Not sure why, but when Dak gave the stiff arm from hell, I started crotch chopping...DX style.
I may or may not have been laughing maniacally and ringing my cowbell while screaming, "17 you, you mutha17ing corndog mutha17ers!" every time a shot of the dazed LSU crowd came up.
I ran up to the TV and started doing those jumps where both knees reach your face and your feet are about 3 feet off the ground. I did about 5 of those then I did a Pete Rose head-first slide across the living room when he reached the end zone. When it was over I turned around and my wife and four-year-old son were laughing at me. Then I got up, started flipping off the TV, grabbed my crotch, and started sputtering "F you corndogs" before I realized I was out of breath and about to have an aneurysm.
It was awesome.
I watched the game from the front porch standing up, drinking, smoking, and looking through the window with the volume blaring. I didn't intend to start imbibing until half time or later, but by nerves got the best of me. We were on a roll so, I stayed outside. I miss-timed my half time errands of peeing and restocking the kitchen fridge with beer from the garage fridge and saw Dak's fumble get returned for a TD while inside. I came inside again when we were up 31-10...shortly thereafter the wheels started wobbling, so I went back outside...where I had my heart attack on the last play. So, my apologies on Dak's fumble and the 4th quarter shenanigans. That's all on me.
My day and celebrations. Keep in mind I'm Eastern time.
Went dove hunting that morning and got home around noon. Took a short nap and had to be at a wedding at 3pm. Hung out at the reception and had a few beers till around 6:30pm, at which point I told my wife it's time to go and of course she was pissed. Got home just in time to change clothes, make a large vodka tonic, in my Yeti cup of course. Turned on the TV and 17ing VA and BYU are on. ESPN thankfully corrected that **** pretty quick. My wife tells me she bought some fresh Mahi fillets for me to grill. I told her I would grill them at halftime, but at the moment my stomach is jacked up there's no way I can eat. The opening drive and goal line stand got me so hyped up I'm on the phone outside talking to my Dad and my Gamecock neighbor calls and wants to know what's going on with all the yelling outside. I didn't realize I was being loud but by this time I'm on my second drink. At one point my wife looks at me tells me I'm acting like a child with all my dancing and yelling. Luckily my 6 year old daughter went and got all of her Pom Poms out of her room and joined in the all night celebration with me. Needless to say I never grilled the fish and my wife went and got take out for her and my daughter. Finally, at about midnight I was starving and drunk as hell and somehow convinced my wife to drive me to Waffle House. One of my best nights to be a Bulldog.