[Goose]

Our chances of winning w/o CM are less, but if we win, the win will mean a lot more to have won against a quality opponent without him, especially for those guys who will be the core of the team next year.  The team has a lot more to prove now that CM isnt playing, and I think they will step up.

For me the fun part of the Sun Bowl is observing how Shaw and the coaching staff react to a curveball. Shaw is typically so controlled that even wins can become a little painful. Now we fans have the element of surprise.

I agree  with both these thoughts. I think Shaw et al. may decide that running the same offense with BLove will work well enough because UNC has a weak run defense. OTOH Shaw has shown creativity in Bowl games that was not so obvious in the regular season. We may actually run the fullback. It could go either way, and therefore will be interesting. If we prevail, either approach should energize the team, showing themselves and everyone else that they are more than CM and the 10 dwarfs. OTOH, if we lose, it will send a message to both the coaches and players that more is required, which, while painful, may be useful. I think we will prevail, and I am looking forward to seeing exactly how.

[Goose]

Our chances of winning w/o CM are less, but if we win, the win will mean a lot more to have won against a quality opponent without him, especially for those guys who will be the core of the team next year.  The team has a lot more to prove now that CM isnt playing, and I think they will step up.

For me the fun part of the Sun Bowl is observing how Shaw and the coaching staff react to a curveball. Shaw is typically so controlled that even wins can become a little painful. Now we fans have the element of surprise.

I agree  with both these thoughts. I think Shaw et al. may decide that running the same offense with BLove will work well enough because UNC has a weak run defense. OTOH Shaw has shown creativity in Bowl games that was not so obvious in the regular season. We may actually run the fullback. It could go either way, and therefore will be interesting. If we prevail, either approach should energize the team, showing themselves and everyone else that they are more than CM and the 10 dwarfs. OTOH, if we lose, it will send a message to both the coaches and players that more is required, which, while painful, may be useful. I think we will prevail, and I am looking forward to seeing exactly how.