We are who we thought we were....

I saw a lot of symbolism in a couple of those 4th down calls last night.

We are in the midst of building a program here. We're on the rise.



(Butch explains to EJ why we are always "just thiiiiiiiiis far away")

And last night, we jumped out to that lead, were hammering them, and they responded. On the most impressive drive of the day we take the ball from our 8 to theirs, on virtually nothing but running plays. We are destroying their D and owning the LOS. Why, why, why do you kick a FG w/ a 1 pt lead in that scenario. I get it re: the pts - 4 pt lead vs 1 pt lead, FG beats us, etc...


But in that scenario, in those circumstances; the nation watching, our defense reeling, the fanbase on edge... it was a perfect time for UNC to go for the jugular. What are we playing for if not to WIN. And a TD there is a WIN. A FG is a prolonging of tension, a tourniquet, a bandaid.

And, as it turned out, a LOSS. Now, there is nothing wrong with playing it safe...when you are undefeated, or in the hunt for a conference championship, etc.. But that's not a realistic assessment of where we are as a team or program. Nor of FSU. That was a dogfight. FSU would have gone for it. No question. They are a program that has known success and understands what it takes to win. You have to strike when the time is right.

But in the 2 scenarios when it was time to bare fangs and go for the kill, we trotted out a kicker and a punter.

On national TV. In front of a packed house. With a ton on the line.

We played scared.

I hated that, but it's UNC football.