{"id":118,"date":"2006-11-20T17:48:32","date_gmt":"2006-11-20T21:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/section30.com\/?p=118"},"modified":"2006-11-20T18:04:51","modified_gmt":"2006-11-20T22:04:51","slug":"dear-chuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/section30.com\/?p=118","title":{"rendered":"Dear Chuck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Chuck, it&#8217;s me, Worm, from Section 30 Row Y Seat 5 (and 6).<\/p>\n<p>That doesn&#8217;t ring a bell? I&#8217;m one of the kids that have bought season tickets the last four years and given what I could to the Wolfpack Club to help build that palace of an office or allow you to cruise around in that flashy Corvette?<\/p>\n<p>Still don&#8217;t remember me? I&#8217;m one of those two skinny kids that drove down from Charlotte to Clemson and back to watch us handle the Tiggers on a Thursday night and get to 9-0. I&#8217;ve been to 3 of your 5 bowl games, including the one last year we really didn&#8217;t deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t help? I&#8217;m one of the three not-quite-as-skinny kids that drove down to Atlanta and fell asleep in the stands while your team laid an egg in Bobby Dodd in 2003.<br \/>\nMemory still a little fuzzy?   I&#8217;m one of &#8220;you people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I thought that would do it. How have you been? I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m pleased with how things have gone for the Pack this year. Or last year. Or even the one before that. What&#8217;s going on up there in the Capital City? Things haven&#8217;t been good since Young Man Rivers left. Under your tutelage he went from being nothing to one of the best quarterbacks in the world. Just look at him now! He&#8217;s taken your teachings to the next level and now Peter King can&#8217;t stay off of his jock.<\/p>\n<p>Now Coach, I know this isn&#8217;t all your fault. You&#8217;ve faced a lot of challenges in the past few years. First of all, how could the team concentrate at practice with all of that construction going on with the new stadium &#8220;improvements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the blame has to go to the assistant coaches, right? Is it your fault they can&#8217;t handle the pressure and run away at any sign of turmoil? Is it your fault that we&#8217;ve had 4 different OC&#8217;s in the past 7 years? Or 3 different defensive coordinators? No way. Who needs them if they&#8217;re just going to shrink in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<p>And what about the players? I figure they have to take a big portion of the blame. Look at Mario, Manny, and McCargo all getting drafted in the first round of the draft. They must&#8217;ve been saving themselves for the season as a way to stay fresh for the draft combine. They sure weren&#8217;t that good wearing the Red and White. And what about these quarterbacks? I mean, you made Rivers into what he is, but the Davises, Stones and Evanses have just simply let you down. They obviously have talent, you wouldn&#8217;t have recruited them otherwise, would you?<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t even get me started on those UNC refs and those ticky-tack penalties. I mean, there&#8217;s holding on every play, but it only gets called on us. I guess Mr Swofford has just got it in for us.<br \/>\nI know, I know, wait until next year. I&#8217;m stoked. I&#8217;ve been reading on PackPride about the killer recruiting class we&#8217;ve got coming in next year. That receiver Soandso and that defensive back Whatshisname are just what we need to turn the corner. The O-Line and Linebacking corp seem to be a little thin, but I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ll be able to switch over some of those washed up D linemen or convert a running back or two.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up the good work Chuck and keep reeling in those 3 star players!  All the best against ECU!!!<\/p>\n<p>-Worm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Chuck, it&#8217;s me, Worm, from Section 30 Row Y Seat 5 (and 6). That doesn&#8217;t ring a bell? 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