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[QUOTE="BigErnMcCracken, post: 5232670, member: 70"]
This one stinks because I wanted it for this crew that's had - for a program with high standards - a disappointing season.  They had a blueprint and executed it for about 38 minutes.  Unbelievable job by the coaching staff.  Couldn't ask for more.

Coming into this game as much as I wanted to tell myself they were going to pull it off the rational side of me knew that they've been inconsistent all year against teams not nearly as dangerous as Florida and it was probably unreasonable to expect them to put it all together for 40 minutes for the first time in late March.

But I don't know how you can't be proud of the effort tonight.  As much as Hurley is a sound bite machine what he says about putting a champion down has some merit.  They didn't get to the tournament and crap the bed or play scared or roll over.  They went out on their shield.  They went toe to toe with - in my opinion - the best team in the country and came up a little short.  Clayton's a stud.  Those shots were huge.  That's what a first-team All-American does.  Florida's a better team and they made a couple winning plays and took it at the end.  That's life.  For me, as disappointing as it is to lose this is as close to ending the season on a high note as you can get when you don't win.  I'm proud of this group.
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