kevinapex: blog 
kevinapex's blog
state loses wilson, gets routed by south carolina, 34-0
Published Aug. 29, 2008
With all due respect to Gamecock and Wolfpack fans, this game was a dud! Neither team appeared that fired up, the crowd was not what I expected for opening day in Columbia, but most of all both offenses were anemic for three quarters. USC will have get a whole lot better fast if they expect to compete in the SEC. Expectations were low for the Pack anyway although in all honesty, I expected better.
I think had State not lost Wilson they might have been able to keep it a more interesting mainly because the SC QB Beecher was terrible and the State defense had USC in check. Daniel Evans is a great kid who I just don’t think has division 1-A skills. As for the rest of the game, Tony Baker showed some promise as did the State defense, but someone is going to have to step up to prevent a long season. Removing the redshirt from Glennon has to be on the NCSU coaches mind at this point.
Most of USCs earned points came with the State defense worn down and frankly they did not impress me as a team that will compete in the SEC. Beecher reminded me of former UNC quarterback Joe Daily only I think Daily was better and that is not a good sign. Four interceptions by the third quarter! I've never seen a Spurrier coached team so lacking at QB. Smelly looked better but was he just mopping up against a tired and demoralized defense?
I really do hope Russell Wilson is able to recover quickly and rejoin the team. What little I saw of him was promising and he seems to be a real good kid.
I have to add that since Chuck Amato left, it has become a whole lot easier to pull for the Pack.
close9 Comments
(10 votes) disabled vets' dogs find homes
(1 votes) snow flurries possible friday morning
Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.
You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.
And original too! What can I say, when you got it, you got it! :-)
GOLO member since October 4, 2007
August 29, 2008 10:51 a.m.
GOLO member since July 26, 2007
August 29, 2008 9:45 a.m.
August 29, 2008 9:38 a.m.
That's called being true to your school!
GOLO member since October 4, 2007
August 29, 2008 9:11 a.m.
August 29, 2008 9:04 a.m.
GOLO member since December 2, 2007
August 29, 2008 9:02 a.m.
wow!! it is amazing!!! and State did hang in there until the end of the 3rd quarter....then they pulled a DUKE....they gave up.
Hopefully this year will be different for DUKE Football....maybe we can win TWO games!!
GOLO member since July 6, 2007
August 29, 2008 8:51 a.m.
GOLO member since December 2, 2007
August 29, 2008 8:47 a.m.
GOLO member since August 16, 2007
August 29, 2008 8:45 a.m.
Please log in to add comment.