I have changed the theme of TWJ for a day of mourning for the Heels. I think I ended my football boycott prematurely, since the Heels will finish the year AGAIN without a quality win. At one point I thought that all the close losses were a sign that we were really close to turning a corner, but at some point you have to consider that maybe the problem is that we just play to the level of the competition--and I would rather just be bad.

I thought about reinstating the boycott before the Dook game, but I've decided I'm going to watch (or listen). If we win big, maybe I'll feel better about the team. If we win a close one or lose, it will be penitence for the sin of not holding Carolina to a higher standard. Kind of like self-flagellation.

I think the air went out of my sails when we failed to get in the endzone from the one-yard line in the first quarter. I watched the replays of the run where Elzy (I think) got denied, and I was convinced that he just didn't hhave the hunger to push the ball through. He turned his shoulder, just took the hit, and folded. I wouldn't care nearly as much that he didn't get in if he had just shown some desire--but it was the first quarter, so who should expect a team to be hungry at that time of the game? ARRRGH!!!

If we don't beat Dook in a convincing fashion, I feel like the boycott should be reapplied, but I need to make it more dramatic--equal to the passion with which I want the football players to play. Perhaps a boycott of the basketball season instead? I'll think about it....