THE GAMECOCKS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Before I get started with a short review of the Gamecocks, a few quick-hitters:

• Did You Know: The Gamecocks are the only team that has played Ohio State without losing to them at least once. The two Outback bowls in 2001 and 2002 were the only times the teams played. Some fans would gloat about this, and possibly even mention to their online friends that they should stick to things they know, like Virginia high school football, but I'm above that.
  
  


• Did You Know: That is basically the only positive factoid about the Gamecocks.




• Regarding the previous post in the blog: I got the job, will be moving down to Charleston in September. Reading the comments, I see that some of you think I might be making a mistake by changing jobs and cities for a woman. I would protest and say that I have other, more important reasons, but these are the internets and nobody would believe me. C'est la vie.




• Today is my birthday. I came into work (what a trooper I am), and my office was covered in "Curious George" stuff. Balloons, a banner, etc. Clever folks in this office. I guess the party shop was sold out of "George of the Jungle" noisemakers and George W masks. Appreciate the sentiment though, fellas.




• I got NCAA 07 for my birthday today as a gift. I would have bought it the day it came out, but my dad told me he'd already bought it and I was going to have to wait. So. . .odds are I'll be getting admonished by my boss about taking too much time for lunch again this week. But hey, I'm on notice. Fuck it. I should leave right now.




• I apologize to those bloggers who may have accidentally come to my blog because this post included the words "cocks," "curious," "fuck," and/or "party shop." You should be ashamed of yourself though.

Now the part you've all been dreading/looking forward to:

THE SOUTH CAROLINA SPURRIERS, I mean GAMECOCKS!







Schedule:

August 31
at Mississippi State

September 9
No. 15 Georgia

September 16
Wofford

September 23
Florida Atlantic

September 28
No. 4 Auburn

October 7
at Kentucky

October 21
at Vanderbilt

October 28
No. 23 Tennessee

November 4
Arkansas

November 11
at No. 7 Florida

November 18
Middle Tennessee State

November 25
at No. 18 Clemson

This season has the potential to kill me. I can see the team winning all but the Auburn game. I can also see them losing to all but Furman, FAU and Middle Tennessee State. Here's the Cliff's Notes version of the team:

1. Great offensive skill players, terrible offensive line.
2. Defense is questionable at every position, but the linebackers and secondary are great athletes. They're just a little young.
3. Defensive line is inexcusably poor, even for South Carolina.

So there you go. It all boils down to Spurrier magic. If he can convince the O-line that they're better than they are, and get the QB some time. . .the offense could really be the best in the SEC. If not, Blake Mitchell is a dead man, and Cade Thompson should be buying a stop-loss policy. That's right, I'm already learning to annoy people with insurance talk. Comes with the territory.

GO COCKS!!, and you non-fans out there be sure to watch the Georgia game on ESPN next Saturday. Hopefully they'll show the team come out of the tunnel to "2001," and the world can see what a real school's traditions are. Seriously, "dotting the 'i'?"

Why My Life Sucks Now

Remember college? Me neither. I know it was a great time though. I've been out in the working world since 2003 now, and oddly enough it doesn't agree with me. Currently, I'm working for the state of South Carolina in Columbia, but my 2 weeks notice is in. I'm moving my happy ass down to Charleston, and the job situation is still in doubt. I had a great (relative term) job lined up as a recreation coordinator in Mt. Pleasant (outside Charleston), but that fell through because A) I'm an idiot and B) so are the people in charge at the Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department.



This brings us to tomorrow at 9 A.M., when I have an interview with the Horne/Guest Insurance company. I know, I know. Insurance. Might as well start dressing like this guy:














"Watch that first step, it's a doozy!!"



Here's the thing though, it really does pay well even before commission. If I'm even a competent salesman, I could do very well for myself. Then again, I could just be a bartender downtown in Charleston and make the same money. . .but with no benefits (other than the new C of C coeds flirting with me because they don't want their ID's checked). Sticking with the current job is not an option, not only because I've already put in notice, but also because the lady-friend may kill me if I don't hurry up and move to the same city she lives in.



This brings me full circle back to college. I remember when all I worried about was whether the professors would buy my cut and pasted thesis (and whether that bump was there yesterday). Moral of the story -- you can't win, so don't even try.

Out of the Gate

Since my website of choice is on the fritz today (or at least I hope it is, if I got banned I'm going to have to find a new diversion at work), I decided to finally make a blog entry. As it is, I don't really have a lot to talk about today, but we'll make do.

There are some things in your every day life that bug the shit out of you. We've all got them. Personally, I get irrationally upset when someone passes my car in a lane to the right of me. Drives me crazy. Especially when the offending party wouldn't allow me to move to the right to let them pass. RULES OF THE ROAD, PEOPLE! Other little nuisances that grow out of control in my fragilely balanced brain:

1. Message Board Tards: As I mentioned above, my most favoritest website (http://sonsofthesportsguy.com) is on the fritz. It's your usual sports/TV/movies/random thought message board. Enjoyable little community, but sometimes posters write things that drive me to drink. For example: A new poster jumping into a conversation and either insulting the group or asking a question about the board that is answered elsewhere IN GIANT BOLD TYPE. That really grinds my gears, and I know it's ridiculous and shouldn't bother me at all. After all, who cares about the flow of a stupid message board? But there it is. Every time it happens, I'm compelled to post my own nasty reply while mouthing the words *Fuck You* to my computer.

2. Humidity: Jesus, it's hot today. If I were in Arizona, this would not be as bad. (Heh, heh. "This." I'm sitting in a freezing cold office right now, but I will actually have to go outside at some point today. . . and it will suck.)

3. People who Advertise their Blogs: Douchebags. All of you. But please come again, and maybe I'll do better with my own.