Outside of the obligatory after practice player interviews and the typical breakdown of the opponent from Mark Richt, there hasn't been a peep out of anyone. No trash talk, nothing on twitter, zero, zip, nada! All we have heard our players and coaches say is what a great well coached team App St is and what a challenge it will be playing on the road in Boone. Keep in mind that this silence comes in the midst of ESPN and many other media hacks picking App St to beat us outright and plenty of disrespect and trash talk from App fans and college football fans in general.
What does this tell me? Well it says a few things. First it tells me that The Grim Richter has complete control of the locker room and the respect of this team. Secondly it tells me that these kids are focused and locked in on App St. This isn't and can't be a "trap game" thanks to the media, ESPN in particular. These fools in their brazen desire to coddle one of their $EC darlings have made absolutely sure that this game has our full attention. It tells me that behind the scenes, this team is foaming at the mouth and counting the minutes until kickoff. Our guys have done nothing but heap endless praise on App St. Other than that they have been noticeably silent. These kids plan on making their statement on the field and the statement they make will tell us and everyone else plenty about the mental makeup of this football team. During the offseason I wasn't particularly excited about this matchup but thank to all the talking heads out there I am absolutely focused and fired up for this game! I want this one really bad. Imagine how much this team wants it. I can't wait! Bring on the mighty App Store!
