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<blockquote data-quote="poodleface" data-source="post: 11589" data-attributes="member: 243"><p>As an aside, when I first looked at the poll, it was almost a unanimous "no" just after the game. I think there were 16 "no" votes with few votes in the other categories, and the tenor of the early discussion in the thread reflects this. And why not? We were disappointed. </p><p></p><p>One thing that CPJ has brought to the Tech fan base is expecting to compete for the ACC Championship every year. Not hoping for, but <strong>expecting</strong>. If I looked at the FSU message boards, I bet they would be disappointed if they weren't playing for the national title game this year (even if they won the ACC Championship). As a team achieves greater success, so come the expectations, but you never escape disappointment (unless you are an Alabama fan the past few years, that is). This is partially what motivated me to share that Oregon post after they lost to Stanford last year. </p><p></p><p>It would be one thing if the last two losses were blowouts, but both games were competitive in the 4th quarter. We are just frustrated because we look at every mistake with a fine tooth comb. We just <em>know</em> that the results could have been better. </p><p></p><p>CPJ seems to understand the role of luck better than most coaches. Coaching football is like playing poker, not playing chess. You don't have control over every variable. You can only create situations where, in the long run, you create positive expectation. When things go your way, you get 2009. GT could have very easily lost to Wake Forest that year, and our entire narrative of that season would have been dramatically altered. This is why I don't think CPJ gets very excited or very depressed by results. He's been around for a long time. He's not going to make drastic, emotional changes. Whether you like him or not seems predicated on seeing this as a strength or a weakness.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad that we can see 8-5 as "par" this year, because that was seen as a (recent) high point for Virginia in 2011. Would you trade CPJ for Mike London, even with his recent recruiting success? I certainly wouldn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poodleface, post: 11589, member: 243"] As an aside, when I first looked at the poll, it was almost a unanimous "no" just after the game. I think there were 16 "no" votes with few votes in the other categories, and the tenor of the early discussion in the thread reflects this. And why not? We were disappointed. One thing that CPJ has brought to the Tech fan base is expecting to compete for the ACC Championship every year. Not hoping for, but [B]expecting[/B]. If I looked at the FSU message boards, I bet they would be disappointed if they weren't playing for the national title game this year (even if they won the ACC Championship). As a team achieves greater success, so come the expectations, but you never escape disappointment (unless you are an Alabama fan the past few years, that is). This is partially what motivated me to share that Oregon post after they lost to Stanford last year. It would be one thing if the last two losses were blowouts, but both games were competitive in the 4th quarter. We are just frustrated because we look at every mistake with a fine tooth comb. We just [I]know[/I] that the results could have been better. CPJ seems to understand the role of luck better than most coaches. Coaching football is like playing poker, not playing chess. You don't have control over every variable. You can only create situations where, in the long run, you create positive expectation. When things go your way, you get 2009. GT could have very easily lost to Wake Forest that year, and our entire narrative of that season would have been dramatically altered. This is why I don't think CPJ gets very excited or very depressed by results. He's been around for a long time. He's not going to make drastic, emotional changes. Whether you like him or not seems predicated on seeing this as a strength or a weakness. I'm glad that we can see 8-5 as "par" this year, because that was seen as a (recent) high point for Virginia in 2011. Would you trade CPJ for Mike London, even with his recent recruiting success? I certainly wouldn't. [/QUOTE]
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