You hear it all the time: EVERY team is motivated in the Tourney. Teams don't need extra motivation, etc.
It may be true that every team is playing at 100%, but as they say in Spinal Tap, it's better to turn it up to 110% (or to 11). NO QUESTION Ky was ready to body slam a trash talking outgunned W Virginia team. You could aruge they were going to win big regardless, but NO WAY 78-39 was going to happen until the W Virg player awakened the sleeping Giant.
Speaking of Giants, I think of Andre The Giant and his fellow Wresters and how much trash talking could get them in trouble. WWF Champion The Macho Man Randy Savage prior to his Title Bout with Hulk Hogan came out publicly bashing the Hulkster calling out all his "GrandStanding......and SHOWBoating.........etc".
They didn't even have to have the title bout. You KNEW the better fighter, The Hulkster was gonna take care of business and flatten Savage......just like Kentucky unloaded on West Virginia.
The next time we conclude "EVERYONE is motivated this time of year!" Remember that Ky/WVirg game......There was blood in the water and Ky was ready to rip the Mountaineers apart.......
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