Saturday, September 16, 2006

"Close is only good in hand shoes and hrsze grndzes"*

* Aaron, trying to say "close is only good in horseshoes and hand grenades" after several mixed drinks.

Yes, yet again, a mere field goal away. Every time the Vanderbilt Commodores show potential to be good, reality creeps back into the picture. Whether it's a dead-before-it-began attempt at the 2-minute drill (as in last week's 13-10 loss to Alabama) or a failed attempt at a long field goal after a promising drive (today's 21-19 loss to Arkansas), we always manage to come up just short. The threat of victory is there, but much like Yossarian avoiding the stabbing knife of Nately's whore, the Dores manage to narrowly escape and enjoy another mere moral victory. So close, no matter how far.

Oh well, maybe my other alma mater can set things right. Sure, their football team sucks even worse, but maybe they have a beatable opponent this week. Who is it again?

TEXAS?!?!?!

In the immortal words of Charlie Brown, "Rats."

Song lyric of the day:
"You want everything to be just like
The stories that you read but never write
You gotta learn to live and live and learn
You gotta learn to give and wait your turn"
- the Raconteurs, Together

3 Comments:

Blogger Ben said...

Obligitory appreciation of literary reference in a football blog post - Check.

September 18, 2006 1:23 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This football week was not a good one in any regard. Sorry about the 'Dores. Having spent most of my life close enough to Arkansas to have to deal with Hog fan, it pains me when they win. I do however see a 3-game winning streak in Vandy's future. Rice on the other hand is a different story. They may look better this week stepping down a level in competition against Florida State but it still won't be pretty. Remember there's always hope unless your Temple and an onside kick must travel 10 yards except in the state of Oregon.

September 18, 2006 3:36 AM  
Blogger Mike said...

Thank you Ben, I try to make this blog both literate and entertaining.

Mr. Coyner, first off, I believe they measure yards slightly differently in Oregon - it's the only possible explanation. You know those liberal West Coasters. Secondly, I'm sad to report the subsequent day in professional football didn't get any better. Cucking Fowboys.

September 18, 2006 9:11 AM  

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