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Losing isn't the disappointing part... I didn't expect the team to win. It's the lack of effort. Similar to the first game SDSU just rested on defense while ORU made a few passes around the perimeter then put up a bad shot. You have to move on offense especially when you're not a good shooting team. At most we had one guy running around with no screens while 4 other players just stood flat footed. I have no problem with that. It was for sure an over the back... Mills probably should have gotten one when Wilson hit Kearns in the head and they didn't even go to the monitor. I honestly hope Sam is OK after that shot he took.

Fuqua plays with heart, has a quick drive to the basket that can score against lesser teams and he does get an occasional steal. He is a D1 level player.

So here's some perspective through Gold colored glasses... I can easily foresee ORU going 6-2 over the final 8 conference games, which would put them at 10-6 in conference and 17-12 overall. Follow that up with possibly a 1-1 record at the conference tourney and they finish up with an 18-13 mark. I would like to think that could possibly get them a CIT or CBI bid, which to me would be heading in the right direction for the program. I know there have been some head scratching loses when we thought ORU was primed to break out, but I'm still willing to give Mills 5 years and see what he can produce with 4 of his own recruiting classes. If ORU loses to Denver on Saturday.................well, I got nothing then!

And here I was thinking that I was in a bad way...lol. Personally, I have to say that my reasons for sitting on the message board sidelines lately were simple: I was convinced my worse-than-normal negativity of late was a drain on the board, and my own psyche. I had decided I would not post until I could bring some solid sunshine-pumping to bear. So...here we are! Ummmm.....there has to be something positive to say. C'mon - I can do this! Here we go...THINK WAIT, I've got it - this is gonna be good... (drum roll....) "Steve Upshaw's suit and tie were magnificent Wednesday night." BAZINGA!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, YOU'VE BEEN GREAT! BE SAFE DRIVING HOME! DON'T FORGET TO TIP YOUR WAITRESS - HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!!