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The Bucket Problem

You Never Know Until It's Over

It's not over. (Unless you're hoping for a national championship, because Georgia and Alabama are the two Good Teams.)

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Ace Anbender
Sep 27, 2021
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I’m not going to argue about how it felt. This is how it felt. Pick a face, any face.

Third row up, far right, white shirt. [ESPN screenshot.]

Beating Rutgers by seven points at home isn’t an enjoyable experience. There are people watching—gawking, really. They’re here to watch you squirm and you can’t help but give them what they want. You yell opinions …

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