ACC: The Animals are restless
By Eric Sorenson - May 25, 2006
I hear you Florida State people. Yes, I do.
The best part about being at a baseball game, is being in the crowd. As I stated earlier, I hate press boxes. You can't hear anything. It's too quiet. It's a starched white shirt at a Ramones concert.
So I was glad to hear the Florida State fans on the War Chant site took notice of my taking notice of them.
I Just ran into the young man in the press box wearing the ACC shirt who told me he was a Florida State student. He wanted to correct me on the large dude who was yelling "Raaaaaaaaaag Arrrrrrrrrrm!" at the UNC pitchers. He said it was the guy down the left field line, next to the FSU Cowgirls.
Believe me. I heard him. I heard the whole section. Big time.
But I was referring to the man beyond the right field fence in the garnet shirt who was sitting with three or four other FSU fans. THAT guy had the ha-yuge voice! I don't think I've heard a louder voice at a game before. It was a freakin' beauty. In fact, both sections of Seminole fans were having a good back-and-forth.
Keep it up guys. I also dig the heavy-fro'd guy from Georgia Tech and the NC State parent running up and down the aisles yelling stuff in spanish, asking people if they know what it means.
I'm glad I'm here people. We don't get that kind of fervor out on the west coast. (although seeing Kevin Costner at Fullerton games is always cool.)
On another note, during the rain delay I was able to tell Clemson coach Jack Leggett that his alma mater, Maine, had beaten Stony Brook in the AmEast tournament today. He cheerfully asked the score. 11-8 coach.
more later
Posted by Eric Sorenson at 08:38 PM on May 25, 2006
Comments (3)
Comments
Eric, the people out in the RF bleachers are part of the Animals. There was no one out in LF for the Animals. The guy's name in the Animals is Fluffy Bunny, so you can refer to him as that now.
Comment by Philip Bennett - May 25, 2006 10:14 PM
You, Eric, are correct. Twas I in the right field stands, not the other fat guy by the third base dugout (although with the Animals, its actually hard to distinguish members by saying 'the fat guy', as that fits quite a lot of us).
The young man you were 'informed' by was probably named AJ, and is not to be considered a trusted source of...well...anything.
I go by the name 'FluffyBunny' on the Warchant.com message boards (do I get a advertising fee Gene?) because it is patently ridiculous. And I am a fan of ridiculous.
My largesse is a direct result of a pork grilling experiment gone horribly, horribly right. Although I have tried unsuccessfully to convince people that I just have enormous lungs.
Should you ever need to 'bulk up' or be in the market for a designer coronary, feel free to stop by an Animals tailgate to sample our many artery-clogging grilled pork products. I highly recommend the 'Animal Treats', which are pork, stuffed with pork, wrapped in pork (pork tenderloin, stuffed with a sausage, and the whole thing wrapped in bacon and grilled).
Comment by Kevin Delgado - May 26, 2006 01:29 AM
Eric, sit yourself down with the FSU Animals today and see if you can get an invite to Tallahassee for the regionals. Then you will see the whole show! This is my first year in FSU's Dick Howser stadium and the Animals take being a fan to a new level. Perhaps they will allow you to attend their pregame tailgating in the Grove of the Oaks for a special treat. And don't get me started about their " Miami Wiffelball & Tequila Picnic" so it's better if you ask!
Comment by TIMFISH - May 26, 2006 09:39 AM