To say that the Georgia game was disappointing would be an understatement, but let's not gloss over the vast accomplishments of the team heading into today. You can sort of pick out the fairweather/bandwagon fans, because they're the ones moping around with the "I knew we would lose" and the "we suck again" garbage running out of their mouths. While some fans are making a case that UH never really showed up for the Sugar Bowl, it isn't fair to forget that this squad busted their asses for us and won 12 games in a row to get to New Orleans. Georgia looked and played like a vastly superior program, and they certainly are - we've got inferior facilities, limited funds and resources, a much smaller talent pool to draw from...some would rightfully call it a miracle that we made it as far as we did. Part of me thinks that this season was wonderful because it gave the state something to buzz about and bond over, but the other part of me hates the fact that it gave birth to a legion of fans who really don't care enough about the game or the players to truly appreciate how incredible this season really was. We can all dream, but the fact is that Hawaii isn't going to be a perennial national powerhouse. This was the definitive Cinderella run, and it's a little unfortunate that some fans are quick to forget that we finished 12-1, not 1-12. It's ok to be disappointed, but show some respect for the team. They deserve it.So in an effort to numb the pain some, I tracked down a copy of the Matt Hughes/Georges St. Pierre fight from this past weekend. Anderson Silva is the one guy in the UFC that simply outclasses anyone you put him in the cage with, but if his fight with Hughes was any indication, GSP is getting back to that level as well. Hughes is clearly in the twilight of his career anyway, but GSP simply dominated all facets of the fight, eventually cranking in an armbar to secure the win. My distaste for Hughes has waned somewhat over the past year or so, but it's really tough to not get behind a guy like GSP, who's an exciting striker, is great on the mat, and is just a super classy dude. I like Serra too, but I really don't see him beating GSP again.
Expect to see GSP running with the welterweight title for a while.
3 comments:
sad sad game
yeah, the worst part is the "pseudo-fans" who won't even bother to watch next year because Colt and a few WRs are gone. Hopefully, though, the Warriors created enough buzz for more people to invest into the program.
yeah, thats too bad. It'll always be fun rooting for the bows. They're the pride of hawaii.
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