Originally Posted by fadec

Military guys come from a background where they nonstop get told they're special, high-speed, cream of the crop, best of the best. They have to believe it too or they're not willing to get shot at. The pregame of course is being berated for a couple months while doing pushups and cleaning bathrooms. So the coming praise is welcomed and internalized, along with illusions of achievement and invincibility.

Regional guys, basically none of that. They haven't been worked on.