3-and-OH vs. 3-and-OUT

Sigh... just two little letters between a 3 and OH record and going 3 and OUT... again and again and again and losing a by a miserable 51-7 and having 3 wins and 1 loss.

Still, a 3-1 record ain't bad. The loss WAS bad, even if Va. Tech is a top-notch team (which they are), and our ability to lose by that huge of a margin is embarrassing, but... I have hope for tonight. Even if NC State does lead the ACC in passing, 3rd down conversions, kick-off returns, etc...
ACK.

But, for all that, they are still OH and 2 in the ACC. Here's hoping that this time tomorrow, it'll be OH and 3. I strongly suspect the reason that they can't seem to get the job done, although they have outgained their opponents in every game (including a NOT miserable loss to Va. Tech, 20-16, where they had 438 yds. offense to the Hokies' 232 yds.), is because of their nut-case coach. Chuck Amato is such a clown that even the NC State school paper calls him "Chuckles." When asked about their poor record, he said:

"We're not going to flinch. You're not going to see a frown out of me. When adversity strikes, you can do one of two things with your jaws. You can sag them and frown or you can smile and stick your chest out and walk around like you know you're a winner."

What an idiot. I love Paul Hewitt (ah, basketball season) because 1) he WINS GAMES and 2) he's a gentleman who doesn't act like an idiot courtside. But even though he doesn't hop up and down and pout, he also doesn't puff out his chest and grin like a big dummy, for no good reason.

Amato also apparently decided to inspire his players at a recent practice by telling them that their losses were his fault, and then proceding to do several "up-downs" (a weird strengthening exercise that most resembles a dying fish). Are you kidding me? How about instead of making a fool of yourself on the practice field, you get your crap together and coach better? I feel sorry for talented young guys having to try to respect such an impotent little man.

Chan Gailey, if we lose tonight to that jerk, so help me...

That's the nice thing about being not-famous! If we lose, and all my rantings prove to be so much hot air, there's always the DELETE button.

GO JACKETS! I will remain loyal, no matter what our record... but I sure do hope we move up to 4 and 1.