Why are conference games more important than Alabama?
If by some miracle we were able to beat Alabama, that would transform the program. That would get the whole country's attention, not to mention a ****load of recruits attention.
Now if we beat NC State, who really gives a ****? I would way rather beat Alabama and lose to NC State than the opposite.
The Alabama game is way more important because of the impact it can have on our program. You want to be the best, you gotta beat the best. Bottom line.
When VaTech beat eventual NC champion OSU, did it transform the program that year, or ever?
Don’t bother answering, I’ll give you the answer: NO
The gobblers went on the have a bad season, even we beat them that year, and Ohio State went on to win the national championship. I can’t remember the exact year, it was about like seven or eight years ago. Did nothing for Virginia Tech.
Beating one team, no matter who it is, especially early in the season, doesn’t transform a program.
Transforming a program comes from consistently winning, and doing all those myriad of things that you have to do before you can consistently win.
I’m not saying it would be a bad thing, I’d love it if we beat Alabama. But losing to them, or winning, is not going to make a huge difference in the long run. Please note the phrase
in long run.
If we’re doing the right things, and even if we lose to Alabama but then win the rest of our games, then we are headed in the right direction.
One thing I’ve learned, never overestimate the importance of one game early in the season, one way or the other