not let some Thug-Alete Team pound us into oblivion PRIOR to our 2nd half spiritual awakening? Time is gonna answer that little riddle….
