![]() | By Jarrett Davis 12/26/2014 | jarrett@blockcblog.com |
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Some of the coaches & players being blamed are the same who were a huge part of winning 33 games in 3 years. Don't be spoiled by success!
— Connor Shaw (@cmshaw9) November 2, 2014
I think a lot of Connor Shaw; I think he is a fine leader who is destined to be a head coach somewhere. Needless to say Shaw’s statement rocked me back in my seat a bit. I was driving down the highway, no music, no sports radio, silently contemplating Shaw’s comment and the idea of Gamecock fans being spoiled. I thought about how excited I was when we broke through and won an ugly Carquest bowl with a mediocre team. I had no regrets when we drove to Memphis, and beat Houston a few years ago; we celebrated and went home happy. Like I said I wouldn’t drive to this game with free tickets in hand. So what is the difference in then and now? If we beat the U I will be happy, but I will not have any idea about what to expect next season. A solid bowl performance will not piece together all the variables that went astray in the Gamecock 2014 program. I want to hear the weaknesses acknowledged and I want to know how the staff plans to remedy these weaknesses in 2015. The season was a failure on many levels, and I think the fans are tired of all the consolation bowls. We have been there before, and now nothing short of playing in Atlanta on Dec. 2nd is good enough.
So maybe we are spoiled by success?
If we are spoiled so is every other quality program in America, Winners do not like losing. The Key here is Spurrier spent many years changing the culture at Carolina, the change took place in the players, fans, administration and major boosters. The fragile expectation of a championship has finally been erected, just to have many try to tear down the lofted expectations with phrases like spoiled by success. This is a free country and all the naysayers have a right to be wrong, but I will say to all of you on that side of the thought process KISS OUR SPOILED ASS!
By Jarrett Davis 12/26/2014
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