the big game
Tomorrow is the big game in LA. It's been a long time coming and has been hyped up the whole week. Will UCLA knock down USC? Even if UCLA wins, will it matter in the BCS bowl game standings? Will Reggie Bush lose the Heisman the way Vince Young did last week? Will Drew Olson continue to be overlooked to be one of the best QB's this year? Will USC make it 34 in a row and continue on in history? Will the biggest cross-town rival game in LA live up to the hype and excitement as the USC vs. Notre Dame game?
My brain says that USC has all the solid components to win over a very inconsistent and flighty UCLA team. There is no doubt that the USC offense will show up and be ready to put on an amazing show. And I almost do want to watch Texas and USC battle it on New Year's Day. But my heart says that UCLA has the moxi to put up a good fight. Sure their defense is pathetic and they're not as solid, but that's the beauty of college sports: a pure, reckless passion and love of the game, where kids don't get bogged down about multi-million dollar contracts or the politics of the NFL, but play for pride, teamwork and bragging rights.
Forget the records, the stats, what seems obvious on paper. This game is the last season game for all the seniors. It's the biggest rivalry in LA. It's the game that determines if Coach Dorrell will be at UCLA for the long haul. It's the game that means everything for the Bruins who have lost the past six matchups. It's the game that will make men of boys and super stars of stars.
Choosing what your heart says makes you vulnerable to humiliation, disappointment and embarassment on Monday when you go back to work to face your co-workers. My brain says USC will win, but my heart says UCLA will win by 7 and though I, my rational self, didn't think I would choose UCLA, sometimes, you just have to stick your neck out and go with what your heart says.
My brain says that USC has all the solid components to win over a very inconsistent and flighty UCLA team. There is no doubt that the USC offense will show up and be ready to put on an amazing show. And I almost do want to watch Texas and USC battle it on New Year's Day. But my heart says that UCLA has the moxi to put up a good fight. Sure their defense is pathetic and they're not as solid, but that's the beauty of college sports: a pure, reckless passion and love of the game, where kids don't get bogged down about multi-million dollar contracts or the politics of the NFL, but play for pride, teamwork and bragging rights.
Forget the records, the stats, what seems obvious on paper. This game is the last season game for all the seniors. It's the biggest rivalry in LA. It's the game that determines if Coach Dorrell will be at UCLA for the long haul. It's the game that means everything for the Bruins who have lost the past six matchups. It's the game that will make men of boys and super stars of stars.
Choosing what your heart says makes you vulnerable to humiliation, disappointment and embarassment on Monday when you go back to work to face your co-workers. My brain says USC will win, but my heart says UCLA will win by 7 and though I, my rational self, didn't think I would choose UCLA, sometimes, you just have to stick your neck out and go with what your heart says.
posted by e at 7:52 AM
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