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Uh, no, I'm not kidding. It's going to take a LOT more than that 28-27 (OT) performance to keep it close this weekend. Were it legal to bet on this stuff, I'd take Brookville -20.5 all day long. And if you're wanting to stir up crap about college football, take it to the other board.

Things change from season-to-season. Do you think that the 2002 Liberty-Bedford team was the same one Graham stomped to death in the 2001 state-semifinals? Of course not. And they rolled to the 2002 state title. Put the previous seasons aside: what matters is this season. And Brookville is legitimate, my friends. Division 3 title-caliber.

And I'm favoring the Region III champs in this one. Solid talent and solid coaching are impossible to beat. Brookville by 21+

God bless you, and God bless your family. I can only imagine what this feels like.

UVA has something similar with "Dorm League" IMs, where one dorm will compete against another in all sorts of different sports. But certainly not playing the final in Scott Stadium. That's pretty cool.

Yes sir! :D Though I hope we have a better chance of winning than the 0.0% I'm giving them credit for. The war's on at noon Saturday.

Cincinnati/VT! Feel the excitement!

The one at the top of page 3. Pack your bags...

Seen Brookville play, thank you very much. And I figured Richlands would get this far, they've done well lately. Unless a minor miracle happens, it ends this week. Brookville is LOADED.

See my post on the top of the page, then.

How true this is...

Haha, no reverse psychology. I don't believe in it, truth be told. I have absolutely no confidence in UVA's ability to win in Blacksburg. It could not possibly be any lower. 2003 seems like such a distant memory. The ONLY stat that gives me solace is that the last time UVA lost the game before the VT game (1997), UVA won against VT. This is the only statistic I can use in UVA's favor. I appreciate the thought, but UVA can't keep Tech's defense on the field. If UVA has 1 bad play in an offensive series, the whole unit virtually craps itself. It could be 1st-and-10, 2nd-and-6, whatever. If we have a play go for 1-2 yards or less, we'll see mind-blowingly asinine play calls and execution that rivals that of toddlers. 2nd-and-12? No worries, let's do a delayed handoff. 3rd-and-9? Yeah, a 5-yard out pattern works here. Verica sees Ogletree in double-coverage? No problem, let's just force that baby in there. Dang it, picked off. Again. I'm not kidding you, on Verica's first INT toss, 3 seconds before he threw his pass, I had enough time to shout at my TV twice "DON'T THROW THE SLANT!". Verica threw the slant. Led to the only TD of the game. And I do hope to be down there. A very good chance of it, just depends on how the contacts work out for me this week. Mosey on over to the UVA section, you'll find me, my friend. I'd go looking for you, but I'd get lost in the Sea of Maroon. ;) I'll let you know this week if I'm able to make it. I'd love to be there, but I dread it.

Technically, yes. In actuality?... I'm serious, friends. Brookville is a machine. Very similar to Monticello last year...

65-14 OU. 9:00 to go in the 4th. Boy, is OU ever making its case for a NC appearance...

The thing is, you don't need your offense to win. One defensive TD, and UVA's offense is toast. When Verica throws half his passes at opposing defenders, it's a ticking time bomb. Not only this, I could gameplan better than Mike Groh. I'm as serious as a heart attack when I say it. Someone either has to be on medication or just incredibly stupid to call shotgun formations on 4th-and-1 and call pulling sweeps on 4th-and-3. VT doesn't lose games like this. Not in their house with their season on the line. It's a mortal, ironclad lock. I'd take VT and any point spread in the single-digits this week. There is a 0.0% chance UVA wins this game. And it's not self-pity, it's just the stone cold truth.

Book your plane tickets and hotel reservations...

We couldn't put up a TD on a team that fired its coach midseason. 1 Macho Harris INT will be enough. VT-10, UVA-0. My prediction.

Well, what happens now, I wonder? GT, MIA, VT all should end up at 5-3 in the conference. Miami will show up and beat NCSU this week, I can't see them playing THAT poorly for two weeks in a row. UVA doesn't have a snowball's chance in Hell in beating VT in Blacksburg Saturday. This scenario leaves 3 teams at 5-3, all 1-1 against the other two.

Congratulations to White on the record. Shame to see him injure himself, if this is what happened. I didn't see the game, but it's quite an accomplishment. Always quite solid, but not as flashy as Vick, IMO. Just got the job done.

I'm certainly pulling for Richlands, as they do and always have represented the SWD well. But I've seen Brookville play, one of the few teams I've seen play this season. They have the aura of a state title. Richlands better come ready to play and have the whole bag of tricks ready. The winner of the game wins the state title.

Haha! And I thought I was always the last to know these things. ;)

One little thing. UVA can win out (highly unlikely) and needs UNC to win out (pretty likely), and UVA will be assured regardless of the Miami/NCSU result. With a UNC loss, then UVA needs the Miami loss to NCSU and help. See the chart in my previous post, too.

This is accurate, with one exception. Here's a chart that puts this into pictograph form. Enjoy! http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/football/fp_331.php

E-Ticket articles are often great, and this one delivers! Great post!

Stomach-punch losses like that are going to sting for a little while. But Xavier's not a bad squad, and barring a lucky shot, Tech would've had this game. Tech will be fine, I don't have a doubt about that. But there's a reason the game goes the full 5:00 in OT. In the same situation down the road, they'll remember this. And the moment may be bigger.