Wolf pack that is. This is one of my favorite venues for college football. NC State has a great stadium, great scoreboard with digital screen, and a blow you out of your seat sound system. My Tigers have played well there recently, hopefully we can get out of there with a W!!
The Shoaf family, who reside in Raleigh, are NC State graduates. They invite us up every couple of years to spend the weekend with them and enjoy all the festivities leading up to game time. I especially look forward to the tailgate before the game. This family does it right. They set up just about 50 yards from the stadium, pop their tents up, and put out a spread that Bobby Flay would love. All beverages come with your own Wolfpack coozies. There are Pack cake squares, Pack plates, napkins, and cups. They even serve Pack mints. The last time there I was even supplied with a Pack handheld battery powered fan!
We do reciprocate the offer when NC State plays at Clemson. Makes for a real fun time and a time to catch up with each other.
NC State is my second favorite team in the ACC, it's always been that way. But lately, the Shoafs have alot to do with that. NC State fans are classy and friendly and I really do love the Wolf howl! Lol.
Well, I need to get moving, it's time to get "packing"!
Go Tigers!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
ACC Atlantic Division Champions
What an absolute divine day in Tiger Town. Perfect football weather, 50ish degrees with a slight wind and radiant sunshine. The stage was set, a good Wake Forest team visiting The Valley with a noon kickoff time. Last home game of the season, Senior Day, playing in front of 80,000 Tiger Fans.
The Tigers do what it takes to win the game even though our defense looked overpowered until the 4th quarter when they stopped WF when it was an absolute must. Wake had a very accurate QB who gave us fits the entire game. His uniform was pristine and clean throughout the game which is a great indicator that we never touched him. Can we say BLITZ? I don't understand the play off the line of scrimmage, way too many holes for efficient running backs to run through. Way too much yardage given up on first down. I could go on and on...
Tajh started the game looking very rusty and inaccurate. He threw 2 interceptions, but in reality WF dropped at least 3 more. Very lucky here.
Andre Ellington looked healthy again and finished with 99 yards rushing. Sammy Watkins surpassed the 1000 reception yards mark, making him one of four players to ever accomplish that. Oh, did I mention he is a freshman? Sammy went out of the game in the 3rd quarter with a shoulder strain. So happy this is not serious.
With Sammy sidelined, Dwayne Allen, Nuk Hopkins, and Jaron Brown really stepped it up and made some very nice catches down the stretch.
With score tied at 28, our kicker missed a field goal wide left and gave the ball back to WF with 4 minutes to go in the game. On third down we finally got the QB dirty with a monstrous sack by Remmy Moore. Remember that name from the FSU game? Big sack that day too!
We get the ball back and drive down to inside the 30, call time out and set up for the winning field goal. At this point, Bob looks at me and says, "I wish I could kick this one." to which I replied, "Me too." He didn't however, have time to get changed so we had to go with the Catman. Bob says, " Dale, he's better from the right hash mark than the left." He was right, field goal was good, could have went 20 more yards, time expired, and Clemson is the Atlantic Division Champions. No beenie weenies for the players tomorrow, steak and lobster all around. Lol.
I am proud of this team, their fight, and their attitudes. I am happy for our coaches and our fans, we controlled our own destiny.
As for next week, Bob and I will travel to Raleigh to face the Pack of NC State. We have very nice friends who show us a great time there. They are the nicest people, true Wolfpack fans who love their team, but also graciously welcome us to the den. I look forward to this game every other year.
Congrats 2011 Clemson Tigers, y'all are special!!
The Tigers do what it takes to win the game even though our defense looked overpowered until the 4th quarter when they stopped WF when it was an absolute must. Wake had a very accurate QB who gave us fits the entire game. His uniform was pristine and clean throughout the game which is a great indicator that we never touched him. Can we say BLITZ? I don't understand the play off the line of scrimmage, way too many holes for efficient running backs to run through. Way too much yardage given up on first down. I could go on and on...
Tajh started the game looking very rusty and inaccurate. He threw 2 interceptions, but in reality WF dropped at least 3 more. Very lucky here.
Andre Ellington looked healthy again and finished with 99 yards rushing. Sammy Watkins surpassed the 1000 reception yards mark, making him one of four players to ever accomplish that. Oh, did I mention he is a freshman? Sammy went out of the game in the 3rd quarter with a shoulder strain. So happy this is not serious.
With Sammy sidelined, Dwayne Allen, Nuk Hopkins, and Jaron Brown really stepped it up and made some very nice catches down the stretch.
With score tied at 28, our kicker missed a field goal wide left and gave the ball back to WF with 4 minutes to go in the game. On third down we finally got the QB dirty with a monstrous sack by Remmy Moore. Remember that name from the FSU game? Big sack that day too!
We get the ball back and drive down to inside the 30, call time out and set up for the winning field goal. At this point, Bob looks at me and says, "I wish I could kick this one." to which I replied, "Me too." He didn't however, have time to get changed so we had to go with the Catman. Bob says, " Dale, he's better from the right hash mark than the left." He was right, field goal was good, could have went 20 more yards, time expired, and Clemson is the Atlantic Division Champions. No beenie weenies for the players tomorrow, steak and lobster all around. Lol.
I am proud of this team, their fight, and their attitudes. I am happy for our coaches and our fans, we controlled our own destiny.
As for next week, Bob and I will travel to Raleigh to face the Pack of NC State. We have very nice friends who show us a great time there. They are the nicest people, true Wolfpack fans who love their team, but also graciously welcome us to the den. I look forward to this game every other year.
Congrats 2011 Clemson Tigers, y'all are special!!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
WAkE up Tiger Fans!
For those of you in attendance this coming Saturday, we have a special request to be at Tiger Walk and also to be in our seats early for pre game warm ups. Dabo is calling on us to be loud and filled with excitement.
Let's just say I have been waiting for 2 weeks to get this bad taste out of my mouth because of our loss to you know who. I still can't say their name.
I am looking forward to the Wake Forest game and what a victory for the Tigers means to our season. We can lock up the Atlantic Division Championship and have our shot in the ACC Chamionship game against.......TBA.
Just got word the public tickets are sold out at Panthers Stadium, sounds like some Clemson folks are getting their 2 dollar bills stamped and ready to spend in Charlotte.
It's a great game coming up. Let's be loud and proud and get behind our Tigers and show Wake how loud The Valley can be!
To be continued...
Let's just say I have been waiting for 2 weeks to get this bad taste out of my mouth because of our loss to you know who. I still can't say their name.
I am looking forward to the Wake Forest game and what a victory for the Tigers means to our season. We can lock up the Atlantic Division Championship and have our shot in the ACC Chamionship game against.......TBA.
Just got word the public tickets are sold out at Panthers Stadium, sounds like some Clemson folks are getting their 2 dollar bills stamped and ready to spend in Charlotte.
It's a great game coming up. Let's be loud and proud and get behind our Tigers and show Wake how loud The Valley can be!
To be continued...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Kudos to Lexington School District 1
This past Tuesday evening was a special one. Bob and I joined Coach Danny Ford and some other 1981 teammates at the Embassy Suites in Columbia for a fundraiser for The Lexington One School Disrrict Foundation.
There was a social time to meet Coach Ford and have your photograph made with him. We saw a lot of Lexington friends and it was so good to catch up with them. During the social hour, a friend of ours had on display his scrapbooks containing articles, pictures, clippings, programs, and other interesting items from the National Championship run in 1981. These books were so well done, very interesting, and so appreciated by everyone. It was fun taking a trek down memory lane.
The banquet also featured a silent and live auction featuring some really nice items, including a tricked out golf cart. Dinner was fantastic as the highlights from the 1981 season played on the big screens. I was so excited to see Bob in the games and had forgotten how good of a placekicker he was. His field goals and extra points were so consistent, I think he may still have the percentage record for field goals and extra points.
Coach Ford made his speech that was warmly received by everyone it attendance. He invited his players onto the stage with him and they each had an opportunity to speak.
Bob spoke on our daughter, Brittany's graduating from Lexington High School in 2004. He spoke about her athletic career there, winning two state championships in softball and also the extraordinary education she received.
You see, District One has been rated the best school district in the state for many, many years. With the cutbacks in funding for education, my hat is off to them to be proactive and raise the extra funding they need with this event. It was a smashing success.
Each student at Lexington High School received an iPad yesterday, and textbooks will soon be a thing of the past.
I am happy my daughter is a graduate of LHS, and look forward to my grandson attending District One in a few years. I even have a name of his kindergarten teacher...
Congrats to the Foundation on a job well done!!
There was a social time to meet Coach Ford and have your photograph made with him. We saw a lot of Lexington friends and it was so good to catch up with them. During the social hour, a friend of ours had on display his scrapbooks containing articles, pictures, clippings, programs, and other interesting items from the National Championship run in 1981. These books were so well done, very interesting, and so appreciated by everyone. It was fun taking a trek down memory lane.
The banquet also featured a silent and live auction featuring some really nice items, including a tricked out golf cart. Dinner was fantastic as the highlights from the 1981 season played on the big screens. I was so excited to see Bob in the games and had forgotten how good of a placekicker he was. His field goals and extra points were so consistent, I think he may still have the percentage record for field goals and extra points.
Coach Ford made his speech that was warmly received by everyone it attendance. He invited his players onto the stage with him and they each had an opportunity to speak.
Bob spoke on our daughter, Brittany's graduating from Lexington High School in 2004. He spoke about her athletic career there, winning two state championships in softball and also the extraordinary education she received.
You see, District One has been rated the best school district in the state for many, many years. With the cutbacks in funding for education, my hat is off to them to be proactive and raise the extra funding they need with this event. It was a smashing success.
Each student at Lexington High School received an iPad yesterday, and textbooks will soon be a thing of the past.
I am happy my daughter is a graduate of LHS, and look forward to my grandson attending District One in a few years. I even have a name of his kindergarten teacher...
Congrats to the Foundation on a job well done!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
8-1...Tigers are done---?
GT, reeling from 2 back to back losses. Miami and UVA both figured out how to stop their triple option offense. No problem for a talented team like Clemson, right?
WRONG! My Tigers played right into the hands of the Jackets from the first kick off that sailed out of bounds, to the 4 turnovers, 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions, and the low left missed field goal...MOMENTUM KILLER!
We could not have handed them a more perfect opportunity. So many 3 and outs, allowing Tech's defense to run, run ,run, not only the ball but the time off the clock. Our defense watched 1st down after 1st down and couldn't seem to make a stop when wen really needed one. That being said, we also has an excellent opportunity to take control of the game with 10 minutes left in the 4 th quarter by an amazing interception by our defensive back. We all know what happened one play later...Sammy stopped short and Tajh threw the fade...gave the dang ball right back to them.
Now comes the exciting, amazing part, you ready???
Tiger Fans, we play for our Division Championship next Saturday in the Valley against Wake Forest. We get 2 weeks, count them 2 weeks to heal, physically and mentally. We have extra time for our coaches to make adjustments and implement even more of the Chad Morris spread offense that has gotten us out of our seats in every game...
You see, I believe. Just look at all the post game interviews with our players, they hurt from that difficult loss, they know it's time to finish strong. We have 5 more games this season. I 100% expect us to bounce back and be a better team, our goals are still on the table and WE not FSU, not Miami control our destiny!
Feels good, doesn't it? Our future is bright....BRIGHT ORANGE that is!
Go Tigers!!
WRONG! My Tigers played right into the hands of the Jackets from the first kick off that sailed out of bounds, to the 4 turnovers, 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions, and the low left missed field goal...MOMENTUM KILLER!
We could not have handed them a more perfect opportunity. So many 3 and outs, allowing Tech's defense to run, run ,run, not only the ball but the time off the clock. Our defense watched 1st down after 1st down and couldn't seem to make a stop when wen really needed one. That being said, we also has an excellent opportunity to take control of the game with 10 minutes left in the 4 th quarter by an amazing interception by our defensive back. We all know what happened one play later...Sammy stopped short and Tajh threw the fade...gave the dang ball right back to them.
Now comes the exciting, amazing part, you ready???
Tiger Fans, we play for our Division Championship next Saturday in the Valley against Wake Forest. We get 2 weeks, count them 2 weeks to heal, physically and mentally. We have extra time for our coaches to make adjustments and implement even more of the Chad Morris spread offense that has gotten us out of our seats in every game...
You see, I believe. Just look at all the post game interviews with our players, they hurt from that difficult loss, they know it's time to finish strong. We have 5 more games this season. I 100% expect us to bounce back and be a better team, our goals are still on the table and WE not FSU, not Miami control our destiny!
Feels good, doesn't it? Our future is bright....BRIGHT ORANGE that is!
Go Tigers!!
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