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Message: [QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 1943324, member: 626"] No, that's not what I'm "basically" saying. I think he was more than prepared to play to win, that's what any coach or team is looking to do every single game. But once Dungey goes down, he becomes pragmatic and looked to play Wilson over Mahoney, for example, rather than go all out in a game he realized we couldn't win. I'm saying he recognized this was a possibility earlier in the week, & wasn't bothered by the reality of the situation as others might've been. An analogy would be when a coach benches his starters once his team falls behind early. Some people might argue that you keep them in hoping for a comeback or respectable showing. A coach playing chess realizes that one game does not a team make, and is willing to take the hit to fight another day. I'm saying Dino knew the blowout possibility existed, and when faced with the prospect after ED's injury, he acted accordingly. [/QUOTE]