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Yeah, that’s right. There’s no missing apostrophe “t” in that headline. The LSU Tigers finished the 2007 season as the National Champions for the second time in five years...

College Football: I Can Wait Until Kickoff…

by Justin Goar [HUMOR]

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July 06, 2008


Yeah, that’s right.  There’s no missing apostrophe “t” in that headline.

 

The LSU Tigers finished the 2007 season as the National Champions for the second time in five years.  In most years, I am chomping at the bit for the college season to start—but not this year.

 

Someone mentioned to me last week there were less than two months until football season, and my reaction was, “Already?”

 

In most years, people that know me would ask if I had taken any blows to the head recently.  In fact, I’m one of those guys who watches the kickoff countdown ticker while salivating uncontrollably (and unattractively I might add).

 

Usually there are some fixes to help me get by.  College basketball and football recruiting tides me over for the first few months.  College baseball keeps my cravings at bay a little.

 

But then comes June.  I have to wait a month for EA Sports' NCAA Football to come out and occupy my thoughts throughout the month of July.

 

But then comes August.  Stupid never-ending August!  August is the Christmas Eve to September’s Christmas morn. You have to relive your childhood all over again back when waiting for Christmas day felt like a slowly unfolding agony.  There’s so much hype and so much buildup for both football season and the holidays.

 

Of course, I never had ESPN predicting what I’d get for Christmas or how they thought the turkey would turn out the next day—although it makes me chuckle to think back and set Brent Musberger and Kirk Herbstreit on play by play for my gift opening.

 

Brent: And little Justin tears into another box.  Uh oh, this gift looks a little soft.  This one’s not going to be a toy.

 

Kirk: Oh no, it’s a sweater!

 

And it would replay over and over like a tailback tearing his ACL.  And during slow motion the following exchange would take place:

 

Kirk: Wow, Brent, this couldn’t have turned out any worse for the little guy.

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  1. Thomas Brown 12 months ago

    Good article, fun read

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  2. bowlbasaur golden bears 12 months ago

    ESPN Classic and FCSP for the win!

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  3. Lisa Horne 12 months ago

    You scared me! I thought you took a blow to the head. But I get it. You're the champ. It's all good, and I understand completely.

    In fact, I wish I had that happy feeling...I'm worried about Virginia and OSU as USC's first two games.

    Enjoy your crystal. It's suh-weet!

    My pick of the day (for tomorrow, as I already cast a vote today) and five stars. Great tease lead-in in the beginning. ;p

    Now quit scaring me!

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  4. Tim Pollock 12 months ago

    A good Ferris Bueller quote always completes an article.

    Well played, sir.

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me.

      John Lennon said that.

      He was 'the walrus.'

      I could be the the walrus.

      It still doesn't change the fact that I don't have a car."

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  5. Colin Clark 12 months ago

    "Gotta love the crystal.

    It’s so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

    Or two."

    A Ferris Bueller quote and a funny line from an LSU fan?

    My pick of the day.

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  6. Michael Shibley 12 months ago

    Great article as always Justin! You are right about the crystal. I remember after the 1998 season when my Vols won, nothing could bring me down and I could wait for the 1999 season because I really enjoyed my time at the top.

    All the prediction mags and Gameday people asked before the 1999 season was if the Vols could repeat and the answer was always no. I wanted to keep my happy thoughts from the previous year, not hear all the doubters (unless of course the Vols proved them wrong)

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  7. Toby Parker 12 months ago

    At first I had to make sure I didn't put too much Jameson's into my morning coffee, but I see your point. However, after watching 3 games on Big Televen network I realized that I need new football. Damn the NFL for pulling NFL Europe!!!

    I feel like Cameron lying in bed saying that he's sick. I'm waiting for Ferris to tell me that I'm not sick and that I just can't think of anything good to do....

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  8. Gabe Le Bleu 12 months ago

    Beautifully put. I'm anxious about the season, but ALOT less anxious than usual. This explains why. Another great article. Thanks!

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  9. Nick Condit 12 months ago

    Haha good article. I feel the same way about EA Sports' NCAA Football and recruiting getting me through the off-season. I can't wait for '09 to come out next week.

    I wish I had the NCAA Championship-winning feeling but I don't think my Syracuse Orange is gonna win it anytime soon, we won the Lax championship tho so that helped a little hah.

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      I guess it's funny which teams we root for and which teams we don't. i always kinda root for the orange. i don't know why. i remember macpherson and macnabb and harrison. always liked those players too.

      i have absolutely no connection to the school at all whatsoever.

      oh also, the bball teams too. when keith smart hit that shot in my hometown, i gotta tell ya, i was little heartbroken. moslty b/c i hate bobby knight, i pulled for the cuse so hard in that game.

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  10. Carey Montz 12 months ago

    Very good article. I know exactly where you are coming from when you said you were not looking forward to the '04 season after the '03 NC. I felt the same way. There was no eagerness like there usually is. This year seems a bit different. Maybe it's those tailgating olympics I am gearing up for!

    Lastly, we didn't lose to Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl after the '88 SECC. We played the 'Cuse in the Hall of Fame Bowl. We got spanked by them, thus beginning the downward spiral lasting through much of the 90's.

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      thanks for correcting me on that one i was too lazy to look it up. i just figured we'd gone to the sugar on the two sec title years.

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    • Carey Montz 12 months ago

      I don't know why we didn't go to the Sugar Bowl that year. I know we tied for the SEC Title that year. I suppose whoever we tied with got the nod instead of us.

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  11. Lisa Horne 12 months ago

    Congrats on getting pick of the day...well deserved!

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  12. Tyler Charles 12 months ago

    Man, as an OSU fan...I've tasted what you're tasting, but on the other hand, there's nothing quite like getting it handed to you two seasons in a row and having everyone laugh in your face until the next season! Here's to hoping for "third times the charm"!

    Great article though, I enjoyed it.

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  13. Adam Rothlisberger 12 months ago

    Don't even mind my picture Justin... it's embarassing which is why I kinda feel a little like you. I mean it's football season and there is nothing better in life itself than when football season is around... but I am scared being a buckeye fan haha... I know my team is good but they seem to choke when it matters lately... I remember what it was like after beating Miami in the NC back in 02 and you described the feeling to complete 100% perfection. When your team wins it all nothing else seems to really matter around you haha. Great article.. loved the commentating part it was pretty funny. Best of luck to LSU this year.. I'm pretty sure they will rebuild in no time if not this year already.

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  14. David Wunderlich 12 months ago

    I was right there where you were last summer, and I felt a lot of the same things. Especially whenever I looked at the defense and realized I wasn't familiar with the names of some of the starters.

    Ultimately excitement over the dawn of the Tebow era shook me out of it. You'd probably be there too if Ryan Perrilloux didn't have a terminally sprained brain. Still, you have a nasty defense and one of the least boring coaches in the country. I'm sure you'll snap out of it in no time...

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  15. Gabe Le Bleu 12 months ago

    Congrats on winning "Pick of the Day", broseph.

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  1. Marcus Hagness 12 months ago

    The champ is here, nice article I loved the play-by-play.

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      thanks, i told my wife when i wrote the play by play that no one would enjoy it as much as I did.

      if you're a fan you've seen that broadcast team a lot so you can actually hear them doing it, their cadence and their demeanor.

      i once watched a "deadliest catch" marathon and had mike rowe in my head narrating my life for about the next three days.

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  2. Erwin Wu 12 months ago

    I CAN'T WAIT!!!

    "USC Football Is Life" (nike sign)

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  3. dave jenkins 12 months ago

    from one LSU fan to another...fantastic article and it is so true. I have several friends that are fans of other SEC schools(mostly UGA) and they are chompin' at the bit to get the season rolling while I on the other hand am pretty patient about it. Nice point of view.

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  4. Joe D. 12 months ago

    Congrats and well-deserved!

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  5. Brian Gaylord 12 months ago

    Justin, a very funny and engaging piece! I too love your play by play here.

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  6. Jimson Cuenta 12 months ago

    Of course, this article is NEVER complete... WITHOUT me saying this:

    LSU FOOTBALL
    A TRADITION . . . SINCE AUGUST 2003

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      i'd thought you'd never show up.

      however i would avoid reading baby tate's latest article about our NC in '58 if you want to keep believing your statement.

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    • Jimson Cuenta 12 months ago

      Hey, I just created this new saying:

      FLORIDA GATORS FOOTBALL
      A TRADITION . . . SINCE SEPTEMBER 7, 1991

      Did you see this one yet??? If so, do you think that this is as funny as the LSU one???

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      i like it only because it makes fun of florida, but i don't think it's true.

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  7. Tyler Jones 12 months ago

    You won a national title, but you couldn;t take down DMac!

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    • Justin Goar 12 months ago

      yeah, because "he got dat wood"

      i can't tell you how glad i am that he went pro. dude's amazing.

      that was the only game this season that our defense looked tired, and they still didn't play a horrible game. the score got out of hand b/c of 3OT's.

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  8. Tyler Jones 12 months ago

    funny article, sreiosly though. I Love the play-by-play

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  9. Don Bradner 12 months ago

    nice article. I just hope I am feeling what you feel this time next year.
    Go Bucks!

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  10. Ryan Stubbs 12 months ago

    You're a fan of LSU and the Saints. I have the Buckeyes and the Bengals. I win in terms of who deserves it more...but yet I still lost. Explain that karma!

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  11. Adam Rothlisberger 12 months ago

    I think that the Saints could be Super Bowl bound this year... you might get LSU one year and New Orleans the next?... imagine how you will feel if that happens haha.

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