Erik J Biever wrote:

>Mark Lewin writes (in part):
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>>I tuned into WCHC, the Holy Cross student station and
>>listened to the broadcast by two Holy Cross students.
>>They were in awe of the Sioux, the arena, the intensity of the crowd and
>>were very proud that their team had the opportunity to play in the
>>tournament.  They criticized their team when it was warranted and praised
>>their opponents when it was deserved.  In other words, the amateurs were
>>truly professional.  Maybe it was because they are young and inexperienced
>>and haven't been taught yet that the best way to build your team up is to
>>tear down your opponents.
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>Paula and I also listened to that broadcast.  The announcers were delightful.
>During their pregame show, we got to hear the replay of HC's overtime goal
>against the Gophers.  Wow!  They made Al Michaels sound like he was announcing
>a golf match at Lake Placid in 1980.
>
>I should probably put this in a separate message, but I do want to acknowledge
>the splendid effort put forth by Holy Cross in both games.   They showed that
>they truly belonged in the tournament.  I'm sorry they didn't make it to
>Milwaukee.
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>
Agreed.  Holy Cross played their ass off both days.  I wish I could say 
the same for my team.


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J. Michael Neal
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