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Message: [QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 365805, member: 604"] I guess I'm alone in thinking that Marrone never said we are unlucky. He was asked what his first thought was in response to a pick on the first play of the game, and he answered that question specifically. I wonder what his second thought was after that play? We usually have no control over our first thoughts. They come from out of no where especially when something unexpected happens that triggers anger or frustration. In those type of situations we learn growing up to avoid acting on those first thoughts. If I acted on my first thoughts in many situations in my life I probably would be in jail. I can think of factors that may have led Marrone unconsciously to that first thought... for starters how about the NCAA's decision last week to deny Raymon his waiver? Marrone made a statement about that on Thursday and he was very disappointed. How about the fact that Marrone runs a very clean program as a matter of principle, and he's competing against programs that maybe don't care so much about the rules when they are recruiting the same kids? Maybe that bothers his unconscious mind. Maybe that influences the first thought after a pick on the first play of the game when it's the third time this season that an early pass has bounced the other way? No one asked Marrone what his first thought was after any other play in that game. Does anyone really believe after the game that Marrone told his players those 4 TOs aren't your fault? It's just bad luck. Of course not because he's been preaching responsibility to his players from day one. He should have been more careful in his presser, but he's never been great with pressers. It's something he will improve. SU isn't unlucky. In fact, this team is better than last year, and if they can overcome this hurdle they have a chance to win games this year. They just need to block out all of the craziness in the public and band together. This is where the character of the team is forged. [/QUOTE]

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