The term is most often used when flying a space shuttle because the vehicle is so heavy and is moving so fast when it’s descending from orbit it’s very difficult to control. Hence, many astronauts compare trying to land the vehicle as “trying to fly a brick with wings.”
Ladies and gentlemen, the rest of the season for the Hurricanes is that flying brick and Coach Mark Richt is trying to guide us the rest of the way home. Will we hit turbulence and feel a sudden and precipitous drop in altitude over the next few weeks? Yes, but in the end we’ll land at some point.