I spent the last two hours down on the field, waiting for fans to file in, observing warm-ups and talking shop with whoever was willing. I’d like to stay down there forever, but boys and girls we got a game to watch.
It’s funny watching so many people scurry for their smart phones when Kellen Moore walked out wearing orange pants. They look like a dream(cickle. I think it’s good for nostalgia, but this is a different everything than it was last year, from opponent to roster and atmosphere to attention. I doubt the ratings will be great, but I’m sure the game will.
The BSU band is out on the field now, with more scholarships than the last bump here in Glendale, because they were embarrassed by Oklahoma’s girth. The band still looks miniscule. There are still a boatload of empty seats in the stadium. I’m sure more than a few folks are dawdling in the parking lot. The tailgate parties were out of control out there, a lot of yelling and not a lot of sobriety. I must have shot close to 500 photos this week, and that’s a bunch for a literary guy like me. I sure ain’t willing to be a photog yet; I barely qualify as a writer still at this juncture. But here I am, stuck, again, in the middle with you.
I would love to tell you some inside dirt that I haven’t already unearthed, but honestly I’m about analyzed-out. I’m ready to break down some film and really talk about the game in-action, not the game in-prognostication.
I’m not one to pick scores, so I won’t. Even though I was forced to on air this week. I don’t even think scores matter. I’m all about wins and losses and even then I won’t pick beforehand, in case I curse a team.
Some things to look for?
Watch the line of scrimmage in this game. Whichever team can move it in their direction will win, hands down.
But look also for some hidden yardage in the kicking game to sway field position.
Moreover, and over, the running game will make the difference, or is it the quarterbacks? The defensive lines? The second string field goal kicker? I just don’t know. Anything can happen in the course of a football game. The team that adjusts and remains efficient, executes and delivers on promises will win.
How bout this? The team that scores more wins! That one I can assure you, but other than that, I am watching and lingering just like you.
20 minutes left. I am a month’s worth of ready.