On Sat, 1 Apr 1995, Ernest Kim wrote: > Congrats to BU on playing and excellent game! I am psyched to see the > finally win it. Everything was working great for them. Not to make > excuses or diminish the win, but I can't help wondering how much Maine > was hurt by the triple overtime game on Thurs. Although they did get > those extra hours of rest since BU played the later game. :) I was glad to see BU win decisively because I did not want to see people carping about refs etc. BU clearly outplayed Maine in this game. I think Bob Norton also mentioned the fact that Maine was coming off a triple overtime game. Both teams, however had to play a semifinal game. If Maine had been able to finish off Michigan in regulation they would have been less "tired" and ESPN would have had less grief :-) The issue of fatigue in the final was valid when one was played on Friday giving an unfair advantage to the team with a day's rest. Although I would agree that Michigan is a tougher opponent than Minnesota BU earned the #1 seed which created that situation. This year the tournament did determine the better team. Maine had a fine season and can hold their heads high. Arthur Berman [log in to unmask] GO BU, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!