It’s time for us to look at the ol’ schedule and
see what we are looking forward to this year. While the BC ticket holders
have long griped about a lack of premiere games at home, this year there’s
precious little complaining to be had. Lots of good games and we’ll take
our crack at which games lead the pack….Wesley will start us off.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1Wesley) 9/1 Miami @ Chestnut Hill
You know sometimes I am on the fence about how to start
the season. Sometimes I think that BC starts a bit slow and needs that extra
week or two to recover from camp, to work out the kinks, to really get the
scheme of the new offensive coordinator down.. But strangely, not this year
even all of those excuses apply.
This year I want to rip the band-aid off. I
want to know EXACTLY how good our team is from week one. I want the light
shining hard on BC, and we will either sink or swim VERY quickly. As
painful as it is to hear, as the first game goes, so will the rest of our
season, in 2012 this couldn’t be more true.
2BCMike) 11/10 Notre Dame @ Home
The nice thing about rivalries is that you can always
through the records out. On paper ND is a good team this year and is a
dark horse (don’t laugh) to make a BCS game or even the MNC Game….but does that
matter to BC? Absolutely not.
While we thoroughly enjoyed owning the Irish Pre-Spaz
reeling off five straight and six out of seven; it’s been the Golden Domers who
have dominated our Eagles the past three (four?) seasons. I don’t know if
Spaz has enough in him to charge up the troops but hopefully with the influx of
former player coaches like Richie Gunns and Al “Mount” Washington they’ll inject some fire into the game and our boys will come out with a W.
I don’t have too terribly high hopes for the season and a
win here would be really fantastic and help alleviate some of the pain.
3W) 9/15 @ Northwestern
You know I am being selfish on this pick. I went to the
Northwestern game last year at home. And I truly believe we should have won
that one.
There was no reason to not win last year, at all. And the
last thing I want to hear about is how a Big 10 school beat us at home.. So I
am giving this another chance. I am going to be in Chicago, and I fully expect
us to beat Northwestern at their house!
4M) 10/13 @ Florida State
Oh, the Pre Season Champs. Yes, they’re supposed to
be great this year. Just like last year. And the year before
that. And that. And that.
Listen—I’m not saying for a split
second there isn’t talent at Florida State. That doesn’t mean it comes
together well. You can dump massive quantities of craft beer and mix it
with delicious spicy queso and you’re left with a hot disgusting mess.
Good ingredients don’t always mean great finished product.
That being said, BC just always plays well in these types
of games. No one will give us a shot, FSU won’t really prepare for us,
and our kids will have grown tired of the media attention directed at the
Seminoles. If I had to guess/bet on one big upset we pull this
year, this is it. I’m looking forward to this game and sincerely have a
strangely high level of confidence, albeit mainly unfounded.
5W) 10/20 @ Georgia Tech
BCMike, I may be engaged but I can think of a few reasons
that the FSU game would be a great time , well outside of them being the
perennial pre season champs.
No no but seriously this is their year, just wait and
see.. I've just heard that line too many times. Although I will enjoy all the
press for the game, that BC always struggles to get.
On my selection I am going back to a game that I PLAN on
being in attendance for. In Atlanta, and the Alumni group better do it right!
So Wesley , being the eternal optimist will be thinking
of nothing else other than the 2007 matchup when Matt Ryan really started to
show what he was capable of. It was the end zone pass to Brandon Robinson that
made me an officially a believer. This year GT will be favored, but I always
like how we matchup against them, and expect this to be a VERY fun game
6M) 9/8 Maine @ home
Damn, how did I let you take this one from me? The
only thing I like better than a BC game is one I don’t have to travel
for. Our Eagles don’t visit Atlanta all that often so it’s a real
treat when they do. We’ll definitely turn it up and have a great time.
A reminder to any readers who want to share a pint with us, both Wesley
and I will be at this one.
Okay I’m taking Maine here because IT WILL BE A
WIN. As a fanatic I want us to win every game and will watch and cheer my
brains out hoping we’ll come out victorious in each match-up we have, but
frankly I think we might be in for a tough year. This game will be a
win. Spaz can’t lose this if he tried.
Our guys will all get to play and other kids who have busted their butts in practice will get a chance to hit the field and get significant PT.
Our guys will all get to play and other kids who have busted their butts in practice will get a chance to hit the field and get significant PT.
7W) 11/24 @ NC STATE
There is just something about beating TOB that I take
great pleasure in. And I plan on being in attendance for this one as well
8M) 9/29 Clemson @ home
Oh Ginger. It never gets old playing TOB. I
do have to say one of our favorite drafts ever were the range of emotions fromTOB (link).
I know NC State is expecting big things this year but they’ve
yet to have their “oh no we have ______ injured, we would have been ACC Champs
otherwise” injury update from LNH, but don’t worry—it will happen.
I have Clemson up next because
A) Clemson is just a fun
team to watch play, and
B) Will bring some excitement to The Heights.
We’ll be a huge underdog in this game but as a fairly new rivalry, there’s
always the chance we bite these guys when they’re not ready and not looking for
it. They’re still a fairly young team lead by a fairly young coach and
it’s possible we can take this one by surprise by a team that’s likely spent
after playing Florida State the week prior and possibly looking forward to a
game against (likely) ranked GT the week after us.
9W) 10/6 @ Army
BCMike, you know you are letting me get a steal with my
last pick. This game I WISH I was going to be able to be at.. I may actually be
able to make it happen but it will be a stretch I have repeatedly heard the
story about taking the boat up the river and docking right at the game, and
just the overwhelming good time it is.
The time of year, the pride in a service academy etc, just
makes this an awesome event.
I will leave you with (what I think you will pick) VT
10M) 11/17 vs Virginia Tech
Yeah I definitely would love to catch a game at Michie
Stadium, I’ve heard terrific things as well.
Here I’m going with—you called it—Virginia Tech. My
wife as we all know by now is a Hokie and that gives this game an extra sense
of importance in the BCMike household.
Depending on where we are ranked (hey, don’t laugh…it’s possible!) this could be a great contest. We do get them at home late in the season so hopefully our new OC has things humming and our guys are throwing up points. Would be a great game to win.
Depending on where we are ranked (hey, don’t laugh…it’s possible!) this could be a great contest. We do get them at home late in the season so hopefully our new OC has things humming and our guys are throwing up points. Would be a great game to win.
Who had the better draft? Wesley or BCMike?
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment