Your negativity is really tiresome
I find unwarranted cheerleading tiresome, but to each their own. I'm always happy when the Miners win, but reserve the right to critique the way they earned that win. I thought that the UCSB win was a good win, beating a solid team on the road. I praised them after the Seattle win, as I thought that was their best home win of the season. I thought that they played with heart and grit against Louisville, and if they could only rebound their defensive boards they win that game.
But calling a win against a (still) winless Jackson State a good win and calling the team "gritty" after almost giving up all of a 22 point lead with less than 5 minutes to go is ridiculous. In this game we were at home, played a great first half after a slow start, and maintained a lead that was in or near double digits for the majority of the game. And we barely held on to win that game. Down the stretch we committed turnovers, allowed way too many offensive rebounds, missed key free throws, and took bad shots. Yale battled back by crashing their offensive boards and playing good defense. Had they hit a shot on that last possession they would have earned a "gritty" victory on the road. We were lucky to escape with a home win.
I know that after we crush Northern New Mexico you're going to consider it a great win. I'm going to yawn and consider it a forgone conclusion, and complain that two games against non-Div1 teams was more than plenty, and that playing a third is ridiculous. Once we beat a good team in conference play I will join you in calling it a good win.
