The world around me is gearing up for football season. Flags
have been mounted on cars, high school buses are cutting me off in traffic en route
to games, and ESPN has already predicted a champion and Heisman winner. It’s
Friday night and I know that many guys are gearing up to run through some sort
of banner (hopefully it’s spelled correctly) and the stands are already filling
up. It’s an exciting time as fall is on the cusp and rivalries are heating up.
Football, football, and more football. From now until
January that’s what the topic will be. I’m sure Facebook will abound with posts
and trash talking that will cause friendships to be severed. Football is the
thing that can bring out the best and worst in people and do so in one breath.
Since moving to Seattle I have not been to a college
football game in two years, tomorrow begins three. I miss it. I miss the
tailgating, the eagle flying, and the run-out videos. For me, those are the
things that bring together the entire experience that is Auburn football. While
I will miss being in Auburn and with that “family” I am excited to enjoy the
season in Seattle. It looks different, instead of heading to Jordan-Hare I’ll
go to Buckley’s Pub and watch the game with maybe 15 or so of my closest
friends, not the 86,000 plus, I won’t have the awkward face and neck tan from
having the sun on only one side, and I won’t have to spend money on concession-stand
food. All in all it’s not bad, only different. Here’s to a new year, War Eagle!
No comments:
Post a Comment