As much as I hope to enjoy Saturday's UVa/Tech game for the Coastal Division title, I have to think that somewhere within the ABC/Disney/ESPN/Sheinhardt Wig Company/Conoco/Chubb Group headquarters, they're really hoping not to have to subject Al Groh and company to a national audience. But you know what, I'll take the 17-16 wins and the endless griping of Terps fans over the 4th down spot over where I thought this team would be after the Wyoming game.

The 2007 'Hoos aren't playing "the beautiful game" to borrow a soccer phrase, but it's a lot better than what's going on in Lincoln or Westwood or even Tuscaloosa at this point (MTSU scare nonwithstanding, although the Blue Raiders can play a bit too).

Of course, any mention of the UVa/Tech rivalry has to be tempered on account of what happened last April, we still remember, and for those of you in orange and marooon, you're still our brother or father or cousin or neighbor, no matter what happens on the field. Let's have a clean, competitive game Saturday, something in line with the '98 Comeback or even the '04 defensive struggle rather than the '05 blowout or the '95 Joe Gieck incident.

Happy Thanksgiving!