Silver lining to the rankings snub, Vegas line, and TV snub…Maybe Duzz will try to use it all to his advantage.
I’m not one to believe that playing the disrespect card works, but I like the idea of the team being focused with a chip on their shoulder. I prefer it this way over being ranked 10th and having lots of press clippings for the team to be distracted by.
If they get through next week, there will be press clippings and there will be better rankings and there will be buzz. But Virginia is Virginia and they aren’t as dangerous as SMU. And then the following game vs Clemson we will be dogs again. So being focused won’t be a problem.
I think things are setting up as well as they could for us.
I’m not one to believe that playing the disrespect card works, but I like the idea of the team being focused with a chip on their shoulder. I prefer it this way over being ranked 10th and having lots of press clippings for the team to be distracted by.
If they get through next week, there will be press clippings and there will be better rankings and there will be buzz. But Virginia is Virginia and they aren’t as dangerous as SMU. And then the following game vs Clemson we will be dogs again. So being focused won’t be a problem.
I think things are setting up as well as they could for us.
