I pay to complain.....

No one has ever accused me of being an optimists.  I am just not wired that way.  I am a planner always looking to play out worst case scenarios and developing plans to deal with them.  It's just what I do. 

Two weeks ago, aTm vs. K-State.  # minutes into the game it is 7-0.  I have been known to be vocal at football games and made my displeasure known with a simple phrase, "This team sucks."   A woman who has shared season tickets in out area over the last several years turns to a couple behind her and asks, "why does he even come to the games?"  Of course, my gut tells me to go down there and tell her in no uncertain terms why I come.  A few years ago, I would have.  My wisdom and the woman who seems to follow me everywhere I go told me to check myself.  SO I did, continued to watch the game and called it like I saw it.  NO incident, but another loss

Fast forward to last weekend.  tech scores a meaningless touchdown at the end of the game to "run up the score."  We Aggies are mad.  Especially the little lady that sits two rows in front of me.  She, her son and husband begin to attack a couple dressed in tech gear sitting on the row in front of them.  They of course cheer, when the touchdown is scored and this lovely family goes as far as to have grandpa flip off the tech couple with grandchild in lap.  Classy.  It is the first time in my life I felt bad for someone from tech.  Believe me, I am not getting soft.  As soon as we start winning again, I will be all up in everyone's business telling them about it.  I have endured too much for too long not to do that.  But, the lady, the lazy, I did have something to tell her. 

Why do I come to the games.  Because I love me team.  You vote with your wallet and my wallet tells me that I love me some Aggie.  Money for season tickets, gas, lodging, food, beer, scotch, scotch, scotch, and 12 seasons of this tells me that I can pretty much say as I please about this program. I pay for it and I have earned it.

Calling it like it is does not constitute as a lack of support, but a statement of fact.   Just becasue I am not happy with watching a Division 1 college football tem play like the Central High School freshman D team does not mean I don't love Aggie football.  It just is what it is.  So lady, just remember that the next time you want to question me about my loyalty to a team I want to remind you that the pot should never call the kettle black.  Besides, it has been a good three seasons since I have visibly flipped someone off anyway so SCOREBOARD GRANDMA!!!!!!

 

TO the weekend predictions:

aTm 31 ISU 24

Cowboys 20 Bucs 17--If the Cowboys lose this one, season over!!!

sips 45 okie lite 44.  okie lite blows a 44 point 4th quarter lead thanks to Mike Gundy being a man and 41!!!

P.S. Thanks Tampa Bay for ruining the World Series for me!!!!!!!

Football Weekend Observations

Hello from sunny Florida where the lone ranger of The Malt has to call home this week. Good football weekend. Thought I would put out a couple of HSO's before it's time to call it a night.

• My Aggies are bad. They will not win another game this year. Though it was refreshing to see Jerrod Johnson throw for over 400 yards with a line that couldn't block a bunch of fifth graders. The offense is actually looking better each time I see them. I expect them to actually put up a few points against tech. They also found a big time possession receiver in Ryan Tannehill. He can catch just about everything. Glad her will be around for three more years. The defense on the other hand is pathetic!!! This must be fixed by the Sherminator or he will not be successful here in Aggieland. That being said, this season is unacceptable and the question looms if Sherm is really the answer. He must begin to coach and get this team to play above its potential. That may not be much, but I expect More from a former NFL coach who has had the experience he can boast.

• When did OK State get good? They knock off Mizzou last night and now are a top 10 team. I still wouldn't run to Vegas to bet my depleted 401k balance on this one. Mr. I'M a Man... is still due to do something stupid before the year is out. Also, it is OK State, they will blow a big lead at some point

• Congrats to the liberal school in Austin for grabbing the number 1 ranking again. Enjoy your week at the top. Your defense still gave up 35 and Mizzou will put up a lot of points to make up for spitting the bit Saturday night.

• I still can't stand Tim Tebow!! But come on LSU, why did you give him an excuse?? That is why most of the time people should keep their mouths shut

• Speaking of keeping your mouth shut, T.O. Owens gets a free pass this week. The comments after the Washington game were a bit overboard, but he is right. When he gets the ball and can make plays, the Cowboys win. Plain and simple. This team is in free fall right now and they have to get it together. The saving grace is that they are not falling apart in December and January as in years past. It still makes me believe that they will get things together and make a run this year. Until the, the O-line must block. Those guys get paid too much and are too good to continue to play as pathetically as they are right now. The defense must defend. Their is too much talent out there to let receivers run free all day. Tony Romo, protect the ball!!! The Jedi makes play, but his carelessness is beginning to be a problem. Wade Philips, coach this team don't caudal this team. Chew their asses out, make them run more, I don't care just make them accountable!!

So good night from the FLA!!! Here is some groovy tunes to bring you home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY1ahFCYT5k