CiraldoForever
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I went to the Notre Dame athletic website and clicked on podcasts to see what was available. I ended up listening to a lot of a two and one-half hour post- game call-in show from after their game with UVA. Here are some things that stuck out to me:
(1) They did give Tech some credit, even saying they thought they would be underdogs if the game was being played in Atlanta.
(2) They don't think we can pass the ball on them as well as Virginia did.
(3) They think the fact that they came back to win in the final seconds after key injuries means they're just "winners", sort of like a team of destiny.
(4) They must have said 10 times that the key to the game was for them to hit our QB "in the mouth on every play, whether he has the ball or not," because "that will make him start getting rid of the ball quicker."
(5) They seem totally unaware that we can pass the ball effectively, feeling we're almost strictly a running team. They said our whole passing game was occasionally hurling the ball as far as we could, but that we didn't have the talent for an effective passing game of short or medium passes.
(6) They said we would just run our "fullback" over and over again all day long, so they should hit him on every play, too.
(7) They think they're at a big disadvantage in recruiting because of their high academic standards.
(8) They think we've run up the score in two "scrimmages" against "cupcakes."
(9) They believe they have better athletes at all positions, and all they need to do is just stay disciplined.
(10) They think this is a key game, but that's because they think they have to go 12-0 to get in the playoffs, and so every game they play is a "key" game.
The main thing that stood out to me was not their condescension, it was their almost complete ignorance of Tech's football team.
I know this is different from what some of their fans are saying on their message boards. But, This is the point of view from the fans and talk show hosts on the show I listened to. I'm sure we'll never know what their coaches really think, because I think their coaches will just stick with "coach-speak."
I think it should motivate everybody associated with Tech football to know that everything our team has accomplished has not really gotten through to many of the average fans around the country.
(1) They did give Tech some credit, even saying they thought they would be underdogs if the game was being played in Atlanta.
(2) They don't think we can pass the ball on them as well as Virginia did.
(3) They think the fact that they came back to win in the final seconds after key injuries means they're just "winners", sort of like a team of destiny.
(4) They must have said 10 times that the key to the game was for them to hit our QB "in the mouth on every play, whether he has the ball or not," because "that will make him start getting rid of the ball quicker."
(5) They seem totally unaware that we can pass the ball effectively, feeling we're almost strictly a running team. They said our whole passing game was occasionally hurling the ball as far as we could, but that we didn't have the talent for an effective passing game of short or medium passes.
(6) They said we would just run our "fullback" over and over again all day long, so they should hit him on every play, too.
(7) They think they're at a big disadvantage in recruiting because of their high academic standards.
(8) They think we've run up the score in two "scrimmages" against "cupcakes."
(9) They believe they have better athletes at all positions, and all they need to do is just stay disciplined.
(10) They think this is a key game, but that's because they think they have to go 12-0 to get in the playoffs, and so every game they play is a "key" game.
The main thing that stood out to me was not their condescension, it was their almost complete ignorance of Tech's football team.
I know this is different from what some of their fans are saying on their message boards. But, This is the point of view from the fans and talk show hosts on the show I listened to. I'm sure we'll never know what their coaches really think, because I think their coaches will just stick with "coach-speak."
I think it should motivate everybody associated with Tech football to know that everything our team has accomplished has not really gotten through to many of the average fans around the country.
