Emotionally Spent
Miami 36, Clemson 30
(triple overtime)
It hurts so much to lose a game like this. No question going into this one that Miami had superior talent and depth on both sides of the ball. Yet we went into the Orange Bowl and upset them 24-17 (also in OT) last year. Could we capture lightning in the bottle twice?
This one was a thriller in so many ways. Two teams laying it all out on the gridiron, each one fighting to take out the other. The kind of game that makes your heart wrench like an inflated balloon. Yet you don't want it to end.
I hope our Tigers don't go home feeling bad tonight. Granted, we had our chances to win the game. But we don't need any moral victories from this, and we don't need any excuses, should've, could've, or would've. The fact is, we played hard. We made some awesome plays, but Miami just came out on top. It's tough to lose like this, but we have a lot to be proud of tonight. Once and for all, we showed that when other teams play us, they had better be ready to play the full 60 minutes. We will go out and fight and claw and scratch until the final seconds tick off. I love this team's resolve and "never say die" attitude. We lost the battle tonight, but we're very much in the war.
Let me also mention that Death Valley reached a new level of NOISE! I didn't think it could get any louder than it did against FSU in 2003, but the 80,000+ Tiger Faithful exceeded even that. By the end of the fourth quarter, the ABC sideline announcer was having trouble hearing his fellow commentators; the place was rocking so loud, it shook! Thanks for your awesome support, fans! Let's give the BC Eagles a LOUD welcome next Saturday!
GO TIGERS! Beat Boston College!
Song of the Day: Avalon - "You Were There"
Verse of the Day: "Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?" - Isaiah 2:22
(triple overtime)
It hurts so much to lose a game like this. No question going into this one that Miami had superior talent and depth on both sides of the ball. Yet we went into the Orange Bowl and upset them 24-17 (also in OT) last year. Could we capture lightning in the bottle twice?
This one was a thriller in so many ways. Two teams laying it all out on the gridiron, each one fighting to take out the other. The kind of game that makes your heart wrench like an inflated balloon. Yet you don't want it to end.
I hope our Tigers don't go home feeling bad tonight. Granted, we had our chances to win the game. But we don't need any moral victories from this, and we don't need any excuses, should've, could've, or would've. The fact is, we played hard. We made some awesome plays, but Miami just came out on top. It's tough to lose like this, but we have a lot to be proud of tonight. Once and for all, we showed that when other teams play us, they had better be ready to play the full 60 minutes. We will go out and fight and claw and scratch until the final seconds tick off. I love this team's resolve and "never say die" attitude. We lost the battle tonight, but we're very much in the war.
Let me also mention that Death Valley reached a new level of NOISE! I didn't think it could get any louder than it did against FSU in 2003, but the 80,000+ Tiger Faithful exceeded even that. By the end of the fourth quarter, the ABC sideline announcer was having trouble hearing his fellow commentators; the place was rocking so loud, it shook! Thanks for your awesome support, fans! Let's give the BC Eagles a LOUD welcome next Saturday!
GO TIGERS! Beat Boston College!
Song of the Day: Avalon - "You Were There"
Verse of the Day: "Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?" - Isaiah 2:22
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