losing teams

being that i've been living in orlando for more years than some of you have been alive (and i don't just mean the dirty old man's libido fantasies, so let's not reach for that easy distraction just yet... or the zipper, for that matter) and the fact that i've lived with jackson for more than a quarter of those years (or something like that), long enough for a relationship (or a human) to develop a personality and she is a graduate from the local university, i have chosen to root for and support and live and die (in a sporting sense) with the fate of the school and this year is going to be one of those losing years by all evidence presented so far in th first three games... sadly, we will trudge from parking lot to stadium week after week with hope in our hearts and the knowledge in our heads that the team sucks... well, the offense sucks... the defense isn't bad in some ways, but isn't good in other ways... so wanna take them apart?...

ok, defense... decent, maybe good defensive line, but the offense is so bad they are burnt out by the fourth quarter, sometimes the third, or earlier... linebackers ok, lots to learn... they can play the head-on run pretty well... but they don't have great lateral movement and don't handle surprises too well, at least not yet... the secondary is weak, not much speed and easily distracted by contradictory motions... yeah, and that's the good news... the offense, well, sucks... big, slow, and not so strong offensive line... receivers who do not seem able to catch very well... runners who stutter-step into gaping holes long enough for the holes to close... and a quarterback, well, let's say no quarterback... the starter got hurt in the first week... the two back-ups are freshmen and appear to have minimal accuracy and even less field awareness... predictable to the point where every other pass should be an interception if the defense is good, or even ok...

so tonight our bfs (upper division team, aka division I) lost to a fcs (lower division, aka division I-AA) team... I-AA teams are scheduled by I teams so the I teams know they have a guaranteed easy win... games are often blowouts like 70-0 or more... I-AA schools book I schools for the money... they are willing to take a beating because the money is that good... so losing a game like this is humiliating, even shocking... and a clear sign that our local team sucks...

jackson is also a die-hard cubs fan, so we will be going to games and cheering all season, as painful as that may get... cuz that's loyalty, see?...

narf :)