Do You Believe in Moral Victories?
by Tim Mulholland on Jan 16, 2012 7:00 AM EST
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PrintAn interesting debate has popped up among Wahoo faithful after the three-point loss to Duke on Thursday night. The debate centers around whether or not a particular fan can be happy about a game after their team loses.
One side of the argument says that, even though the scoreboard showed that Duke won the game, Virginia fans should still be happy knowing that they went on the road, to Cameron Indoor, against the #8 team in the country and only lost by three points.
The flip side of the argument is that, as a good team, Virginia and its fans shouldn't settle for "only losing by three points" and should instead expect to win every game they play.
There's a middle-ground to the argument as well: some folks say that they're not at all content with staying close against the top teams, but they're still willing to take away some positive things from this type of a performance.
So I just thought I'd try to take the pulse of the fan base and see what you, dear reader, think about the issue. Vote in the poll below and leave comments explaining your vote.
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Yes.
Though the more I see of the Duke, the less moral it feels.
(Uh, you guys know what I mean.)
by RMJ equals Hero on Jan 16, 2012 8:29 AM EST reply actions
why do we only have 1 game a week?
We already missed 2 weeks of games for finals, now its like 1 game a week, do we play 10 games less than the rest of the country?
Just happenstance
We play 1 game during the week and 1 on the weekend every week during ACC play…except this one.
We play a total of 30 games.
Duke, UNC, NCST and Tech have 31…
GT, Clemson, Wake, BC, FSU and Maryland 30…
Miami 29.
No clue how that works out. That said…wish we had a game this weekend!
by Brian Schwartz on Jan 17, 2012 12:56 AM EST up reply actions
Positives Positives Positives
I always laugh when forum posters say NO MORAL VICTORIES.
Like they’re on the team or something.
Look be analytical. Is there a tommorow? Is there stuff we can build on? Or did we drop the ball, these are things that I look at when we come back from a loss.
As long as the boys put out the best of their efforts, that’s all you can ask for.
Yes, I Do!!
I believe that losing to a powerhouse like DUKE by only three (3) points can be a real confidence builder, even if you’re playing them on your home court. If you go into Cameron and only lose by three, then it has that much more significance. Let’s face it: DUKE may very well be the premier college basketball program in the country!! That’s not just me talking…that’s a general consensus from the so-called ‘experts’ out there. Give the Cavs credit…they played a damn good game!!
"Ya' Gotta Love Livin,' Baby...'Cause Dyin's A Pain In The Ass!" ~Frank Sinatra~
For waltlantz: NO MORAL VICTORIES
Maybe it’s semantics, but I hate the idea of moral victories. I agree that there are things that the team can build on, and they will gain confidence by the good things that they did in this game, but to to settle for any semblance of victory when you don’t actually win is a recipe for mediocrity. Instead, the team should be stewing on the fact that they haven’t quite arrived, and use that as motivation to push their teammates to continuously improve until they actually win.
Again, I’m guessing we all agree on that sentiment – that this game will motivate the Hoos to further improve so they can start pulling in the W’s again. I just don’t like the idea of moral victories – it always seemed like something that people say when they know they can’t win, but get close. We’re not that kind of team.
but this actually increased our RPI
and more importantly, national exposure.
Making the tournament is a subjective thing, its not some magical formula, if someone on the committee says damn they almost beat Duke they must be good, in their brain that has a much different effect than getting blown out. This isnt the NFL
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