on paper this seems like about as good a FCS v. BCS match up as the Spiders could hope for...Richmond could be a very strong FCS team while the Cavs are still trying to find themselves in Coach Tony Elliott's third season...
but despite this, the "paycheck game" is FCS v. BCS....Virginia will probably be a double digit favorite...
I know opinions are mixed on the wisdom of playing these games, but as a fan I enjoy seeing how our team measures up against BCS competition...I expect our players look forward to the games also to see how they measure up...most likely UVA never offered a scholarship to anyone of the Richmond roster!
a Richmond win would be a shocking upset to most...if we cannot pull off the win, I'd feel pretty good if we played 60 minutes of high effort, efficient and well executed football on both sides of the ball...if we can do that versus a BCS program it gives us good momentum for the start of the real season against Wofford on 9/7 at The Brick House...
enjoy the Countdown!
Go Spiders!