[81alum]

This was the first men's game I have watched in quite some time.  Since I have not been closely following the men's game, I don't feel qualified (even as a fan!) to pronounce judgment on Dawkins.  I do feel qualified to pronounce judgment on my emotions.

Which were nil.  For some reason, when we led, I was not at all optimistic, nor did I care passionately that we hang on to win.  The last ten minutes of the game were not filled with the drama that a close game should have been filled with.  Our offensive ineptitude was so bad that I almost turned off a tied game due to boredom. 

I know I should not do this--but my inner psyche simply could not help it--during those last ten minutes I was thinking about the woman's game I just watched against U.SC, and comparing the constant passing, player motion, assists, and unselfish play to a stale, uninteresting, ineffective, losing performance.  I realized that I enjoyed watching Tara's 20 and 30 point blowouts against inferior opposition much more than I was enjoying watching Dawkin's team play a tied game against the #1 team in the country. 

I suppose that simply reflects a profound personal bias.  But it was how I felt.  I don't think I will be tuning in to any more men's games soon.  By the way, I was a Todd Lichti/Monty fan long before I cheered for our women.

[81alum]

This was the first men's game I have watched in quite some time.  Since I have not been closely following the men's game, I don't feel qualified (even as a fan!) to pronounce judgment on Dawkins.  I do feel qualified to pronounce judgment on my emotions.

Which were nil.  For some reason, when we led, I was not at all optimistic, nor did I care passionately that we hang on to win.  The last ten minutes of the game were not filled with the drama that a close game should have been filled with.  Our offensive ineptitude was so bad that I almost turned off a tied game due to boredom. 

I know I should not do this--but my inner psyche simply could not help it--during those last ten minutes I was thinking about the woman's game I just watched against U.SC, and comparing the constant passing, player motion, assists, and unselfish play to a stale, uninteresting, ineffective, losing performance.  I realized that I enjoyed watching Tara's 20 and 30 point blowouts against inferior opposition much more than I was enjoying watching Dawkin's team play a tied game against the #1 team in the country. 

I suppose that simply reflects a profound personal bias.  But it was how I felt.  I don't think I will be tuning in to any more men's games soon.  By the way, I was a Todd Lichti/Monty fan long before I cheered for our women.