Nan once wanted to label me the contrarian
I feel some of of that today...
It was a humbling experience last night in front of some of the great teams of the past and surely Geno was a bit distracted.
But some of the "sky is falling in" comments are going way too far for me...
The first is all the talk of Nika's horrible game.
When she was on the court the team was at its best
When she was off, it collapsed. That is not an opinion but based on the plus and minus analysis that at least one of the reporters had at his disposal and noted in the news conference. There was even a point during our first run, that Nika had Hannah looking almost rattled.
So, renewed emphasis in staying out of foul trouble (if effective) will certainly help.
I'm not saying that we will beat SC...but I expect that we will play a whole lot better...just as ND did after losing to Syracuse.
And a lower ranking in the NCAA's would seem to indicate a trip out West, and less gimme's in the initial rounds...But you still have to win games...And I am hopeful; even confident that we will win our share.
I know that there are people on the board who have followed the team since those initial championships and before...But I've been around long enough to remember Geno bemoaning the state of coaching throughout the country...He can't complain of that any more.
And I surely remember...it was Stevie's initial season, where ND had our number and beat us in three hard fought games in a row...when no one could contain Skylar and company ...And then in the NCAA semi's, we did; decisively.
So, amidst, the horrible embarrassment and disappointment, have faith; the ski is not falling in.