On Saturday, the Hokies lost their fourth consecutive home game to FBS competition.  Overall, it was their 13th loss in their last 30 games.  It got me thinking about the last two and a third seasons of football, losing in general, and the dilemma that Whit Babcock faces.

I’ll also focus a bit on Michael Brewer and the lack of a running game, but yesterday’s performance prompted deeper thoughts than usual.  Later this week, I’ll come back with a closer look at the Georgia Tech game, along with film clips.

The Danger of Getting Used to Losing

I’ll be honest…I was over the ECU loss within a matter of minutes at the conclusion of the game.  It took me a little longer to get over the GT loss, but still, I had put it behind me within an hour or so after the game concluded.

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