There are lots of less important things I could blog about right now, but the one thing I can't get off my mind is last night. We spent last night in Jonesboro, Arkansas, watching what could have been one of the most embarassing losses in Tiger football history. There wasn't much time left in the 4th quarter, maybe 4:00 or so. We were about ready to just give it up and make the hike back to the car and get the heck out of Jonesboro. A LOT of fans did. But then something held us back. "Let's just wait and see what happens," Michael said. My heart had sank so many times that night as we watched ASU score touchdown after touchdown, and all of our dropped balls. I was purely frustrated and thoroughly dreading the drive back home, doubting whether or not I wanted to make the drive to Birmingham the following weekend to watch the Tigers play UAB. Then suddenly, there was a change of wind, a feeling in the air, and indescribable sense that something was about to happen. It all started with an AWESOME play...the PLAY OF THE YEAR, in my honest opinion, (and it's only the 3rd game of the season). ASU's quarterback got sacked, he dropped the ball, and we ran it in for a touchdown. Pure electricity jolted through the air as Tiger fans went crazy. Everyone in our section was jumping all over the place, high-fiving, hugging, screaming. Then we held our breath as it was only a matter of seconds before we scored another touchdown to put the Tigers in the lead for the first time all night. Then ANOTHER touchdown! HOLY COW!!! THREE TOUCHDOWNS in under 4 minutes time, and the Tigers won 47-35. I nearly got knocked on my rear in all the commotion and got elbowed in the chin, but I wasn't feeling a thing but the tears stinging my eyes. Those tears weren't from the pain, they were from the pure joy of knowing we pulled it off. This year's Tigers...they are a miracle team. As Michael puts it, "A Team of Destiny." ASU was in no way our biggest opponent this year...actually, the Tigers were expected to have this game won by the 3rd quarter. It's simply the fact that we were finished...we were done...it was over...and these Tigers just didn't quit. They gave it all they had and let it lose when it counted. I sort of feel sorry for ASU fans. They had it won up until the end. This WAS their biggest night in ASU football history, we WERE their biggest opponent of the year, ESPECIALLY after receiving #25 in the AP Poll last week, and they had a record attendance on hand. The ASU Indians brought their "A" game, and just when I thought we brought our "F" game, we didn't bring out OUR "A" game, but instead we brought our roaring, prowling, pouncing TIGER game!!! These are NOT the same 'ol Tigers. These Tigers are WINNERS and I simply cannot WAIT to see how the remainder of the season unfolds!!! All I've got to say now is....

HOW 'BOUT THEM TIGERS!!!

And Blazers, THE TRAIN IS COMIN' ON DOWN YOUR WAY, SO YOU BEST BE READY TO PUT UP A FIGHT!!!