"A Major Disappointment"

I typed a very long and what I considered to be one of my best written entries today. And the computer deleted it. Now I don't have time to duplicate the last post, but I'll do what I can. I hate technology...but only because it hated me first.

It seems a large number of the residents of the B/CS area were rather disappointed with Hurricane Rita. They'd stockpiled, made big hurricane plans, and then Rita dodged us. Disappointing indeed...I think these people should go look at some of the pictures taken of Beaumont and refamiliarize themselves with the footage we've all seen of New Orleans. Then we'll see how disappointed you are by your excess of bottled water and batteries. I myself am thankful that the hurricane missed Corpus and College Station completely (aside from the devestating winds ripping a stick out of a tree at my apartment and blowing it across the parking lot). However, if you or or families were affected by the hurricane, just know that the nation is praying for you. My grandad very recently bought a house in Vidor. He left my mom a voicemail saying, "it's not good." The eye of the hurricane passed right near Vidor, bringing some of the most devestating weather with it. Reed Arena is now housing over 950 evacuees, bringing in many from our own state, in addition to those from Louisiana. This morning at FMBWCEFPWWIIM, we saw several tables full of troops sent in to help aid in the relief efforts. We spoke with one of the men as we were cooking our breakfast on the grill, he said he was sent from El Paso. Quite a distance away. Troops were sent from all over to help alleviate what is being called a disaster area. I consider myself blessed to not be included in that area and not a bit diasappointed.

Speaking of disasters, the Aggies barely pulled out a win over AA Texas State. In the worst game I've ever witnessed at Kyle, our defense did nearly all they could do to ensure a loss. Luckily our offense was able to step up as usual and bring the team out of the hole the defense left them in. Big props to Reggie, Jason Carter, Courtney Lewis, and Chad Schroeder. This was the first time that A&M has ever recorded a 300 yard passer (Reggie), 200 yard receiver (Carter), and 100 yard rusher (Lewis) in a single game. And Chad...all he does is score touchdowns. After the Texas State game, his stats are as follows: 5 receptions for 5 TDs, 1 Rush for 1 TD. I'm convinced that the only reason Fran doesn't put Chad in to return kicks is because he'd score on every attempt and Reggie wouldn't get any offensive stats. With one of the most explosive offenses in the NCAA, even a merely decent defense could ensure the Aggies would be a forced to be reckoned with. But we don't have a decent defense. Our defense is horrendous. It's a defense that allowed a AA school to score 31 points and rack up 493 yards of offense. That's more yards than either Delta State or S Utah gave up to Texas State...and those aren't exactly what you'd call defensive powerhouses. Despite the mere two days we had to prepare for Texas State (compared to their full week due to a bye last week) because of the hurricane, we should not allow any school, especially one that is not Division 1-A to put up nearly 500 yards. This makes me very uneasy about playing Baylor next week (not to mention t.u. and tech down the line). However, I am not one of those that is expecting a loss at the hands of the Bears. Losing to anyone at Kyle, let alone Baylor is not something that we should be afraid of. This is Kyle field, the most intimidating place to play in all of College Sports. And they're Baylor... Despite the wretched defense that showed up last game, I am expecting a 30 point win over a sadly confident Baylor team... Just how many points the offense will have to score in order to achieve this margin of victory is all up to how many points our defense allows. 37-7? 80-50? We'll see...