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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin" data-source="post: 1296963" data-attributes="member: 4069"><p>Ok, then I'm dishonest. But since you didn't ask, here are my dishonest reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. Neither is nationally relevant, so I don't care that much.</p><p>2. First four is <em>not</em> IMHO making the dance. A few other, what I'll call purists, have also said it.</p><p>3. I think the team gets more out of being in the second tier tournament and progressing through it game by game, than a bridesmaid pseudo-invite that results in a disheartening loss to what is presumably another psuedo-invite team.</p><p>4. While I would prefer, as a fan, for certain outcomes, in this case, #3 is too important to take the alternative.</p><p>5. I suppose related to #3, more do-or-die games for the young guys might have some developmental advantages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin, post: 1296963, member: 4069"] Ok, then I'm dishonest. But since you didn't ask, here are my dishonest reasons: 1. Neither is nationally relevant, so I don't care that much. 2. First four is [I]not[/I] IMHO making the dance. A few other, what I'll call purists, have also said it. 3. I think the team gets more out of being in the second tier tournament and progressing through it game by game, than a bridesmaid pseudo-invite that results in a disheartening loss to what is presumably another psuedo-invite team. 4. While I would prefer, as a fan, for certain outcomes, in this case, #3 is too important to take the alternative. 5. I suppose related to #3, more do-or-die games for the young guys might have some developmental advantages. [/QUOTE]
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