I know it is next to impossible to connect all of the dots as to why we started off struggling in the ACC. You have the FOM, you have the losses of Anderson and Atkins, you have the possible variable that the bottom of the ACC is getting better, and you have a tougher OOC schedule. I do not profess to knowing exactly which one is more responsible for our 2-2 ACC start or how to slice it up percentage wise. What I am throwing out for discussion is, do you think the tougher OOC schedule has sapped UVa of some energy come ACC time? Did focusing on such challenges as Villanova, Cal, Ohio State, West Virginia, and on the road at GW, cause a letting up come ACC time? We have seen a general slip in energy since the Cal game. Finally, what trade would you make? Would you trade a less marquee ( not going to say easier because last year's OOC was rated high, just had less marquee names on it) OOC schedule in order to maybe go into ACC more fresh and undefeated or would you rather have this type of schedule even if it costs UVa some expended energy resulting in a couple unexpected ACC losses thinking that come NCAAt time the results would be paid back. I realize we probably need more info to answer these questions, namely how does UVa perform the rest of the year and in the tourney? I am just wondering if what we saw against VT and GT was partially a result of having to get up for so many name OOC teams and you just can't keep it going unless you are so physically gifted like Kentucky was last year?
