That's one of my favorite sports phrases, and it's over-used as hell, but it's a whale of a motivational tool that smart coaches use time and time again. You know- "no one gave us a chance..." "we showed everyone we belonged here..." "we shocked the world tonight and did what no one outside of our locker room thought could be done."
Let's hope Matty's chirping that in our favorite team's ears every chance he gets. At breakfast this morning, perhaps he gave the players this article to let them know what they're up against. Or maybe he reminded them of the fact that the NCAA tourney committee put his Boilers out in the Northwest versus a team from three hours away because they didn't think Purdue was that good either. Whatever tactic he's using, it's not just empty words, there will be reminders everywhere our Boilers will go today. From fans in purple reminding Purdue that it's a road game, to EsPN chiding that the BT is weak and Purdue can't compete because of where they come from, to Purdue being the underdog, it doesn't matter, this is a good position to be in.
Matty and his boys have nothing to lose and everything to gain...just like in the Big Ten tourney, Purdue is not the story this week...they're not sexy, they have no super-star and they're no where near as good as most of the teams that will be left at the end of today...right?
I guess that's why you play the game...So hopefully, our Boilers are good and pissed off by the time they enter the Rose Garden tomorrow afternoon. If so, they'll take another step toward making this season a great success.
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Herm Edwards must not play very much then.
not anymore...
Let's hope Washington is also reading the press clippings... and if you read some of it, you see them already saying, yeah, it feels like being at home.
Let's let them look past us like Illinois did in the BTT.
Washington athletics are a despicable program anyway.
Wow, not only was that a terrible article, but the comments by Washie fans afterwards were even more retarded. All they need is a good dose of Kramer and a some JJ to top it off. BTFU!
Most of the posters over at UW Dawg Pound are predicting a double digit Husky win. They say we aren't deep and that they play unbeleiveable pressure defense that we can't handle.
They give up 69 points per game.
Wow, I just want to rip the guy's arm's off that wrote that article, then beat all the UW commenters with his arms.
Can't wait until they see what pressure defense is. Hope Kramer is on his game.
Boilers by 9
Wow, are UW fans the same people that are Butler fans? (Insert 7 yr old girl's mascot comment here)
I believe that the PAC-10 was even "weaker" than the Big Ten this year. Like I said in an earlier post... Washington is going to be overconfident, especially because of the manner in which our win and their win happened yesterday. Hopefully, Matty was given this article for the locker room... along with choice comments by that blow-hard loser of a "coach" Digger Phelps. This is exactly where we want to be... disrespected with nothing to lose and everything to prove. Put that chip on the shoulder, boys, and kick some wussy West Coast ass!!
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