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<blockquote data-quote="The Dave" data-source="post: 1511731" data-attributes="member: 622843"><p>I'm not nearly as depressed about this game as I thought I would be given the final score. What I saw was us losing to a team that is:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">More skilled</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">More experienced</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Better Coached/prepared</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">At Home</li> </ol><p>We simply lost to a (much) better team. Even if we shot great and/or the refs weren't such homers (yes, we get home calls too) we were still losing that game. If we lose to Purdue at home I'm back on the fire-and-brimstone train, but this game was what it was. Not what we wanted, but not <strong><u>completely </u></strong>unexpected given all the factors. Beat Purdue and then win @Wisconsin for the first time since the Model-T was released and we at least have some hope for the season.</p><p></p><p>I like a LOT of what I'm hearing on this board about changing lineups and I've been of that same opinion for a while. Make a stud 2nd squad by putting Giorgi and Trent out there to eat up other teams' second stringers with DMW being the stopper for that group. Show AG some respect and let him start. If only we had someone on the team that could play an good (or even effective) 4...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Dave, post: 1511731, member: 622843"] I'm not nearly as depressed about this game as I thought I would be given the final score. What I saw was us losing to a team that is: [LIST=1] [*]More skilled [*]More experienced [*]Better Coached/prepared [*]At Home [/LIST] We simply lost to a (much) better team. Even if we shot great and/or the refs weren't such homers (yes, we get home calls too) we were still losing that game. If we lose to Purdue at home I'm back on the fire-and-brimstone train, but this game was what it was. Not what we wanted, but not [B][U]completely [/U][/B]unexpected given all the factors. Beat Purdue and then win @Wisconsin for the first time since the Model-T was released and we at least have some hope for the season. I like a LOT of what I'm hearing on this board about changing lineups and I've been of that same opinion for a while. Make a stud 2nd squad by putting Giorgi and Trent out there to eat up other teams' second stringers with DMW being the stopper for that group. Show AG some respect and let him start. If only we had someone on the team that could play an good (or even effective) 4... [/QUOTE]
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