OldRef,
Very well put. Even when a very strong team like HH has an off night, their opponent still has to step up well to take advantage. Having coached on both sides of the uneven matchup situation, I am reminded not to get too caught up in my own team's mistakes to give the other team their due for what they did right. I have a lot of respect for any underdog team that has the tenacity and the drive to put themselves in the game if the stronger team so much as blinks, rather than rolling over and conceding defeat from the start. It's how strong teams are forged...and it helps the best to stay on their toes and not get cocky (and thus sloppy) when they know someone is knocking on the door if they slip.
Kudos to all the athletes and coaches out there who play their hearts out no matter what the odds...it's what love of the sport is all about!
