Sunday, April 4, 2004

UCSB 10  CSU  8  (15-1 overall record)

BLEMISHED

We had a very long day, the first day of Daylight Savings Time.  We were outplayed by the Gauchos from Santa Barbara,, and we lost 10-8.  We were down early, but led 5-4 at half, and 7-6 after 3 quarters before a disastrous 4^th quarter sealed our fate.  Right now it feels like a great big zit on the end of my nose.  It makes me feel ugly and I am not quite sure how to proceed.  Should I "pop" it, or should I patiently let it heal?  I guess I will sleep on it before I do anything.

I do know one thing, and that is that now that we are "mortal", I am going to go with the ones who come out and do the hard work.  There are a few of us who aren't doing enough, and I might even be one of them.  We have now seen a reflection of ourselves that we had not yet experienced.  Losing was brand new.  It had been a year or whatever.  Now let's see what we are really made of.  There is no way to get big time better as a team at this point in the season unless individuals do some extra work to bring some or all of their game to a new place.  I will lay down that challenge tomorrow 

WHERE WAS IT?

The game was a good game to watch.  Whatever IT is, though, we did not have today.  Maybe Santa Barbara kept us from showing IT.  I am not very good at this losing stuff.  It didn't feel very good earlier, and still doesn't now.

SHAKIN'  ALL OVER

I did, however, grip every hand and look every single Gaucho in the eye at the game's conclusion, and I congratulated them for a game well played.  I don't recall many of them showing me the same courtesy when we last played them in St. Louis last May, but that's okay.  They were gracious winners today.

I have lost before.  It is often a great motivator for me.

Next Entry | Previous Entry


Flip Started Blogging Before it was Cool, Read Over 400 of His Entries Since January 2001
Jump to a Period:
2006: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
2005: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2004: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2003: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2002: Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2001: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Sept Oct Nov Dec