Why God loves VT (and hates it....)

We have all seen the shirts.

God must be a Hokie because the leaves turn maroon and orange in the fall.

Clever, no?

Last night just reaffirmed to me why God IS NOT a Hokie. For the second time this season, VT was playing a ranked team with a marvelous opportunity to beef up its RPI and out of conference resume for the tournament in March. And just like Xavier, they lost to Wisconsin at the lost second.

Seriously, how does this happen? It can't be skill. These last second shots are not skillful - they are lucky.

VT is down 13 with 4 to go. Game over, right? I sure thought so.

But somehow VT went deep into their heart and found what it took to claw back in, point by point, possession by possession. Three point shot after three point shot, the game was tied with 7 seconds. OT right?

Wrong.

I personally cannot watch it again, but for those who didn't see it. Here you go.

Add this to the ever growing list of teams that have done this to us.

Duke in 2005
Clemson in 2006
Wake in 2007
UNC in 2007 (will anyone ever forget the last second shot by Hansborough to deny us the championship game?)
Xavier 2008
Wisconsin 2008

Let's hope the list stays there for now.

My heart can't take another one.