I Like the Way This Guy Thinks

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Those who know me well know there are three things in this world that make me go ape sh*t: thug-turned-basketball-star Allen Iverson; California's First Couple, Arnold and Maria; and the University of Miami football team. Iverson is a lost cause, far as I'm concerned. Arnold and Maria are finally getting what's due to them; and on Saturday night, Miami's goin' down.

My sister sent along a nice column today from The Charlotte Observer's Tom Sorensen to get everyone pumped up. Not that we needed the extra motivation.

Here's a snippet to get all the Gobbler fans going:

Remember when folks used to ask what a Hokie was? By now, everybody knows. A Hokie is a guy who plays for the football team that beats yours.

Virginia Tech has been a member of the ACC only two seasons, but anybody who cares about ACC football ought to pause - right now - to salute all things Hokie.

Consider that the biggest game in college football Saturday will be played not in Austin, Texas, or Los Angeles, not in Lincoln, Nebraska or Norman, Okla., not in Columbus, Ohio or Ann Arbor, Mich., not in Baton Rouge, La., or Tuscaloosa, Ala., or Knoxville, Tenn., Gainesville, Fla., or any other `ville.

The biggest game will be played 175 miles north of Charlotte in Blacksburg, Va., where No.5 Miami will play No. 3 Virginia Tech....

If you have never experienced big-time college football, spend a football Friday or a Saturday in Blacksburg. Eat, drink, laugh, and marvel at the way the team and the town come together.

What's a Hokie?

Buddy, you will know.

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