Supper is still waiting on the table...

Oct 12, 2007, 9:12 AM

Everyone's thoughts about coaching can be tucked away for a minute as we ponder the prospects for our Tigers.

Simply put we need call in just one favor this season and we'll be playing in Jacksonville this December.

It didn't really matter whether Wake or FSU won last night. Since Wake won, it means only that we need to beat them to advance....which was a given anyway. Had FSU won, they would have only needed to lose one in November - which is all but guaranteed.

But with FSU sitting on two losses, we need only focus on saddling BC with a loss before then come to the Valley in November.

If I was a betting man, I'd make that loss at the hands of old Big East foe Virginia Tech. The Hokies have an off week before the game and their game this weekend is against Duke. Basically the Hokies have 3 weeks to get ready for BC...Hall may be back by then, giving the Hokies another bit of pressure for Ryan to avoid. Oh, and did I mention the game was in Blacksburg on a Thursday night?

IF we get past Maryland on the 27th, and Wake wins a likely matchup with UNC, that would tie BC and Wake atop the division, with FSU and Clemson right behind. Maryland would suffer its third loss in the ACC, making the Terps a non-issue.

On Nov. 3, while we BETTER be taking care of Duke in Durham (Gee-haw'd anyone?) BC hosts Tally in what would amount to an elimination game and Wake is at Virginia. Assuming a BC and Wake win, and we remain a half game behind both. FSU takes its third loss and disappears from contention.

On Nov. 10, Wake comes to Clemson. The Deacs may well be 7-2, ranked and the only thing between us and a winner-take all match with the Eagles. Rarely has a game with Wake meant this much. BC has Maryland that weekend in College Park.

IF VTech did it's job a few weeks earlier, and we took care of Wake, BC is the game that will decide things. It will be the contest to erase whatever ills came with the miscues against VTech, the bumbling against GTech.

It is, in a nutshell, redemption.

And a banquet for a hungry group of Tigers and fans in need of a feast.

Complainers hold the floor now. Here's hoping the Tigers will hold it come Thanksgiving.

Everyone enjoy the weekend off. We've just gotten through the salad course. They're getting ready to put supper on the table.

Bon appetit!

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Supper is still waiting on the table...

Rev ..... you need to send me daily sermons LOL

All we can do is plant the small seed....

Amen Rev, Tiger brethren

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