#1 falls

[jeremy341a]

Friday night I have the semis of a girls tourney. state #1 in class 4 vs an unranked class 3. Class 3 school knocks them off by a few.

Last night I have state ranked #1 in class 3 (40+ game winning streak, defending state champions) vs an unranked below .500 class 4. Underdog wins by 21.

Seems I am bad luck to the favorites.

Interesting point is the losing coach last night told my partner at the buzzer to tell us we were one of the best crews he has had and would take us any night. Pretty cool moment for us since it was coming from the losing Coach.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Friday night I have the semis of a girls tourney. state #1 in class 4 vs an unranked class 3. Class 3 school knocks them off by a few.

Last night I have state ranked #1 in class 3 (40+ game winning streak, defending state champions) vs an unranked below .500 class 4. Underdog wins by 21.

Seems I am bad luck to the favorites.

Interesting point is the losing coach last night told my partner at the buzzer to tell us we were one of the best crews he has had and would take us any night. Pretty cool moment for us since it was coming from the losing Coach.

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but if you believe 'em when they tell you you're good, are you gonna believe 'em when they tell you suck too? Coaches are often some of the most disingenuous people I've ever met.

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but if you believe 'em when they tell you you're good, are you gonna believe 'em when they tell you suck too? Coaches are often some of the most disingenuous people I've ever met.

My parade was rather small. I subscribe to the philosophy you ain't as good as you think you are and you ain't as bad as they say you are.

Sometimes when they say I suck they are right.

The good thing if he was lying at least he was nice doing it. Or maybe we are just less horrible than what he is used to.

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

My parade was rather small. I subscribe to the philosophy you ain't as good as you think you are and you ain't as bad as they say you are.

Sometimes when they say I suck they are right.

The good thing if he was lying at least he was nice doing it. Or maybe we are just less horrible than what he is used to.

That is a terrible attitude to have. How will you ever get better if you always think you suck?

[Rich]

I work baseball in the spring.

D1 (big schools) state champion lost one game all season. I was behind the plate for that game.

I was also working first base in the state final, which they won.

[BlueDevilRef]

Originally Posted by Rich

I work baseball in the spring.



D1 (big schools) state champion lost one game all season. I was behind the plate for that game.



I was also working first base in the state final, which they won.

I had that same scenario two years ago with a softball team. Undefeated until I had a game in a tournament we travel 2 hours to go to so I'm not one of their normal guys. That Tourn has the BEST food ever. Then, they came to one of our local Tourn at like 26-1 and lost in championship. It was nothing toward me and nobody ever aaid anything but I did joke with partner after that I bet they don't want me calling anymore for them bc I'm bad luck. IIRC, they won state that year. Lucky for them I passed on final four. Ha!

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

That is a terrible attitude to have. How will you ever get better if you always think you suck?

I said sometimes they are right. You then state always think you suck. Those are two different things. Sometimes does not equal always. Fact is sometimes they are right. If I ignore that sometimes I do suck then I won't get better. Being able to recognize when I do poor it essential to knowing what I need to improve on.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

I said sometimes they are right. You then state always think you suck. Those are two different things. Sometimes does not equal always. Fact is sometimes they are right. If I ignore that sometimes I do suck then I won't get better. Being able to recognize when I do poor it essential to knowing what I need to improve on.

Jeremy,

Have you been to counseling? believing you suck all the time is not healthy.

(that was a joke. i know you said sometimes)

[RedAndWhiteRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but if you believe 'em when they tell you you're good, are you gonna believe 'em when they tell you suck too? Coaches are often some of the most disingenuous people I've ever met.

I like to think that coaches mean well by default. Had one team this year and they won. Next time I had them, their coach told me "Good game last time, glad to see you again." They ended up losing.

Had them again last night. Shook hands with the coach like usual, he says the exact same thing. Maybe he says that to everyone, I don't know.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

Interesting point is the losing coach last night told my partner at the buzzer to tell us we were one of the best crews he has had and would take us any night. Pretty cool moment for us since it was coming from the losing Coach.

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but if you believe 'em when they tell you you're good, are you gonna believe 'em when they tell you suck too? Coaches are often some of the most disingenuous people I've ever met.

I only agree to a point. If it is after a win or before the game is over, sure, there may be other motives in play and should be taken with a grain of salt. However, when it is the losing coach who lost in an upset and says this after the game is over, it is probably genuine.