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Topic:  It was the altitude . . .
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OhioCatFan
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  Message Not Read  It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/19/2013 11:23:18 PM 
in Athens we win this game by 15.  I know borna will dispute this, but I think we looked much more winded at the end of the game than did Denver even though we had the deeper bench.  I had a very bad feeling in my gut as soon as this game was announced.  I think it was the very worst match up we could have received in this tourney.  If we had hosted UK instead of Bobby Mo, we'd be celebrating our second victory ever over UK.  I'm extremely angry about this match up.  I think we were set up.  I sensed this from the moment it was announced.  Okay, flame me if you'd like.  I can take it.

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OhioStunter
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  Message Not Read  RE: It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/19/2013 11:26:29 PM 
OhioCatFan wrote:
in Athens we win this game by 15.  I know borna will dispute this, but I think we looked much more winded at the end of the game than did Denver even though we had the deeper bench.  I had a very bad feeling in my gut as soon as this game was announced.  I think it was the very worst match up we could have received in this tourney.  If we had hosted UK instead of Bobby Mo, we'd be celebrating our second victory ever over UK.  I'm extremely angry about this match up.  I think we were set up.  I sensed this from the moment it was announced.  Okay, flame me if you'd like.  I can take it.


I think it had more to do with the attitude.
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colobobcat66
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  Message Not Read  RE: It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/20/2013 12:31:11 AM 
OhioStunter wrote:
OhioCatFan wrote:
in Athens we win this game by 15. I know borna will dispute this, but I think we looked much more winded at the end of the game than did Denver even though we had the deeper bench. I had a very bad feeling in my gut as soon as this game was announced. I think it was the very worst match up we could have received in this tourney. If we had hosted UK instead of Bobby Mo, we'd be celebrating our second victory ever over UK. I'm extremely angry about this match up. I think we were set up. I sensed this from the moment it was announced. Okay, flame me if you'd like. I can take it.


I think it had more to do with the attitude.

Were you there. If you had been you would have seen a Bobcat team that had a great attitude. You suck!
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Casper71
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  Message Not Read  RE: It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/20/2013 10:21:56 AM 
I think it had more to do with performance...we made more mistakes than them and just came up a bit short!
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OhioStunter
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  Message Not Read  RE: It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/20/2013 11:10:45 AM 
I don't disagree with OCF's assessment that the outcome may have been different in Athens or Casper's assessment that this had to do with performance. You are both correct. My point was to ask if you honestly believe that the altitude had more of a factor in this game than the attitude.

When the starting backcourt doesn't score until less than two minutes left in the first half (and one of them doesn't take a single shot -- FG or FT -- the entire game), it says more about their attitude than it does about less oxygen in the building.

If I'm a senior that is disappointed in not making the NCAAs and is fighting for my basketball life, I step up and take more of an aggressive attitude out of the gate in this important post-season game. It didn't happen. That's not the main reason Ohio lost, but I think it is a factor.

I will say this again. I salute this senior class -- the winningest in Ohio history. Thank you for what you've done and the awesome memories you provided us. I, like most of us reading this, are disappointed it ended this way for you. You deserved better.
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sargentfan
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  Message Not Read  RE: It was the altitude . . .
   Posted: 3/20/2013 11:13:42 AM 
Altitude didn't seem to be as much of an issue as I thought.  But I agree if this was a home game then you could argue we would have won the game.  But it wasn't and thus our chances of winning weren't as high, Denver did bail us out too with a bad FT shooting night for them.
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