I was happy with the result of the game this weekend. Why? In no particular order here are my reasons
- We got the win plain and simple. Does not matter if it is by 30 or 1
- We used Perkins nearly the entire game and still had over 100 yards rushing from him, not to mention the very valuable experience that will be helpful down the road when Vick needs a break
- Our starting center and guard were out. Well at least JC was out for a half.
- Two of our DB's did not play
- The fan base was flat and really did not play a factor until the 4th, so the team had to find their own fire to win the game.
- The team learned how to win while being ranked. UAB was playing for the upset like all teams do when they play a ranked opponent. Remeber we are ranked, so we are supposed to win now (Wow that feels strange to say)
But my two biggest reasons
- State fans truly proved for the first time that the stadium can be filled without the opposing fan bases. UAB may have had 500 people. Before now it was difficult to tell because we were playing Bama, Florida, UM, Auburn, etc which used all the visiting sections.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
-THE SPECIAL TEAMS GAVE US THE VICTORY. When is the last time you have been able to say that. DePasquale and Hutchins did an outstanding job!
- We got the win plain and simple. Does not matter if it is by 30 or 1
- We used Perkins nearly the entire game and still had over 100 yards rushing from him, not to mention the very valuable experience that will be helpful down the road when Vick needs a break
- Our starting center and guard were out. Well at least JC was out for a half.
- Two of our DB's did not play
- The fan base was flat and really did not play a factor until the 4th, so the team had to find their own fire to win the game.
- The team learned how to win while being ranked. UAB was playing for the upset like all teams do when they play a ranked opponent. Remeber we are ranked, so we are supposed to win now (Wow that feels strange to say)
But my two biggest reasons
- State fans truly proved for the first time that the stadium can be filled without the opposing fan bases. UAB may have had 500 people. Before now it was difficult to tell because we were playing Bama, Florida, UM, Auburn, etc which used all the visiting sections.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
-THE SPECIAL TEAMS GAVE US THE VICTORY. When is the last time you have been able to say that. DePasquale and Hutchins did an outstanding job!
