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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3079078, member: 7511"] It’s about expectations and performance in the big games. From the time Oregon signed the talented class in 2016, followed by a Cinderella run to the Elite 8 during the 2017 tournament before being knocked out by UConn, there has been an expectation that the Ducks were destined to be one of WBB’s very best teams. Last season, Oregon fell apart in the 2nd half against ND. This season, the loss to Stanford in the PAC12 finals, dropping OR to a 2-seed, once again raises the question in my mind whether or not Oregon can close out a good team in a big game. If the Ducks are happy with 25+ wins per year and advancing to the Elite 8, then I agree with you. Graves bosses must be thrilled. But my sense is that the expectation on Eugene is for WBB to be in the rarified air of WBB with ND, UConn, etc. [/QUOTE]