From what I have heard MSU fans aren't all that happy with him. 
So it does seem kind of odd that he would say that when he is in the tourney.


Quoting Rick Yeo <[log in to unmask]>:

> Rick Comley is in the tournament!
> 
> 
> 
> At 10:42 AM 3/21/2007, you wrote:
> >The current auto-bids should remain as they are.  Every major conference
> >team has an entire season to prove they are among the top three/four teams
> >in their conference and make the tourney.  Anyone who falls short shouldn't
> >complain.  They had a bad season and realistically had no chance to win
> >anyway.  If they wanted to show their our aptitude to win it all, then
> >could've won their conference tournament!
> >
> >We too often hear the same bellyaching from squeakball coaches that since
> >their team finished 8-8 in the conference - good for 7th place, they should
> >make the tournament.  Wrong!  Your team is mediocre and had every
> >opportunity to demonstrate it was worthy to challenge for the title - but
> >it didn't!
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