Quote:Harder than Hofstra yes, but that doesn't mean they are playing harder than they normally would. I have never played football on a team before, so I don't know if they play harder or not, I just don't see playing down to weaker competition as proof of playing harder for others.

 

Just use common sense. If they do play down to Hofstra, why do you think that is?

 

And the entire debate started with Trav saying that teams do not play harder for different opponents. As in there is no difference. Zero. Zilch. The Hofstra example is to show that there is a difference. I can't get him from point A to point C without him conceding point B, first.

 

I have played football before. I know that when we were going up against the reigning State Champs, we had an incredibly intense week of practice. We knew we would have to be extremely prepared and to "bring our A game", and then some, if we wanted to pull the upset. We did. Likewise, if a team is facing the #1 team in the country, with an opportunity to put their team on the map / pull an upset, that team is going to bring it's "A game". This is our point

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