Took a few days for me to gather my thoughts on the Big Game. I went into the game with, in my head, thoughts that the Ducks could win, but in my heart, I couldn't believe that they would. We're talking about my school here, where I spent four of the most formative years of my life, where I started becoming who I am today. I watched the football team go from the depths of mediocrity to a chance to win a capital NC National Championship. And as the game started, I didn't really want it to. I was nervous as hell, but again, my head had convinced me that they could win, but in my heart...no. I just wanted them to play well. The last thing I wanted was to come to work the next day and listen to everyone tell me how badly the Ducks sucked and how they didn't belong there and that they were a fraud.
Naturally, I felt just about every emotion you could feel while watching a four hour football game: frustration, elation, disappointment, grumpiness, a little bit surly, perhaps a few minutes of terror (not sure why on that one). And at the end, my heart won out. They didn't win, because cool things like that don't happen to me, but they were in it the whole game, and that took some of the sting out. I REALLY wanted them to win, but just as much, I wanted them to show everyone that they were legit. And they did that. Which made it easier to take.
Next year, though, they need to win a BCS Bowl game. Just sayin'.
As for the game itself, I think it's time for the BCS to eat the plate of shit it deserves and go away. Five weeks between the last game and the bowl game meant that both teams sucked it, hard. Neither offense was sharp, even though we were promised a shootout, points scored at a furious clip, blah blah blah (in case you're curious, no, none of the "experts" on television know shit).
I would have liked to have seen a game between the two football teams that finished the season, not whatever those two teams were.
So yeah, the quality of play sucked it; I still found it compelling, because I had a rooting interest in one of the teams. And yeah, the broadcast was brutal...too many damn breaks; the whole game was played out in fits and starts.
So other than the fact that they lost, that the game play wasn't sharp and the broadcast went on and on, it was great!
But honestly, an unbelievable ride, all season long. I'm glad I get to rest my heart now, though. I could use a little less stress.
No more football for awhile. I'll try to come up with more stuff, and I will post some old recaps over the next few months. So you all come back now, you hear?
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