I LOVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL !
Anticipation ( often greater than realization ) : teams , schedules , rankings , coaching staff , leadership , fan base , player backgrounds , schools’ academic standings——— serves to hand me several months of pure pleasure.
I think I may be a rare bird ! I have three teams that I cheer for faithfully and enthusiastically . How ???? ———— Why ????
A little history.
My daddy was a Georgia Tech alum. There was never any doubt where his loyalty lay. It was Ramblin’ Wreck all the way , all the time.
After learning the words to ” Jesus Loves Me ” as a toddler , my next song was, ” I’m a ramblin’ wreck from Georgia Tech ” , and my first teddy bear was gold and white and named Jackie Bear ! My parents and I attended Tech games , even bowl games , and those special memories do not fade with time or distance or death.
Hence my loyalty.
As time went on and college loomed , I chose North Georgia for two years and then the University of Georgia. As was expected , I jumped right into the life of an undergrad , and that meant football , too.
Wally Butts was the Bulldog coach , and at that time , Georgia was , if not leading the pack , certainly in the mix. It was a fun and exciting time for this country girl , for sure. So my football enthusiasm moved from Atlanta to Athens , much to my daddy’s chagrin.
And much later, our oldest granddaughter spent four great years in the Redcoat band and reinforced my love and appreciation for our university .
Hence my loyalty.
And on to Clemson : undoubtedly the most meaningful educational experience of all ( perhaps because I was older and more capable of appreciation for the opportunity presented in grad school there ). My gratitude for this experience led to my thinking more deeply about all Clemson offered , including its football program. And I became a proud fan.
The town of Clemson itself is a small village with a big heart. I see the same in its football challenge. It simply touches my heart in a different way.
Hence my loyalty.
Am I lucky or what ? Three teams that have given me hours of pleasure still resonate.
And if one of these teams plays another ?
I CAN’T LOSE………………
My family has so many SEC teams between them that I actually don’t have my own team. My daddy made me a Ga Tech fan, too. I have Clemson ties, too. Mississippi state and Florida are where my degrees are. My father and brother in law taught at Ut so I have to cheer for the Vols sometimes. For the last 10 years I’ve lived in Oxford, Mississippi and succumbed to University of MS football. No way a girl can resist it! So I’ve always got someone to root for.
So much in common, BSS !!!!!
go Dawgs!
Season started well………
My first Dawgs experience was when I, a pastor, visited a family when a game was being televised. Not long into the action the coverage broke for a commercial. It was then I discovered the TV was on mute so the family could listen to Larry Munson’s coverage on WSB radio!! What fun.
Love it………..