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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 253319" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>I see your point. But here's mine. </p><p></p><p>My high school was (is) a Catholic high school with (very) limited resources. For years, we lost every game in football. But most of our kids (like me) went on to academically respected colleges (like Tech) and ultimately professions. </p><p></p><p>One day, the alumni had had enough. They donated money and hired a coach. A real football guy. And we asked, "What will it take for us to win?" </p><p></p><p>He didn't say "More talented players". He didn't say "An indoor practice facility". He didn't say "A sold out stadium". </p><p></p><p>What he did say was "We are going to play a game appropriate for the type of student who chooses to come here. And we will play error-free football in the achievement of that objective." </p><p></p><p>They are now a Top 20 ranked (national) program. Same kids. Same academics. Same facilities. </p><p></p><p>We will NOT beat UGA playing UGA style ball. But ... imagine this a week before Thanksgiving when one UGA player tells another, "I hate playing Tech. I never know what they are going to do and damn, it is tough to prepare for them. I hate playing them."</p><p></p><p>Bear Bryant hated playing Tech. He said he had no idea how to prepare against Bobby Dodd. </p><p></p><p>In short ... we are not doing it right. We are doing it average. There is the rest of the game yet to be filled in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 253319, member: 2957"] I see your point. But here's mine. My high school was (is) a Catholic high school with (very) limited resources. For years, we lost every game in football. But most of our kids (like me) went on to academically respected colleges (like Tech) and ultimately professions. One day, the alumni had had enough. They donated money and hired a coach. A real football guy. And we asked, "What will it take for us to win?" He didn't say "More talented players". He didn't say "An indoor practice facility". He didn't say "A sold out stadium". What he did say was "We are going to play a game appropriate for the type of student who chooses to come here. And we will play error-free football in the achievement of that objective." They are now a Top 20 ranked (national) program. Same kids. Same academics. Same facilities. We will NOT beat UGA playing UGA style ball. But ... imagine this a week before Thanksgiving when one UGA player tells another, "I hate playing Tech. I never know what they are going to do and damn, it is tough to prepare for them. I hate playing them." Bear Bryant hated playing Tech. He said he had no idea how to prepare against Bobby Dodd. In short ... we are not doing it right. We are doing it average. There is the rest of the game yet to be filled in. [/QUOTE]
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