Man, college football season gets me PUMPED UP!!!  Especially CLEMSON football!  Yeah, my family manages to get season tickets (through my dad’s business), so I was that kid that went to all the home games, that rolled down the hill next to our parking space, that munched on ham rolls and chips and cookies until game time, that screamed and screamed until I lost my voice!  Oh wait, I still do that!  H-ha!  I love Clemson football.  My blood runs ORANGE!!  Over the last few years it’s been hard for me to reconcile that the team I love so much is comprised of 18-22 year olds, people much younger than I am!  Ever thought about that when you stand up to boo one of your player?  Let’s just say, that realization made me stop.  But seriously there’s something so amazing like walking into Clemson’s Memorial Stadium, otherwise known as Death Valley.  There’s something amazing about the hours before the game.  You can literally stop at any person’s tailgate and all of a sudden you’re sharing food, watching the pregame show or another game, and laughing like the best of friends.  There’s something amazing about sitting with 80,000 fans and the roar that noise creates.  There’s something amazing about seeing a sea of orange and purple!  There’s something amazing about hearing that many thousands of people bouncing/jumping to a song or hearing each section shout out one letter that will eventually spell CLEMSON!  There’s something amazing about scoring a touchdown and hearing the tiger roar! Man, I love CLEMSON football!

As much as I love Clemson football and am so enthusiastic about each and every game, I wonder if I’m ever really that excited about the Lord.  Do I ever find myself screaming in joy at the top of my lungs to the Lord like I do every time Clemson scores?  Do I ever find myself getting excited about what the Lord is going to do like I do right before the game starts?  I must admit, not nearly as often as I should.  Hmm, something to think about.

Either way,  I am so pumped about Monday night!  Bowden Bowl, baby!!!  The game starts at 8, which means tailgating and time to spend with good friends before the game!  It also means a late night!  So, don’t expect me to be coherent at work on Tuesday morning.  Either way, it’s going to be an awesome game!  GO TIGERS!