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Message: [QUOTE="DoctahLexus, post: 5766677, member: 6798"] It has been a long asz gauntlet of a season and our depth at certain spots is lacking. To me that combo is the main issue. If anything I would guess we are closer to physical burnout than mental burnout. But there is also the fact that we are basically locked into a top 5 seed at this point in the year so there is not a sense of desperation like we needed last year in the ACC tourney. Part of the reason we are in a safe tourney spot is because of our difficult schedule, but it is also the main reason for the fatigue this time of year. ND has played 4 less games than us this season. That is absolutely a factor this time of year. I would hope that people have learned their lesson from last year about giving up on this team/the staff now. If we come out looking slow and disinterested in the actual playoffs than I would agree with more of these takes. This time last year we went on to win three big games on the road (ND/Duke in the ACC tourney and Princeton). That really makes the road narrative tough for me to put stock in. Also three of our road losses are against the literal 1-3 seeds in the tourney. That is a much bigger factor than where the games have been played. My main concerns going forward are Mullen and the depth at wings/ssdm. McCarthy and Jake Spallina cannot be expected to be lockdown ssdms on 5 star second line middies and our only wing guys at the same time. We have to give them a break on the wing, especially since they are not even all that strong there in the first place. Would love to see McIntee back on the wings. That seems like such an obvious move at this point with his speed and size. Wish we had more athletes we could trust there. If Ochoa is healthy I would try him there to keep him involved. [/QUOTE]

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