Man, I had some really high hopes and expectations for this football season. I thought if JG could reinvent himself, we had a chance for a breakthrough season, somewhat like 1989. That one put us on the map for about two decades, during which we were in the conversation for an SEC championship most years; and a NC, many.
JG certainly has experience. Trouble is, most of it is negative. But he did some nice things last year. Auburn, 2018. And playing this year, behind potentially one of the best lines in the country… Also we have plenty of other potential in the QB room…
Then the virus. Then the unrest.
Now the virus again. One thing we can say about it: it has more to do with politics than science. A LOT more. Protests, casinos — fine. Church — a threat to public health.
So then it looked like they might try to have a season. And they handed us a schedule wherein we could be a legitimate top 20, even top 10-caliber team… and lose 3 or 4 games.
My enthusiasm became… tempered. But — it would be nice to have a diversion from this steady drumbeat of doom and gloom. Even though a diminished football environment — 10K in the stands, etc. — woulda been kinda sad.
I’m thinkin’ we won’t even have that, now.
Politics always prevails over science.
Our leadership reflects who we are, guys.
Blue State: nearly 100% Godless morals and values relativists. Physical, moral, and intellectual cowards. Becoming increasingly hostile, nihilistic, irrational, and absurd with each tick of the clock.
And more numerous. And more potent.
They are the leadership in academia, the media, big cities, and throughput the corridors of national, and most state, governments. The have the House. If they get the White House and Senate: end game.
Red State: generally — for the most part — gives a passing nod to the supremacy of God. Too busy putting food on the table and trying to raise their kids “right” (a daunting challenge, in these corrupt and depraved times) to give spiritual matters much consideration (that is by plan. “If the Devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy." Applies to decent Blue-staters, as well) Hope the “Man upstairs” will… do something. Mainly, just leave them alone. Maybe, when things slow down, they’ll look into this “religion” thing a little more closely… but right now…
They have no idea of the concept of pleading for national forgiveness or repentance. They have strong patriotism, common sense, and moral compasses. But those are idols, which come before their total allegiance to the God who made them; and offers redemption for their sin.
Obviously, there are BIG sectors who fall on either side of this “middle”, silent “majority” (or has it become the “minority”? We’ll see in a few months…). Many Red-staters are devout, instructed, believing Christians. Many others are intellectual, atheist Conservatives.
Red state is the home of diversity. Blue state is a monolith of brutal simplicity.
If only Red state could succeed in getting Blacks off of the Blue plantation — we’d have a chance. So much programming and indoctrination to overcome…
It’s tempting to think: “if only Red State could get the leadership it deserves…”.
But it probably does.
I’ll leave off with this. Anyone else noticed how much we’ve all got accustomed to the “new normal”? Does the cancellation of the SEC BB tourney seem like a LONG time ago? Almost part of a different world?
I’m going to offer this:
The powers that be are aware of this dynamic. “Nothing can stay unusual forever”. People adapt. They forget. Often, quickly.
What is going on now — to what extent is planned, or merely opportunistic, may never be known — is universal conditioning.
I can see a scenario where the goalposts keep getting moved, to the point where… “well, do we really NEED football? Do we really NEED public schools? I mean, it’s been…” a year, two years… People have found substitutes. VR this and that. “It’s safer this way…”
Jez sayin’. Maybe not this cycle. But there’ll be more cycles…
The price of freedom is faith, courage, and vigilance.
Do the denizens of this nation have those qualities, in sufficient quantities?
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Guys, I meant to just make a few comments about football. And kinda got “on a roll”. I almost feel the need to apologize…
but I won’t. ( ^ ;
