- November 18th, 2007, 2:33 am
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OK, I'm here. You knew I was coming out for this -- if for no other reason than to screw with Knuckle's signature.
I have no words to describe this moment. For those of us who have been around during "the dark years", this is an unbelievable moment and I don't want to sully it by trying to describe it.
The only thing I can say is "thank you". Thank you to all the fans who've turned out and filled our stadium this year, even or especially on the Baptist side. Those are the hardest seats to fill and those of you there on that side are there because LU football means something special to you and that can't be ignored. Thank you to those of you on the student side b/c you create an environment that is unmatched anywhere else in this conference and in few other places around I-AA. My favorite chant is hearing our students with the "you weren't ready" chant at the end of games b/c it's painfully obvious that nobody else is ready for the level our team plays at and the level at which our fans support us. That's been the case at home all year long.
Tonight, it was true at Gardner-Webb. We went into their house and took it over in every respect. Our team was head-and-shoulders better and our crowd was so much louder and into the game than theirs' was. Thanks to SJ, Smoothie and the rest of you flag-wavin', chain-movin' (huh!) freaks who turned that place into Williams Stadium South.
Whatever happens tomorrow is out of our hands now. It's easy to make a case for why we should be in and easy to make a case why we shouldn't. However, what can't be denied is that this program turned a corner somewhere on the bus ride home from Elon and there's no going back. Even if we don't get the chance to show it this year, this program is moving forward and, just so you know, y'all ain't seen nothin' yet.
As for Godsil, he's going to be fine. He's one of the toughest mothers I've ever seen; in fact, it usually takes combat duty in Korea to make guys that tough.
I would also be remiss if I didn't give a special "thank you" to flamesfilmguy who proved to be somewhat useful during the last 4 months. Good job, Dave. Just no more roof dancing.
Carry on.
Last edited by Libertine on November 18th, 2007, 2:36 am, edited 2 times in total.
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