Last year has everything to do with this year. You always want model success. Vance set the pattern for how to defend MC. Remember success leaves clues. If RC isn’t careful, MP will do the same as they did last year. RC will be looking at the revenge factor. That’s emotion and will take them only so far. Look at what Vance did to defend MP last year. They’re going to have to put pressure
on Maye, but he’s got that quick release and able to put the ball in tight spaces. So coverage needs to be excellent. My thought is RC is going to have to outscore MP. Mindset is going to play a large part. Vance’s mindset was they knew that could play and beat MC. They’d done it before. RC is going to need to get last year out of their minds. Can’t let Meck county in their heads. It was at least in the fan’s heads if this board is any indication. So yes, in some ways last year does matter.