One of my friends at work will use the phrase "passing the eye test" frequently when describing a team in some sport, either positively or negatively. "They don't pass the eye test" means that when you look at the team, they do not look like the would be particularly good.
The Trojans do not pass the eye test - and I love it! We do not have much height. We do not play flashy basketball. We play at a slow pace. All the gurus that are trying to change college basketball to make it "more entertaining" must really hate us, because we play ugly basketball, at least they way they view things.
But look what happened with Georgia State, just for an example. They are shooting 44.1% on the year. Against us they shot 39.1%. They are shooting 33% for the year from the arc. Against us they shot 23%.
Many fans don't look at the negatives - that is, what you prevent your opponent from doing. They look at the positives, at the flash and the glitter and the big offensive numbers. To them we are ugly, because they are nearsighted. They do not look beyond the surface. To appreciate this team, you have to be far-sighted.
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