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TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | JAN 2018 25
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By Woody Hemphill
What a difference a couple of weeks makes! Who knew that playing a
football game away from the plains of Auburn could have such a dynamic
effect on the outcome? Here I have been told my entire life how there is no
geographical solution to problems, but then many among us island residents
would probably beg to differ. Seeing as how many of our island residents
are happily relocated, and consider ourselves ex-patriates from our former
locations, perhaps we are ahead of this curve?
For all the pomp & pageantry that is the college football season, we are
afforded the bowl season upon the conclusion of the season, and this one
is sure to not disappoint! For various reasons, a few of which make our
geographical area proud within the SEC & ACC as we offer three teams,
Alabama, Clemson, & Georgia, to the four team playoff. On New Year’s Day,
Alabama versus Clemson, and Georgia versus Oklahoma will face off for the
right to appear in the Championship. Chances are, by the time our readers
read this column the world will know the two teams that will face off in the
championship game.
Of course, there will be many different colors surrounding the bars of
the island throughout the first week of January. If you ask anyone around
these parts, the token team from the Midwest will be laid to waste by the
University of Georgia’s rushing attack and stellar defense. Yet, don’t forget
the networks will want to push the draft stock of Baker Mayfield’s QB play in
order to capitalize their coverage of the NFL Draft in April – and if this takes
place, some NFL franchise may once again place the future of their franchise
on the arms of yet another crotch-grabbing hothead from a Midwestern
school.
Whether one loves or hates Alabama is completely irrelevant during the
postseason. Oddly enough, I ran across a statistic recently that Alabama’s
squad under HC Nick Saban enjoys an exemplary record in post-season
games that are not played in the Sugar Bowl. However, when his teams
reach the confines of the Crescent City, New Orleans, their record plummets.
Whether due to ‘Katrina kryptonite’ or the way they looked against the
Auburn team that Georgia exhibited such schizophrenic outcomes against,
is up to the interpretation of the reader. Nevertheless, after an excess of a
decade under the astute guidance of Saban (Osama Bin Saban/OSaban Bin
Laden) this year’s Alabama team has not passed the same ‘eye test’ that
has been exhibited from former squads. Some of the lack of annual ‘love’
shown to the Crimson Tide may be due in part to their strength of schedule
in what has been referred to as a ‘down year’ for the SEC, and coupled with
the propensity for collegiate athletes to play to the level of their opponent, at
times. Nevertheless, we shall see soon enough!
Ultimately, the Championship game between the Clemson/Alabama
contest will face the Dawgs/Sooners winner. Let’s hope our island hosts
some happy local fans and that we can all enjoy watching our friends and
neighbors being happy. It’s been a long year, and a long wait for the fans
of Dawg Nation to have something to cheer about this late into January. In
case remembering where you were for this momentous occasion is referred
to for the next 37 years, let’s all make plans to take in these contests with
those who we might not mind watching games for the next 4 decades… So
watching the game on Tybee, in your favorite watering hole/oasis, is a great
first step in insuring victory!
Until next month, let’s all remember to play nice – and may all of your
teams win!