C-A-R-O-L-I-N-A! Goooooo Cocks!

Alshon's Hail Mary TD leap in
 Monday's win. #BeastMode

We witnessed a miracle on Monday. South Carolina came up with a win in a bowl game for the first time since 2006. More of a "Thank the good Lord we didn't mess this up" kind of a win in my opinion. But for the first time EVER, South Carolina won 11 games in a season. Even with all the adversity this season, we still "won anyway". So now that this season is over for my boys, I start to think about next season.

With the schedule that came out almost a week ago, I think that even though people say that we're screwed aren't looking at this with the right perspective. Yes, we play LSU and Arkansas, two of the best in the Western division, the entire SEC and in my opinion, the nation.

But think about this.

In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. LSU definitely proved that this year. They beat Oregon, the 2012 Rose Bowl winner, in the first week of the season when Oregon was ranked #3. They beat #3 Arkansas, and pretty decisively. They beat #2 Alabama, IN TUSCALOOSA, in OVERTIME. And odds are, they'll beat them again for the National Championship. So looking at it like that, in order to be the best, you have to beat the best. And in order for Carolina to be the best next year, we'll have to beat the best.

The Ole Ball Coach always has a plan.

Obviously, our hardest game next year is LSU in Baton Rouge. But once again, LSU was able to beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa. So who says that it isn't possible to beat LSU in Death Valley? Who says we can't beat Arkansas? Who says we can't be at the top? I see Spurrier and he seems much more giddy these days. Almost like he has the same twinkle in his eyes from his Florida days. To me, that means he knows he has something special here. He wouldn't sign on to do another 4 seasons if he didn't a) have it in him and b) think that he could really accomplish something special. Honestly, it might even mean he's got someone in mind recruiting wise. Which would mean he's got a plan. 

If you haven't noticed from this post, college football is an important part of my life. Not just for the sport but for everything that revolves around it. It gives you a chance to meet new people that support the same team as you (or even root for the other team). It gives me a chance to spend time with my friends tailgating and even going to the game. It brings me happiness, it brings me heartbreak. College football isn't just something that I watch on Saturdays throughout the fall, it has a part of my heart.