well, I ceratinly wasn't expecting THAT
So after all the trash talking between the Steeler car pool kids (who are also huge Ohio State fans) and the youngster, and the brother-in-law (who lives in Columbus Ohio and is a Buckeye fan) and the youngster, we watched the game with fingers crossed.
I'm hoping for a good game, and if Florida wins, that'd be cool too. The opening kickoff goes back for an Ohio State touchdown and I'm thinking...it's going to be a long night. The phone rings as the extra point goes through the uprights. It's the oldest of the Steeler fan car pool kids wanting the youngster...for more trash talk.
Then...it happened.
It was like a dream. The Gators drove easily...too easily, for a touchdown to even it up and the youngster is reaching for the phone for payback. The Buckeyes go three and out and the Gators score another touchdown. The youngster again reaches for the phone and I grabbed it. Enough is enough and we have a little discussion about class. By halftime the Gators are up by 20 and I'm thinking...the Gators are not only hanging with them. They're handling them.
The second half started as more of a stalemate, but that was OK, as long as the clock was running and the Gator defense is holding the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback to absolutely nothing. The Gators scored again in the fourth as if they needed to, and it was over. The youngster was alseep long before that, but he was up and bouncing off the walls this morning.
The trip to school was a bowl of sour grapes of the, "You know, 9 out of 10 times we would have beaten you. You got lucky." and "On paper, we're still better than you." variety. The youngster.."No, if we beat you 14 to 13, maybe you could say that, but you got stomped. Face it. We're better than you. 10 out of 10 times, on paper and the field."
Silence, except for the murmur..."I hate living in Florida. First the Steelers. Now this."
No, it wasn't that big a deal to me. I'd rather see the Gators win than Ohio State, but I'm not exactly elated today. For those of you that are, congratulations. Your Gators deserved it.
I'm hoping for a good game, and if Florida wins, that'd be cool too. The opening kickoff goes back for an Ohio State touchdown and I'm thinking...it's going to be a long night. The phone rings as the extra point goes through the uprights. It's the oldest of the Steeler fan car pool kids wanting the youngster...for more trash talk.
Then...it happened.
It was like a dream. The Gators drove easily...too easily, for a touchdown to even it up and the youngster is reaching for the phone for payback. The Buckeyes go three and out and the Gators score another touchdown. The youngster again reaches for the phone and I grabbed it. Enough is enough and we have a little discussion about class. By halftime the Gators are up by 20 and I'm thinking...the Gators are not only hanging with them. They're handling them.
The second half started as more of a stalemate, but that was OK, as long as the clock was running and the Gator defense is holding the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback to absolutely nothing. The Gators scored again in the fourth as if they needed to, and it was over. The youngster was alseep long before that, but he was up and bouncing off the walls this morning.
The trip to school was a bowl of sour grapes of the, "You know, 9 out of 10 times we would have beaten you. You got lucky." and "On paper, we're still better than you." variety. The youngster.."No, if we beat you 14 to 13, maybe you could say that, but you got stomped. Face it. We're better than you. 10 out of 10 times, on paper and the field."
Silence, except for the murmur..."I hate living in Florida. First the Steelers. Now this."
No, it wasn't that big a deal to me. I'd rather see the Gators win than Ohio State, but I'm not exactly elated today. For those of you that are, congratulations. Your Gators deserved it.
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