Football is A Little Like Marriage

Okay, I'll be the first to admit its rather unusual for a married gal to like football and know quite a bit about it. For me, I've always played football because of my outdoorsy brother (please see earlier post about the Crocodile Hunter not being dead).

Why, when I was still quite young, I had to throw every afternoon to my brother (who was a talented wide receiver), and if I didn't, there would be "heck to pay." For years I hated spending my afternoons throwing to him, but it served me well when I later joined a sorority, and everyone was astonished by my throwing arm at flag football games.

...Not to mention the numerous times he chased me in my childhood, but I went on to become a good runner and won the mile run at college, too.

All this to set up my knowledge of the game, you see, and how in my later life I have come to realize football and marriage are quite similar.
For example, both football and marriage are plenty full of drama, penalties, dirty laundry, bad and good sportsmanship, bonding, tackles, long passes, short sweeps, drills, second teams, kicking, punting, blocks, up and down years and "touchdowns!"
Not only that, marriage and football have deep loyalty in common. I mean, watch the passion and loyalty in college and NFL football (well okay, maybe sometimes there is less of the passion in marriage).

But, hey, once you've chosen a team to follow, don't you put your passion and focus on that team whenever they play? If you're doubting what I am saying, watch a Gator game or Noles game!
And, sometimes, doesn't it feel like football is a little like marriage? Time out!

Black Friday

In all my years of watching college football, I've never heard many mascots talk. I've seen the Gator chomp, the Hurricane Ibis dance, the Georgia Bulldog sneeze, and Renegade neigh. I've even seen mascots that occasionally make a not-so-nice gesture towards opposing fans. But at today's game, I could have sworn I heard the Maryland Terrapin talk and do a little taunting.
It came after Maryland took the lead late in the 4th quarter on a Manuel interception. The Terrapin mascot (note, by the way, the Seminole fans were being nice to) turned and gave a touchdown signal, and then said something about the go ahead touchdown.
Moments later, though, the mascot had to eat his turtle talk because the Noles took back the lead and held onto it for the win.
Sorry, Tubby Turtle, not this time...what the Noles don't always have in talent, they make up for with heart.

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Now That's How You Play Football

Here was the scouting report on Nole's QB E.J. Manuel during his recruiting period:

"If you're looking for an all-around, world-class quarterback, look no further. Manuel combines size, athletic ability, and a tremendous arm. He reads defenses well, and is fluid in his progressive reads. With notable quarterbacks Mike Vick, Aaron Brooks and Ronald Curry hailing from his region, Manuel has a chance to be a superstar on the next level."

And superstar he was in Saturday's 41-28 defeat at Wake Forest! Manuel went 15 0f 20 for 220 yards and ran 10 times for 45 yards. He showed his patience, he showed his strong arm, he showed his ability to run, but most of all, he helped his Noles win with teamwork.

To be sure, this win was a complete team effort, with Manuel leading the charge. Greg Reid continues to dazzle, the offensive line worked hard to protect Manuel, the running game was smoking, and the receivers were making plays. The kicking team and special teams played with brilliance. Best of all, just when it looked like this game would be another "shootout," the defense came through with an Ochucko Jenije interception...in fact, the defense played pretty darn well the whole game!

Still, you have to hand it to Manuel. He was highly recruited out of Virgina, with offers from just about every school you can name, and he has patiently waited his turn to have a chance at quarterbacking the Noles.... We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, E.J! Thanks for quite a show. You can bet we'll be in our seats and awaiting the next game.

And that's not to take anything away from Ponder. ....Hey, aren't we fortunate to have two talented QBs representing our university?

Harry Gilmer, Frank Thomas, Vaughn Mancha

Harry Gilmer, Frank Thomas, Vaughn Mancha

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I miss you, Vaughn!...I always looked forward to the Quarterback Club Meetings and seeing Vaughn Mancha, a football legend. He would always sing the ladies a song and had something upbeat to say....and for a kiss, you could get your picture with him.
Here's my picture with Vaughn! I hope you get to come to a meeting sometime soon, Vaughn.
Here are some stats on Vaughn:
Vaughn Mancha was UWA's Head Football Coach from 1949-51, departing with an overall record of 18-10-2 and leading the Tigers to a historic 13-6 win over Florida State University. Following his tenure at UWA, Mancha served as Florida State's Defensive Coordinator before taking over as the school's athletic director in 1959. As a player, Mancha was a two-time All-American at Alabama under Coach Frank Thomas and a member of Alabama's Team of the Century selected in 1992. He is also an Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inductee, a member of the National Football Hall of Fame, the NFL Hall of Fame, the Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame and the Blue-Gray All-Star Game Hall of Fame.

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