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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Wayne" data-source="post: 84419" data-attributes="member: 231"><p>I am (as usual) very concerned about how the Tech defense performs against Miami. But we really need an all around superb effort and clean play in all 3 phases on Saturday.</p><p></p><p>Most of the psychological factors <em>should </em>favor Tech again just as they did last year at home against VT (hype around a big game, night game, primetime, large crowd, white out, tons of recruits visiting, division opponent who we owe a lot of payback to, 4-0 start). But my soul has been so brutalized by seeing Tech teams have flat and error filled performances <em>at home</em> like against VT last year (against UVA in 2008) in these same kind of scenarios. Tech goes into some big home games under <em>adverse </em>conditions and perform great, like Clemson in 2011 or FSU and Miami in 2008.</p><p></p><p>This is a never resolved conundrum for being a Tech fan. I have my theories (18-22 year-old psychology to start, add in that at Tech players actually care about being a student-athlete and have to work hard at school, plus naturally limited depth of talent at an academic minded non-factory program) as to why the "toughness" and "focus" factor at Tech so often shows up on the field when the team is actually in an adverse situation, as an underdog, or "with backs against the wall."</p><p></p><p>Miami will really be determined to not suffer a second ACC loss, to get to 2 Coastal wins, to continue to dominate our defense and keep the win streak going. Our Jackets truly have to fight and claw and show toughness, resilience, focus, and grit Saturday to pull out a victory.</p><p></p><p>Given my experience as a fan over the years I actually think this win would be an even <em>greater </em>accomplishment than the win on the road against VT. So that also entails that I think this game is a greater challenge <em>to win</em> as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Wayne, post: 84419, member: 231"] I am (as usual) very concerned about how the Tech defense performs against Miami. But we really need an all around superb effort and clean play in all 3 phases on Saturday. Most of the psychological factors [I]should [/I]favor Tech again just as they did last year at home against VT (hype around a big game, night game, primetime, large crowd, white out, tons of recruits visiting, division opponent who we owe a lot of payback to, 4-0 start). But my soul has been so brutalized by seeing Tech teams have flat and error filled performances [I]at home[/I] like against VT last year (against UVA in 2008) in these same kind of scenarios. Tech goes into some big home games under [I]adverse [/I]conditions and perform great, like Clemson in 2011 or FSU and Miami in 2008. This is a never resolved conundrum for being a Tech fan. I have my theories (18-22 year-old psychology to start, add in that at Tech players actually care about being a student-athlete and have to work hard at school, plus naturally limited depth of talent at an academic minded non-factory program) as to why the "toughness" and "focus" factor at Tech so often shows up on the field when the team is actually in an adverse situation, as an underdog, or "with backs against the wall." Miami will really be determined to not suffer a second ACC loss, to get to 2 Coastal wins, to continue to dominate our defense and keep the win streak going. Our Jackets truly have to fight and claw and show toughness, resilience, focus, and grit Saturday to pull out a victory. Given my experience as a fan over the years I actually think this win would be an even [I]greater [/I]accomplishment than the win on the road against VT. So that also entails that I think this game is a greater challenge [I]to win[/I] as well. [/QUOTE]
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