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Quote Originally Posted by m15525:
Tiz,
My favorite play in that one is E. Carolina. They play very well defensively and are playing a VT team that in reality isn't that great. I know that VT is heartbroken because of the past few weeks and probably being knocked out of a BCS game...but truth be told...they were never that good to begin with...a good team finds a way and beats UNC last week.
I think it has to be real tough as a VT player to go to practice and meetings with the same enthusiasm this week as it was every week until this point. Some of that focus and discipline had to have been lost.
Just know that college kids will do things like stop drinking, hit the weight room, stay out of trouble....etc....when they are in a BCS or national championship type season...once that hope is gone...the things I listed become easier to do...especially the first week after you get knocked from contention...that's when they binge on the sins. Thats just my handicapping experience...same philosophy as fading teams in the game following a playoff or divisional clinch.
Tiz,
My favorite play in that one is E. Carolina. They play very well defensively and are playing a VT team that in reality isn't that great. I know that VT is heartbroken because of the past few weeks and probably being knocked out of a BCS game...but truth be told...they were never that good to begin with...a good team finds a way and beats UNC last week.
I think it has to be real tough as a VT player to go to practice and meetings with the same enthusiasm this week as it was every week until this point. Some of that focus and discipline had to have been lost.
Just know that college kids will do things like stop drinking, hit the weight room, stay out of trouble....etc....when they are in a BCS or national championship type season...once that hope is gone...the things I listed become easier to do...especially the first week after you get knocked from contention...that's when they binge on the sins. Thats just my handicapping experience...same philosophy as fading teams in the game following a playoff or divisional clinch.
Great analysis for both picks m15525,on ECU for the very reasons you have stated. BOL 
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