Correct, and it's been that way to lesser extent for all of the 5 years I have had season tickets. I'm always jealous at the athleticism of the opposing team. They have one player after another who can create his own shot and basically do anything out there. Meanwhile the Canes have steady influx of one-dimensional pegs. As posted above, it's like we are using role players throughout.
Last night it didn't matter if Virginia Tech had a similar number of players. The athletic ability and versatility was anything but similar.
If Larranaga has a fault, I would point to that...the stubbornness and tunnel vision toward how he constructs a roster.
Anyway, it was amazing we actually had an outside chance to cover the +8.5 spread. Virginia Tech got a bit sloppy near the end and allowed some steals. Zach Johnson stole the ball and tried a 3 pointer to cut the gap to 8 with over 2 minutes remaining, but clanked it.
I give the crowd credit for finally understanding the level of this team. Fans were leaving early and in waves at the Florida State game three days earlier, once the gap was insurmountable. Last night was a very small late arriving crowd. There was no wait at all leaving the parking garage, which is the first time I remember that. But the fans who were there didn't identify a specific deficit to depart. They more or less accepted defeat from the outset and then stuck around for the particulars.
