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How often, in opponents' post-game interviews after playing UConn, have you heard the phrase from players and/or coaches, "I/we just had an off-night?" Does it strike anyone besides me how remarkably coincidental it is that opposing teams' off-nights so often come against Geno-coached defenses? While we hear this particular lament from many quarters, Duke and ND players, coaches, and backers inevitably lead the chorus.
Indeed, in a post-game piece in the Notre Dame press, come dimwitted columnist advanced the idea that while the Huskies certainly cemented their #1 ranking last night, they failed to prove that they had the #1 team in actuality, on grounds that, what?, what?, yeah, you guessed it, the Irish simply picked the wrong night to have an off-night.
The more statistically astute Boneyarders can fill in the blanks as to the number of points below their season scoring average that the Irish were held. All I can say is that while the game of basketball has undergone plenty of change, great defense still wins games and championships, and that remains the main reason why any team put on the floor by Coach Auriemma will always be formidable!
Indeed, in a post-game piece in the Notre Dame press, come dimwitted columnist advanced the idea that while the Huskies certainly cemented their #1 ranking last night, they failed to prove that they had the #1 team in actuality, on grounds that, what?, what?, yeah, you guessed it, the Irish simply picked the wrong night to have an off-night.
The more statistically astute Boneyarders can fill in the blanks as to the number of points below their season scoring average that the Irish were held. All I can say is that while the game of basketball has undergone plenty of change, great defense still wins games and championships, and that remains the main reason why any team put on the floor by Coach Auriemma will always be formidable!