Readers of this fearless blog will remember that the PP had a bad tendency, until recently, to assert that North Carolina had a basketball game wrapped up, even though there were something like 5 minutes left on the clock.So when, at the 3:11 mark during the Penn State v. Michigan game he claimed that Michigan was all set, I about blew my top.
Don't these patient people ever learn, that you never never NEVER say those things? Never?
He had a point, of course: Michigan had control of the ball, and they should have been able to wear down the clock. But of course they did not do that: they were going for it, and they blew it, and had to kick after 3 downs or something.
Then, as you may know if you just spent the last few hours the way I did, Penn State scored a surprising touchdown, much to the delight of the fans in the fuzzy Nittany Lions hats. I gave the PP one of those looks, and he pointed out that it was not his fault that I had such bad luck choosing schools to attend.
When Michigan got possession again with something like 50 seconds remaining, I really did not have a lot of faith.
But remember: this had been an amazing game, with a stunning interception, a pair of 2-point conversions, and surprise touchdowns a-plenty. There had already been at least two times when, despite fatigue from this morning's swim practice, I had lifted myself off the couch to express disbelief through some blasphemy or another.
But as the seconds ticked away, and Michigan got closer and closer, and kept stopping the clock so they could get closer still, it really was amazing. I thought to myself, well, at least this has been an amazing game. Those Wolverines really gave it everything they had. Lloyd Carr even argued to put 2 seconds back on the clock at one point, but a little later it seemed they were performing their last play (3rd down) with 6 seconds remaining. That did not go so well, so they took a time out with 1 second left.Then would you believe it? A touchdown, caught by Manningham, the same freshman who had caught an earlier amazing touchdown.
Fucking unbelievable.
But the really good news is that the PP is off the hook for his little comment. Everyone wins--except Notre Dame. Never assume the spiking fake.
2 comments:
That...that picture is insane. Not the guy with the hat, although that has its own appeal. The other one. I saw highlights from your game last night, along with those from the UVa game. It was a crazy day for those who like the sports!
Heh... there is no way that I'll ever have the flexibility and balance of that guy in the second pic!
That was an amazing game! If Michigan lost that game, they would have likely been doomed to wind up playing in the lowly Motor City Bowl at the end of the year.
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