{"id":981,"date":"2007-09-04T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-04T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/orthodixie\/2007\/09\/hayseeds-mustard-seeds-wolverines-philistines.html"},"modified":"2007-09-04T06:51:00","modified_gmt":"2007-09-04T06:51:00","slug":"hayseeds-mustard-seeds-wolverines-philistines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/orthodixie\/2007\/09\/hayseeds-mustard-seeds-wolverines-philistines.html","title":{"rendered":"Hayseeds, Mustard Seeds, Wolverines & Philistines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"T<\/span>he University of Michigan Wolverines learned a valuable lesson on September 1, 2007: \u201cNo matter your future expectations, today ya gotta play the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an Appalachian Alum, I am obviously biased. Actually that should read: \u201cAs an App Alum, I am naturally optimistic.\u201d Look. There ain\u2019t many spoilt rich kids at ASU. And those that think they are, compared to places like UM, just think they are.<\/p>\n

Appalachian State University is a special place, first and foremost \u2014 hideous promo video<\/a> aside \u2014 because of its location in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains. But, more than that, it is home to the sons and daughters of predominantly working class folks from the Foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina. Oh heck, let me just come out and say it: That\u2019s Ya Hoo without a Dot Com. But when you mix Hayseeds with Mustard Seeds, or sump\u2019m like at, you can move mountains all the way to Michigan.<\/p>\n

My wife and I, both ASU Grads (\u201983 & \u201987), caught Saturday\u2019s game on the computer \u2014 a station broadcasting from Michigan I\u2019d googled online. We were doing yard work outside on a surprisingly pleasant fall-like Houston day. As ASU led for most of the game, it was even more to our liking. We were not greatly surprised \u2026 Hey. App Alums will believe anything about their Alma Mater.<\/p>\n

Then, when things turned sour with 4 minutes left to play, the Missuz pouted and went back to using the leaf blower. Man that I am, I remained glued to the computer. Then, chugga-chugga-choo-choo!, Chugga-Chugga-Choo-Choo! \u2014 when the Little Engine That Could started doin\u2019 its thang, I whined \u2026 \u201cCome on in Hun, they\u2019re gettin\u2019 ready to kick a field goal to go ahead.\u201d Long story short, they did: And how.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re 46, whether you\u2019re a Mountaineer or not, jumping up and down and screaming at the top of your lungs \u2014 high-fivin\u2019 and acting a fool takes a toll. But, hey. Ya gotta do whatchya gotta do. They did; we did. Yahoo!
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Un. Be. Lievable.<\/p>\n

I say that not because, as a Mountaineer, we<\/em><\/strong> didn\u2019t believe. I say it because of the reaction of the nation to the Big Game. It\u2019s been fun to follow. Then again, for Michigan fans, not so much. It\u2019s a bitter (capital B with an Echo) pill to swallow for a cocky powerhouse with hopes of a National Title and a Heisman candidate. But for ASU, it was Game Day \u2026 away. And all they had to lose was their 15-game winning streak. \u2018Sawright. Good experience and great exposure for the Mountaineers.<\/p>\n

ASU\u2019s head coach, Jerry Moore, undoubtedly like many of his players, is a faithful Christian \u2014 a Baptist. He\u2019s in his 19th season in Boone, North Carolina. (University of Texas head, Mack Brown, only lasted a year at ASU.) Moore reads Psalms and Proverbs each morning and has taught his players a wonderful lesson over the years: \u201cLet the first moments of the day when the heart is fresh be given to God. Never see the face of man till you have seen the King.\u201d Source<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

True, in cases such as this, Faith is paramount. But also \u2026<\/p>\n

[T]he Mountaineers kept telling themselves that while Michigan might be the winningest program in major college history, the Wolverines were just college kids like them. The past is the past. This was about the future.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTheir players are like us,\u201d running back Kevin Richardson told the Detroit News before the game. \u201cThey have feet, put on shoes and strap on the pads just like we do.\u201d Source<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Besides, in the end, even Wolverine fans (if they dig deep enough) gotta admit: Though that big ol\u2019 Philistine could have<\/strike> should have beaten that little shepherd boy \u2026<\/p>\n

That story just won\u2019t preach.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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