Philo Leads Jackets Past State

Exciting end to the Tech game. Jackets played well but that freshman QB for NC State was able to scramble for two TDs. I didn’t think he was that good, just lucky. GT had driven down but Philo had a pass intercepted at the goal line. Then State sprung loose with a long TD run with less than two minutes remaining, to take the lead.

Then GT freshman QB Philo drove the Jackets the length of the field, and scored on a long TD run of his own, barging into the end zone while being creamed by two State defenders. Wolfpack completed a couple of passes to get down to the Tech 41 yard line with 6 seconds remaining. With a stiff wind at his back, State’s reliable kicker attempted a game-winning 58 yard field goal. He just missed.

GT QB Philo is a star in the making. Has a strong arm, and is learning how to run like Haynes King. Jackets dropped at least 4 passes, including two that would’ve gone for TD’s. State did a good job shutting down the Tech running game.

Play calling might’ve been the worst when GT was in the red zone, resulting in what, 4 field goals? NC State supposedly has a great defense against the run, and GT QB Haynes King is still very limited due to his shoulder injury. State kept stuffing the run, but GT moved the ball well late in the game. Two TD passes were dropped, plus Philo tried to force the ball into a tight spot at the goal line, resulting in an interception. So Tech could have scored another 15 points easy. 45 points with a hurt QB wouldn’t have been bad. Hardly any team tackles well these days.

I left work at 515. Traffic bad. Ceil fixed her go to meal: spaghetti and meatballs.

MAX SCHERZER [B-R Bio] pitched for the Missouri Tigers and won conference POY in 2005. He joined DET in 2010 and started for AL All Star team in 2013. Started for the NL All Stars in 2017, 2018, 2021. He struck out at least ten batters in a game ten times in five straight seasons: 2015 (11X); 2016 (13X); 2017 (15X); 2018 (18X); 2019 (11X).

JUSTIN VERLANDER [B-R Bio] eats the same pre-game meal before every start: 3 crunchy tacos, a Mexican pizza, a large Mountain Dew. He won his third Cy Young Award at age 39 in 2022—a year after having Tommy John surgery. He pitched for the Old Dominion University Monarchs, where he still holds the career strikeout record with 427 in 335-2/3 innings. This is also the all-time K record for the Colonial Athletic Association and the state of Virginia.

Biden informed Congress that the US will forgive $5 Billion in loans to Ukraine, dumping the debt on the citizens of the US. Last night the Senate voted, and the Democratic majority (including Warnock and Ossoff from Georgia) agreed to have the huge debt be paid by the American citizens. Still glad you voted for those clowns? At least they're nice and not crooked. As if.