Anytime I read about a sure thing I immediately know there is a distinct possibility that just the opposite may very well occur (see 2016 Presidential election).
This rule is especially true when it comes to college football. I would caution those who have already put the North Carolina game in the Canes win column.
The combination of a team desperate to beat a hated ranked opponent, facing a team that believes the game will be a walkover and will be facing a potentially season defining opponent the following week, can be lethal for the favorite.. at home, 33 point favorite Michigan loses to Appalachian State!
Then, there was the lock of the season where Clemson was only favored by 22 points over lowly Syracuse.
What we know is this year’s edition of Canes football is a work in progress and most every game has required 4 quarters of herculean efforts to win.
Yes, I also know that North Carolina has played horribly, their QB situation is shoddy and their injury report is longer than my…well…the report is very long!
Yet, they play the game for a reason and I am almost certain the Tar Heels are going to show up (by the way; what the **** is a Tar Heel?).
If our Canes do not come to Kenan Memorial Stadium prepared, focused and ready to rumble then brace yourself for a frustrating afternoon, along with exposing ourselves to needless injuries that happen when players are not going at full speed.
This coming Saturday should be an excellent opportunity to shore up areas the Canes have been deficient and if possible give the starters some rest in the second half. This is a game in which the Canes should become an even better team.
To be clear, I am not predicting an upset, but…