My exchange with a "doog"
Doog: Our defense is awesome this year.
Passion: They look improved, but let's wait 'til they play arizona or oregon before we label them "awesome."
Doog (now annoyed): That's not fair. oregon is the best offensive team in the nation.
Passion: Isn't that how you measure whether you're "awesome?" By going against the best?
Doog doesn't make eye contact and stops engaging me.
This is the mentality that has been instilled - you're awesome when you beat up on inferior opponents. But it's acceptable to play poorly against good opponents because they're "the best in the nation."
This is how 7-6, 8-5, or even 9-4 becomes acceptable. This is the formula for NEVER winning another championship. You accept losing because...well..."a lot of teams lose to this school or that school."
Douchebags.
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I like to give up 24 points to a mediocre-to-crappy offense and call my defense awesome. It's what I like to do.
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Passion said:
So I'm sitting in my seat at a sports bar in DC after the Huskies just knocked off the traditional juggernaut - Illinois. There were a bunch of Husky Fans seated around me, and then I hear a comment over my left shoulder.
Doog: Our defense is awesome this year.
Passion: They look improved, but let's wait 'til they play arizona or oregon before we label them "awesome."
Doog (now annoyed): That's not fair. oregon is the best offensive team in the nation.
Passion: Isn't that how you measure whether you're "awesome?" By going against the best?
Doog doesn't make eye contact and stops engaging me.
This is the mentality that has been instilled - you're awesome when you beat up on inferior opponents. But it's acceptable to play poorly against good opponents because they're "the best in the nation."
This is how 7-6, 8-5, or even 9-4 becomes acceptable. This is the formula for NEVER winning another championship. You accept losing because...well..."a lot of teams lose to this school or that school."
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Agree 100%. During the game I asked the people I was with, "what would Oregon do to Illinois?" Blank stares.
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I had an exchange with a football fan who went to the game. He was a Chicago native and went as a casual Illinois fan. His coments regarding UW: sloppy and undisciplined, usually a reflection of the coach.
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lol in what universe is allowing 24 points awesome?
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Our defense was awesome..... in the first half.
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DerekJohnson said:
I like to give up 24 points to a mediocre-to-crappy offense and call my defense awesome. It's what I like to do.
To be fair, this moron was led to believe Nick Dolt was the best D Coordinator in the nation. Probably believed it.
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This is what I've been talking about.... We are a barely above average team until we prove otherwise.
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My assessment:
Defense 1st half: B-
Defense 2nd half: D+
Doogbag grader: Awesome.
Mediocrity is the new awesome. 7-6 is awesome. Accept it, expect it; anywhere, anytime, anyone. Expect to win, if lesser opponent. Otherwise prepare to be plungered.
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Paging HereToBeatMyChest to this thread...Fire_Marshall_Bill said:lol in what universe is allowing 24 points awesome?
