tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post2942057877765091868..comments2024-03-22T02:05:33.530-04:00Comments on Wahooze: The Quest for ValidationKendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11869729336896907071noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-71492412423977323182015-03-22T14:29:28.698-04:002015-03-22T14:29:28.698-04:00Another year another terrible call that helps msu ...Another year another terrible call that helps msu win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-79188375325481890042015-03-21T23:35:43.571-04:002015-03-21T23:35:43.571-04:00I've commented before, and even though you'...I've commented before, and even though you're definitely welcome to your opinion, I'll disagree again. The tournament is definitely important. Definitely the most important even. But 30 wins cannot be taken away. We've earned it, and we're the real deal. One game of cold shooting can't take away what we've done. I refuse to give anyone who says otherwise any validation. <br /><br />That being said, the "beaten dog" thing is right on. It pains me to admit it, but I go into every game not hoping that we win, but hoping that we don't lose. It's a tough life as a Hoo fan. Someday we'll shake that. I'm confident. But results alone are not the way to change that: it's a change of perspective. If we continue to wait for the "experts" to validate us, we're never going to be happy. The players don't care what the media says about us. Why should we? <br /><br />Bottom line: we're good. Win or lose tomorrow, or later in the tournament, that doesn't change. <br /><br />...that said, I'll be pulling hard tomorrow for us to get our revenge. We may disagree, but we're on the same page. GO HOOS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912392475909393471.post-68387679760560380562015-03-21T17:10:07.460-04:002015-03-21T17:10:07.460-04:00Speak. On. It. Could not agree more. This is a r...Speak. On. It. Could not agree more. This is a results-driven sport, and, like it or not, the most important results are those that occur in the NCAAT (and ACCT to a lesser extent).<br /><br />30 wins two seasons in a row, amazing result. Back-to-back ACC regular season champs (not official, schedule blah blah), amazing result. Regardless, these are less important than Tournaments. Smaller sample size in terms of games be damned, it's the obvious truth. Miami, flash in the pan. If we don't advance in the NCAAT, that's all people will call the Hoos until we do something.<br /><br />Time to grow some onions and smack someone in the mouth when it matters (we did it to Duke last year, and we can do it again). I have 100% faith that this team can do it. As the great sage Darion Atkins once said, "it's going to be a dick swinging context." Let's knock someone out.<br /><br />You got me all fired up Kendall! Love the post (and blog overall).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com