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The Sunday Afternoon Quarterback #18: LSU vs. Clemson-Who Will Win the National Championship?

January 12, 2020 / 17 Comments
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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge

Tomorrow, January 13, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. EST the College Football National Champions will be determined at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The number 1 ranked Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers will face off against the number 3 ranked Clemson University Tigers. Which cats will win this final game of the college football season?

Does LSU have somewhat of a home field advantage simply because they are playing in their home state? Or does Clemson have the upper hand as the reigning defending national champions? The college football experts seem divided on the issue.

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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
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Based on overall performance this season, the two teams appear to be equally matched. However, Clemson has also proven themselves to be a dominant team when it comes to playoff games. But what happens when you enter a playoff arena in the home state of your opponent? Does the crowd energy in favor of one team help push the odds in their favor?

It certainly helps when the crowd is on your side. But the crowd does not determine who wants the win more. And it always come down to who wants it more despite the odds in favor of one team or another. While LSU has dominated the regular season, Clemson is good enough to take home the national championship title. They have proven that by their also stellar regular season performance as well as the fact they are the defending champions.

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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge

Once we get to this point in the season, for any sport really, it is the passion and desire to win that is the final deciding factor. The coaching has been done, the training has been completed, energy and enthusiasm run at an all time high for all the players. And in the heat of the moment, the heart of the competition, it is that desire to win that determines the final outcome.

Predictions don’t matter anymore. The skills and strengths of each team are equally matched. This final moments of the season is when we, as the spectators and fans, should just sit back and enjoy the beauty of the competition and appreciate the athleticism of these dedicated student-athletes who played their asses off all season long to bring them to this point.

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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge

It is moments like these that always remind me of the very famous quote by Teddy Roosevelt.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Theodore Roosevelt
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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge

Win or lose, Clemson and LSU have already proven themselves to be the two best teams in college football for the 2019-2020 season. And there is no shame in that. Nothing the critics say can blemish the talent and determination, the passion and the drive, that the two best teams in college football have already exhibited. We as spectators, and as critics, need only to appreciate the triumph of these high achievements.

I don’t have a favorite team in this game, so I put together a fun little outfit honoring both teams…wearing purple and gold for LSU combined with Clemson’s orange and white. I am a neutral observer here, an overall fan of talented athletes, simply cheering for great plays and an exciting match up. May records be broken and superb players be celebrated. Both teams have earned their spot in the National Championship game. May the team who wants it more win the title.

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color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge
color blocked outfit, fashion over 40, mustard tights, white boots, Shelbee on the Edge

Who are you cheering for?

Unfortunately, we won’t be doing a recap of the game highlights since Jeff is currently on his way to Louisiana for 3 weeks of training. I guess you will have to watch the game yourself! And remember to check out RV Share if ever you want to go enjoy the college football tailgating experience. There really is nothing quite like it.

*Edited on January 14, 2020: The final score of the National Championship game was LSU 42-Clemson 25.

We are keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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My husband, Jeff, is a lifelong Penn State fan and chronic armchair quarterback. By default the rest of our family are Penn State fans as well. We have many choices in life, this is not one of them. We are…

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