Sunday, October 12, 2008

Following a weekend of gluttony

Such a weekend it was, filled with pastries of all kinds, seafood that trumped the finest offerings South Carolina could ever produce, and the reminder that life goes on everywhere else, even when you're not there. That's what I learned in West Palm Beach this weekend.

Oh my god, WINDS OF PLAGUE. They dropped their album in February, but I just decided to give it a listen today. Unbelievable. That and Bring Me the Horizon's Suicide Season, will serve to keep me entertained for multiple weeks. If you're into heavy music, check those albums out, they're ILL.

The Gamecocks won Saturday, the Dolphins LOST by a point today, Michigan lost to TOLEDO, and the Lions... anyways, here's a few observations from the Carolina game:

1. Chris Smelley does NOT look off his primary receiver. There were way too many times he'd drop back, set his feet, and fire at the first target he laid eyes on. When a Kentucky player didn't break it up or intercept it, it usually was errant and off target. How did Chris go from looking like a competent, legitimate quarterback in the SEC one week ago to an absolute failure against Kentucky? I wasn't even that mad with the O-Line this week either.

2. Steven Garcia has a MUCH better arm than any other USC quarterback right now. It's now all about decision making against LSU. I pray to God that Steve Spurrier doesn't handcuff him and stick to the hyper-conservative playcalling that's dominated USC's offensive selection for most of the season until recently.

3. Jasper Brinkley, ladies and gentlemen, is BACK. Did anyone else notice whenever he hit someone Saturday, it was more of a doling out of punishment? He's thumping in the middle.

Quick thoughts:

-focus on what you can control, everything else falls into place.

-running, is awesome. try it.

-If you want something bad enough, you'll do something to get it.

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