(Shut up Chicken Little, just shut up!!)
Alright Gamecock fans, I know this has been a pretty crappy two week stretch. We lost to an Auburn team that, let's be honest, we clearly could have beaten. We lost our 5th year senior starting QB because he has an alcohol problem. We had to waste our time with Herp Derp nation. The Other School in South Carolina continues to be a pretty good team in a conference full of extremely mediocre teams. And now, we lose our workhorse running back, the pride of our program to a knee injury. Isn't it typical Gamecock football history though? To have what could potentially be the best season in team history lined up, and not only is tOSiSC having what could be their greatest season ever, but our season could be potentially undone because our 5th yr QB is a drunk and our stud is injured BLOCKING!! I mean honestly, at the beginning of the year if someone said, "Hey y'all, your season could potentially be derailed this year." Wouldn't we all have guessed it would be something out of the ordinary like this? We have a drunk for a QB and our best player goes down blocking in Starkville, Mississippi. But you know what, GET OVER IT!! We are on the cusp of big boy football. Big boy football means you have depth. Big boy football means you overcome. I can understand the trepidation (it means fear or alarm...I had to look it up too) because overcoming odds and playing tough has never been "The Garnet Way." (Editor's Note: I hate that campaign slogan USC, come up with somethiin else, seriously). But that was before we had Jeffery and Lattimore and Clowney. That is to say; before we had big boy football players. Lattimore will rehab. He will work hard. The running game will rally around Brandon Wilds. For those who are unaware, this is Brandon Wilds:
He is from Blythewood, South Carolina and evidently was the first player in his high school's history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season. I know what you're thinking, this is a guy who was 5th on the depth chart when the season started and was destined for a redshirt. Well ya know what? It ain't the start of the season anymore. He ain't destined for a redshirt anymore. And, more importantly, he has played well and runs hard. Would I rather have #21? Absolutely, my feelings about him have been made clear on this blog. But you know what, we don't have him. Next man up. Rally around this team and we will be fine. And if you don't believe me, read this article by Chris Low on espn.com. Maybe he can convince you.
-Major Munnerlyn
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