Avdalas & Schutt 3-20, glad we won! As a Marine trainer said shut up brain!

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Stech

Just do it. They have lost their feel, they are thinking too much especially Avdalas. In golf if you lose your feel, one of the practice drills is to swing the club with your eyes closed. They need to do something similar in practice. Avdalas especially, SHUT UP BRAIN!!

Posted: 01/27/2026 at 10:38 PM ET

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Avdalas & Schutt 3-20, glad we won! As a Marine trainer said shut up brain! ◄ -- Stech Jan 27, 2026 at 10:38 PM ET

Stech • 01/27/26 10:38 PM ET

I thought you could just tell Schutt didn't have it last night -- HokieSA Jan 28, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET

HokieSA • 01/28/26 11:28 AM ET

Agreed probably just an off night for Schutt** -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 11:49 AM ET

I'm hoping the heightened energy of a matchup v Duke can provide a charge -- hokiehill1117 Jan 28, 2026 at 08:18 AM ET

hokiehill1117 • 01/28/26 08:18 AM ET

His brain is blocking his athleticism right now, shut it down, and practic -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 08:50 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 08:50 AM ET

So, the NBA scouts saw Neo shoot 3-15, 2 assists, 3 reb. He is now -- nkhooch Jan 28, 2026 at 04:23 AM ET

nkhooch • 01/28/26 04:23 AM ET

Coaches at every level look for what they can’t teach 1st, he has that, it -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 08:39 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 08:39 AM ET

I hope he will decide to stick around another year. But, if he feels he -- nkhooch Jan 31, 2026 at 04:56 PM ET

nkhooch • 01/31/26 04:56 PM ET

Not so far, but someone w: his talent, the productive switch can flip fast -- Stech Jan 31, 2026 at 05:23 PM ET

Stech • 01/31/26 05:23 PM ET

and just like the olympic skiers.. close eyes at the starting gate and -- Windows NT Jan 28, 2026 at 02:07 AM ET

Windows NT • 01/28/26 02:07 AM ET

Yes many Elite Athletes close their eyes and visualize. Colin Morikawa is 1 -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 08:32 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 08:32 AM ET

I’m going to try your golf drill** -- H-SCokie Jan 28, 2026 at 01:23 AM ET

H-SCokie • 01/28/26 01:23 AM ET

Start with your practice swings, then if you want to try to hit one, go to -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 08:26 AM ET

They are playing the last 3 minutes with our eye closed 🙈** -- VPI63 Jan 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET

VPI63 • 01/28/26 12:11 AM ET

…pretty sure you meant Brian** -- chumley Jan 27, 2026 at 10:44 PM ET

chumley • 01/27/26 10:44 PM ET

Avdalas 3-15, Shutt 0-5 -- Stech Jan 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM ET

Stech • 01/28/26 12:50 AM ET

this --> "thinking too much especially Avdalas"** -- Windows NT Jan 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM ET

Windows NT • 01/27/26 10:40 PM ET