Its easy to over-react after last night's so-called debacle. After all, Creighton is the 19th ranked (sic) team in the country, and they struggled mightily to beat Nebraska-Omaha, a Division II school so banged up they only played 7 guys.
On the walk to my car, at the bar after the game, everywhere I went the conversation overheard from people around us was pretty much the same: This team is fat and happy, figuratively speaking. They've read too many stories about how great they are. They don't work hard enough. That there's no magic "on" switch they can simply turn on once the regular season starts. That you play how you practice, and they practice sloppy, unenergetic, uninspired basketball.
Come on, everyone. Back off the ledge before the fire department shows up with the cherry picker and a trampoline. Lets talk, and see if can gain some perspective.
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