TSL should have a sticky post: "Do not use the last game to forecast"...

It is remarkable how after one or two losses, So many fans predict we'll end up losing most of our remaining games. Similarly, after a few wins so many fans predict we'll win most of our remaining games. It is an odd human psychological trait that we overly emphasize our most recent observations.

Here's the reality. We have strengths that give us a shot at winning nearly any game. We have clear liabilities though that give us a shot at losing any game, especially against teams with more athleticism or teams that can press.

We have seen the good, and we have seen the ugly. We may go 0-4 or 4-0, and it'll probably be somewhere in between. I'll just enjoy watching each game as we are a competitive bunch. Considering VT has had some really long stretches of poor records and missing the post-season, it's remarkable we're attempting to reach our 5th straight NCAA appearance... and we still have a shot with 25% of the season left.

In response to this post by VPI_1998

Posted: 02/06/2022 at 11:23PM

4 straight home games coming up -- VPI_1998 02/06/2022 8:11PM

We’ll lose to Syracuse and UVA is a lot better than last time and we lost ** -- soflahokie 02/07/2022 08:38AM

If so we're not dancing...though it's a long shot any way -- Vienna_Hokie 02/07/2022 08:48AM

If we only lose 1 more game we're in, 2+ losses we're out -- soflahokie 02/07/2022 09:33AM

I think we have a shot with 2, have to at least win 1 in the ACCT though -- Vienna_Hokie 02/07/2022 09:42AM

TSL should have a sticky post: "Do not use the last game to forecast"... -- jesuisvtguy 02/06/2022 11:23PM

With this team lets take one at a time -- Mercury 02/06/2022 9:22PM

Seriously? You guys are greatly underestimating Syr & uva imo -- Hokie535 02/06/2022 9:06PM

I say maybe overestimating home court advantage -- hoosnowahokie 02/07/2022 09:03AM

If VT wants to dance, it better take care of these teams -- VaTechHokiesACC 02/07/2022 04:09AM

We are not an elite team either. We aren't near elite -- VTCALS72 02/07/2022 08:50AM

Agreed, catching uva and SU at the wrong time -- st_andrew 02/06/2022 10:39PM

Yep, I'll take our chances at home ** -- VaTechHokiesACC 02/07/2022 04:10AM

Anywhere from 1-3 to 4-0. This 4 game stretch will determine if we have any -- hokiepro 02/06/2022 10:32PM

Well, the way the ACC is this year, any home loss is disappointing. -- UEMcGill 02/06/2022 9:41PM

We need to be 1-0 on Tuesday -- turkeywinghokie 02/06/2022 9:03PM

The second Pitt game is today. Monday ** -- Durham Hokie 02/07/2022 06:00AM

Think that's what he's saying. one game at time! ** -- rmhokie 02/07/2022 1:36PM

Yup... let's beat Pitt and see what happens lol -- gman86 02/06/2022 10:20PM

TSL should have a sticky post: "Do not use the last game to forecast"...

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