...but not really though. Don't tell me that surprised you. I saw that meltdown coming as soon as the Hannah Montana series finale happened.
Anyways. We all know our Rock Hill native Jadaveon Clowney is the MAN right now. From his All-American 13 QB sacks, to Defensive Player of the Year, to "The Hit", he has gotten every Gamecock and really just college football fan drooling with anticipation for 2013. I think this article in Yahoo Sports, this sentence referring to the famous hit, says what I'm thinking pretty well:
"But that's a once-in-a-career play; it's not going to happen every game. It may not happen ever again. That doesn't mean Clowney isn't the most outstanding player in college football. It just means Clowney is caught between inflated expectations and an even more inflated standard for a defensive player to get an invite to the Heisman ceremony in December."
The Heisman Trophy is all about stats. That's why you (typically) have super model quarterbacks that can get thousands of yards both passing and rushing while smiling beautifully at the camera with barely any injuries. Nothing wrong with that, I mean that's what it is. It's just why I don't see Clowney as the winner at the end of it all. Just his defensive end position puts him at a disadvantage. Last night he had running backs blocking him and it was about 95 degrees. So the fact that all UNC helmets stayed on their players heads, really isn't all that surprising. Us fans all just need to take a step back and breath. The kid is good and if healthy, will most certainly go round #1, maybe pick #1 in the NFL draft next year. He won't knock players unconscious every snap of the ball, steam won't come out of his helmet, and he won't save babies from burning buildings. I'm not usually wrong, and maybe I will be this time, but I think he's under too much hype to satisfy our cravings. However, as a lifetime Gamecock fan, I won't say it's unrealistic to get completely stoked out of our minds for this season. This is the potential SEC championship year, and if my dreams don't come true this December, I may never see it in my lifetime. Best defensive player in the country, veteran QB(s), easy schedule, and fans are as jacked up as I've ever seen them. There is no chance of losing a game at home. We have every right and reason to tune in every Saturday if just to watch #7. But I WILL sleep at night if our defense gives up a couple touchdowns throughout the season. Maybe.
