While I do like the OP's idea what bothers me about it is #8 is the kind of back who gets stronger as the game wears on and I just cant see sitting him for a half. The whole wear them down with a sledge hammer then just as they start to show signs of fatigue send in grand dads straight razor to carve them up like so much Thanksgiving turkey is a great thought but just not practical. I know they own all these stats in this catagory and that catagory in the national rankings but then again they have not faced a running back the likes of Ameer when he gets his mad on.
Have no doubts they are going to come in here with a 2 week period to study and rest up for us and we all know they are gonna punch us right in the mouth and give us a tough old fashioned slug fest..........but with that being said if (man I hate that 2 letter word) IF we hit them right back and continue to hit them a little harder each time we get hit this game will come down to who wants it more us or them and we have 1 glaring advantage they dont this year........the Sea of Red..........this is one of those cornerstone games that can define or kill a season but also one where the Fans can make a huge difference and make every posession they have a living nightmare to communicate but we have to do it no matter what they do and keep the team pumped up and in the mood to run over people.
Game plan and draw plays in the dirt all you want but this game is gonna be a no nonsense straight up knock down drag out thats really decided by who wants it more and my gut feeling is we do.......we own a 7-0 record against them and for what ever reason heck call it karma if you like they know it the very second they hear the crowd start to roar like a cold damp November chill that gets clear to their core. ........this by the grace of God is the house that The Mad Irishman and The True Wizard of Os built. ....this is the home of the BLACKSHIRTS BABY AND NO BODY WEARING SPARTY GREEN SHOULD FORGET THAT.
Sitting in the visiting team section are 3 Sparty fan buddies who drove all night to get here and the one looks at another and says "Hey.....wake up leroy over there " motioning to the third member of the trio who is fast asleep, Sparty fan buddy #2 looks perplexed as to why he should do that and Sparty fan buddy #1 says in a calm deadpan way " Cause he aint never seen no butt whippin like we fixin to get! "