Surprised no one has commented on last night’s game……
Personally, I think that EVERY State fan was (should) have been pulling for FSU. AS much as I hate the War Chant….I think that I did it while watching the game. Got home from CF in time to see the last half or so…..caught up a little on the “shenanigans”
FIRST….JW of Suspended Fame “DRESSED” out….Full pad and Helmet. Came out (Supposedly) and started warm-up’s. Like….HEY, when WE (FSU) gets behind….Coach will call the Prez and say…..OK…put in JW. Maybe JW was partying on Friday night and did not get the tweet that he was suspended for the ENTIRE game. Whatever….I understand that Jimbo was LESS than happy with his choice of sideline attire and banished him to the locker room for a wardrobe “change”. Maybe he had on his Suit pants with his jersey and ball cap.
Second….FSU appeared to be in a fog during the first half. JW did (supposedly) a half time speech and motivated them. Maybe he promised them free soft drinks or a crab leg feast…..whatever HE or maybe Jimbo said….FSU did come out and march down the field.
Then after FSU evened it up, they appeared to have old MO….until the back-up QB threw the pick. Give the kid credit….he did a pretty good job and the tipped pass was not totally his fault. BUT, remember, JW was the number 1 HS QB pick of the nation….he was ONLY #12, so it was not like putting in your kid sister….
BUT the play, or maybe one of them, OF THE GAME was Clemson coughing up the ball on the three down RUN series to get the ball a little closer to the goal for the winning FG. Admittedly, the Clemson kicker is NOT money in the bank. He muffed two….I only saw one. He is not Mr. Automatic. SO, FSU gets the ball. Jimbo then has this REVELATION. PLAY FOR THE TIE….win in OT.
FSU wins the toss….goes on D. Clemson plays it conservatively…..right up until the shotgun snap clears the QB by 5 ft and he finally covers it about 15 yds back. THEN they have a 4 and 1 (which is closer to 4th and one FOOT. DaBO elects to RUN rather than test the mettle of his kicker….and they are STOPPED.
FSU seems bent on a ground game….supposedly (or so thinks the Clemson D)…. OVER the middle….end around (Left) sweep….6 Pts. JimBO wins the BO Bowl……wonder if BO Jangles has a Special JW Discount on a Crab Leg Biscuit and Sweet Tea?
Personally, I have NEVER been a JimBO fan…..as I can barely TOLERATE the Noles. BUT, I have to hand it to JimBO. He outcoached DaBO. AS in, he figured out HOW to make the running back fumble. Sort of, like Jimmy V. said, Dean Smith outcoaching John Thompson in 1982. Fred Brown mistook James Worthy for GT’s Eric Smith…..then faked a pass to Sleppy Floyd and threw the ball to Worthy….and UNC got the Title that year. SO, JimBO outcoached DaBO…
I did hear a cheer from West Raleigh….which I assume came from the Murphy Center. Looking forward to Saturday….at least FSU is coming off a win….as fortuitous as it might be….instead of carrying a loser’s grudge.
Did I mention that the light blue Smurfette’s are playing UNX next week. The SAME UNX that had several of their “WORST…Fill in the Blank…Records shattered by the Purple Party’ers yesterday. YES, it WAS a sweet day.
My wife even put out the Purple bath towels that I had almost burned (NEW…in the box) as UPS delivered them on the Monday after our “ugly” loss to them last fall. She said that she did NOT do it on purpose….YEAH RIGHT….that lady is evil…and I know….after 49 years of marriage…
