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Message: [QUOTE="DoctahLexus, post: 4604014, member: 6798"] Well... its been another weekend of pain. On the one hand I could point to things like the offense getting good looks but not finishing, Goalie play for Hop being a main factor in them winning, the D holding Hop to 11 despite our best cover guy going down on the first play of the game, improved faceoff play, etc. I could mention the youth/inexperience. Could say that I thought we looked like the better/more talented team for a lot of the game and probably win at least 4 or 5 against hop if we played them 10 times. I believe all of that. But at this point you can't ignore that this new staff has basically won only 1 game against opponents at a similar skill level, that game being Duke last year. Every other game, UNC, Cornell, Army and Hop last year, UNC Duke and Hop this year, we have lost. They have shown no ability to close games against opponents working with similar levels of talent. They are not saying or doing the things that need to be done to close these games. Hell if I know what that is, but it is too painful to watch these winnable games fall out from under us every single time. The trend is impossible to ignore. What we have done is nearly given up losses to inferior teams (Hobart last year and UVM this year) and even lost on one occasion (Albany last year). I don't think the problem is a lack of effort by players or staff. I don't think they will just fold the rest of the season. UVA and ND games are two golden tickets to the tourney if you can pull of the upset. At this point everyone from players to fans needs a flicker of hope. Dont mess up these next couple weeks obviously, but PLEASE fight like your life depends on it to win against UNC Duke and Princeton. All are talented but flawed teams that we can beat. The staff has to show they can win one or two of those games. You simply cannot lose every game to teams playing at a similar level to us. Could probably argue with some of the smaller points and examples people gave on this thread, but the big picture issue of us not closing these winnable games against good but beatable opponents is unavoidable. Gotta say this has been the most agonizing stretch I have ever had to deal with in my lifetime as a cuse fan. Sick of getting laughed at. Wish I was more fan than fanatic. Praying like hell that this is not a long term issue with this new staff, but it gets harder to have faith in them with every new heartbreaking result. Trying to not get too depressed about it. Was still a very fun time honoring the great Mikey Powell at the dome with friends and family. Lot's of good moments that day despite the ending. [/QUOTE]

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