So I'm looking at the headlines for the local newspaper as I'm going into a restaurant the other day and it reads "Clemson Picked to Take the ACC Crown". Then I look it up online and find that several other papers here in the South have also chosen to put the prediction on their front page. Now, I would LOVE Clemson to just win it all this year (or any year). I allowed myself to have a slight twinge of excitement and then a wave of mild nausea. The predictions all said Clemson was going to dominate last year, too. Then they came out and had this Jekyll and Hyde personality and you never knew which team came out to play - the good one or the one that looked like they had never played football before. It seems like every time the media and the sports centers give Clemson all this hype they end up taking it back at about mid-season. I love the Tigers no matter what. I think they are really going to show out this year and would love nothing more than to see them go all the way. But, I am a realist and I like to hope for the best and expect the worst. There is going to be a lot of experience with Harper and Spiller and Davis out there, but even though there has been a lot of hoopla around the new guys coming on, they are still guys who are stepping off of a high school football field into a whole new world. Meanwhile, I am so excited that the first game is next month that I am practically foaming at the mouth with anticipation. We get sitters for all of the big games and I already have the schedule written down in my date book- just waiting on the times to be announced. I'm as jumpy as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Woo-hoo!! Anyway- hope the media and the "experts" are correct. No matter what, I'll be cheering the Tigers on and sharing their joys and heartbreaks right there along with them. (Unlike "Mr. Paranoia" who hides behind the couch when his team isn't doing well.....) I hope Clemson does take the ACC crown, heck, I might as well ride this wave while it's here: They WILL take the ACC crown. Heh-heh. That's right- the Tigers are comin' and they're out for blood. Watch out Alabama, that tide will be Crimson, but it'll be because of all the bloodshed your boys experience after the butt-whoopin' Clemson's gonna give ya'!
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Hello Mommy Jess, I, Sabrina Pike from thepaulinegoatranchers, and am stalking your blog from Chelle's blog. How awesome to click on your link and be blinded with the heavenly orange! We too are Clemson fans, we also are old, probably the oldest undergrads here at the moment,lol. Anyhoo just wanted to say hello and come and visit me/us anytime, theres no telling what we'll be yaking about.
Loved your blog, such cuties, your two!
Hopefully we'll see ya on the blogside of things!
Sabrina(Missy), Sam and Alex!
It should be a great opening game! I bet we will be the only house in Devenger that will have both flags flying. But, we all know who will be victorious? Go, tigers!-M
Foaming at the mouth? That explains everything!
And just so you know, Clemson (at least on paper) should beat Alabama hands down! You guys have more talent and experience. Ya'll are just very fortunate to be playing us when we are down!
Just remember, there's one thing you don't have that we do and that's 12 National Championships! Well, you have 1. So, there's 11 things you don't have!
However, we both have our share of redneck fans! YEE-HAW!
Mr. Paranoia
ROLL TIDE ROLL
First- on paper, shmaper. Clemson's performance is always a surprise. Second- Alabama may have 12 National Championships, but those days are over and it's not good to live in the past like that. It's kind of sad. All I'm interested in is what they will be able to bring to the table on August 30th! Get your spot behind the couch ready...... ;0)
lol! such smack talk..but you know we rock,, GO TIGERS!!! LOL! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hooo!
Great post! Yes I already feel like I'm gonna throw up. I'm sure I will lose weight too...as game day it's hard for me to eat anything..LOL...I can't wait but all the hipe makes me so nervous...
Our good faithful friend Brett Musburger? has picked them to take it ALL...YES!
Can't wait...can't wait...doing a dance here!!!!!! It's Bowden's year to prove he can do more than destroy Carolina...Let's win them all
All of us may have to exchange #'s or e-mails to get through the year and VENT...I like the predicitions but I'd kinda like to be the underdogs too..hope the guys don't have the big head and hope the offencive line pumped up a lot this summer :)
http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/clem-m-footbl-mtt.html
the above link is a link to the roster for our team. there you can click on the players name and it tells a bit about each of them. Spencer Benton is in my Spanish class. He is so funny speaking in spanish with a southern-surfer twang, he really does reminds me of a surfer. When I read up on him, it said he was from MB, well what do you know! Also it said he turned down several other school, how cool! So just a bit of info to get to know the guys better!
Mommy Jess, I kept for getting your an alum, lol!
I was excited by that article too! Forget last year! It will happen in 08! I can't believe the season is only 1 month away.
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