[bucslover68]

Then you would be the man to answer this question for me....

Did it seem strange that a head coach would be calling a radio announcer, before a BIG game which decided the District winner, and make a statement like that? It just seems that Shawn was already preparing his excuses of why they might lose before the game began.

Don't get me wrong, I like Shawn Hager alot, I went to school with him and he is a great guy, but I don't see the reasoning to make such a statement BEFORE the game.

Yes it did. I think Shawn is a smart enough coach to realize when he is overmatched. He was that night on a wet field, and he would have been on a dry field. SC has no team speed at all. When Belfry's 240 pound running back (Ivan) is outrunning all of your defense on plays that you start learning in grade school, then you are in trouble. SC wants to think they can throw the football, but to beat Belfry they better be able to run it and control clock. However, the real problem is their D. They have no answer for Belfry's running game.