Yes it did...to the millions of fans. This is the very problem I'm talking about. It SHOULD matter.Georgia played like the game didn't matter.....
.....and it didn't
well, to be fair, they did accurately represent jawjuh's tradition.That's my beef with the excuse...where's the pride of representing the jersey/school/tradition?
It's not like that with 18-22 years olds. Not anymore. Some get it, but a lot don't see it that way.That's my beef with the excuse...where's the pride of representing the jersey/school/tradition?
It sounds to me like your argument or premise has shifted or perhaps wasn't stated well in your original post. In that original post you said that you "don't buy it" (the excuse that "Team X didn't want to be there."), indicating that you don't believe that motivation (or lack thereof) is a legitimate factor or a possible cause of a team playing poorly.Yes it did...to the millions of fans. This is the very problem I'm talking about. It SHOULD matter.
The game happened either way. The fans got the experience of the game.Yes it did...to the millions of fans. This is the very problem I'm talking about. It SHOULD matter.
I don't think you'll find players readily admitting this, but that doesn't make it untrue.Can someone show me where a team or team members have said they weren't motivated to play a game? Seems to me it's the fans that claim this.
You beat me to it. Yes I heard that and it was obvious that UGA was not nearly as motivated as Texas.Feel like I saw somewhere that UGA had to bench starters in practice or something because they weren't taking it seriously. I agree there is no excuse for the team or coach but at the same time I think there is context that is needed if you want to compare UGA vs Texas to the UGA that we played.
I might not have stated it well...I don't buy the fact that it is a legitmate excuse that some seem to OK with and I don't like it because it dismisses what Texas actually did.It sounds to me like your argument or premise has shifted or perhaps wasn't stated well in your original post. In that original post you said that you "don't buy it" (the excuse that "Team X didn't want to be there."), indicating that you don't believe that motivation (or lack thereof) is a legitimate factor or a possible cause of a team playing poorly.
Now it seems as though you're saying that you acknowledge that it's a possible reason, but you don't think it's the way things ought to be.
Which is it?
I think you're making two different points that have been confused or misconstrued:
1. Motivation is (can be) a real factor in how a team performs in a particular game. A better team that is unmotivated can play a dud of a game and get beaten by a lesser team. I think it happened last night. I agree with this item.
2. It *shouldn't* be this way. Coaches should all be magicians that can effectively brainwash 19-22 year old kids to perform their best even when year-long dreams are ripped away just a few weeks earlier. I don't think this is realistic.
I think you're now arguing what *should* have happened or how things *ought* to be
^^ This! Plus what everyone is saying about how their practices leading up to the game clearly show where UGA's motivation and preparation were at. Texas, on the other hand, probably practiced great, looked prepared, and dominated. If you're trying to infer that we are trying to discredit Texas by stating facts about UGA then you're logic is actually a fallacy.If this were the playoffs does Deandre Baker play? If you answered yes to that question than you know all you need to know about Georgia's motivation.
1.) Ok with it? We are "ok" with jawjuh doing a jawjuh. Why they do it is their problem. And it is a big problem. Been that way as long as I can remember. (Spend some time in Atlanta, and you will understand why so many of us can't stand them.)I might not have stated it well...I don't buy the fact that it is a legitmate excuse that some seem to OK with and I don't like it because it dismisses what Texas actually did.