ndsportsfan00 wrote:magichoops wrote:I am sorry, but what Minot Ryan did to OR was really classless. 80-17! I understand having your kids get after it in the post-season, but coming out and pressing in the third quarter and into the fourth against a team that has won 2 games this year, give me a break. Playing your starters into the fourth quarter of a blow out! Classless! If your subs come in and play solid half court defense and the score gets run-up so be it, but pressing with your starters when your up 40. Classless! Blow outs happen, but we are not talking about 20, 30, or even 50 points here. 63 points is beyond a blow out and should never happen. Minot Ryan fans always wonder why people don't like them....it's displays of poor character like this. They have great kids this year, nice kids, but I have lost a lot of respect for that coaching staff.
In the regular season I would think you have a point, but this is tournament time. Other schools will always dislike the teams that seem to beat them year after year. Minot players and fans understand and expect this. I don't think Ryan should have to play down to a team that is having a bad year just so other schools "like" them.
Again this is up for interpretation, but I say, at tournament time you give 100%-NO EXCEPTIONS!
Show me a successful coach (has had at least one State tournament appearance) that disagrees with me.
I agree with you to a point, however..How about giving some of your bench some experience for next year?