Jed Williams

It’s the oldest, most tired and trite motivational trick in the book – “no one thinks we’re going to be any good.”

Everywhere you turn, a sports team has a mountainous chip on its shoulder.

I understand why it’s so popular. I subscribe to basic psychology (even passed the darn course at UVa) and so does any coach worth his clipboard – nothing gives a good kick in the butt quite like the “how-dare-they” belief that everyone else thinks you’re going to get your butt kicked. I get that.

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