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Post by Captain Obvious on Nov 18, 2008 11:02:11 GMT -4
It would be if you had not lost for 2 months and all the media/fan attention was on "the streak". I'm sure the coaching staff will spend the week refocusing the boys and making sure the loosing streak ends at 2 games. The media and fan attention was on the streak. The coaches all talked about one game at a time and that was what they were stressing to the kids. Like I said, use the loss to motivate the team. If that's all it takes to get the team completely unfocussed, then what will happen if they lose a playoff game? Will they lose the next 2 games? I think it was more they took the night off than they were depressed because of the loss. Their competitive level was not there. You don't think kids in junior listen to fans and the media?
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Post by jimmy on Nov 18, 2008 18:22:30 GMT -4
I think Sec21 is bang on in his analysis ... playing Quebec, and then Drummondville in back to back nights, while still undefeated, would be incredibly emotionally draining ... I am not at all surprised that the team looked spent against Montreal - I think at this level, mental fatigue is a bigger factor than physical fatigue. I suspect the team will bounce back fine, and no chsb, I don't expect we will win 20 out of 22 for the rest of the reason - if we settle in as a .600-.700 team I will be quite satisfied, combined with our hot start that would put us in the 100 point season range.
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Post by bois on Nov 19, 2008 10:35:47 GMT -4
The media and fan attention was on the streak. The coaches all talked about one game at a time and that was what they were stressing to the kids. Like I said, use the loss to motivate the team. If that's all it takes to get the team completely unfocussed, then what will happen if they lose a playoff game? Will they lose the next 2 games? I think it was more they took the night off than they were depressed because of the loss. Their competitive level was not there. You don't think kids in junior listen to fans and the media? How much media would they even have had access to in losing Saturday night and turning around and playing the very next afternoon in Montreal? I doubt the Gazette had the Wildcats first regulation loss of the season on their front page of the newspapers
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Post by Captain Obvious on Nov 19, 2008 11:04:54 GMT -4
You don't think kids in junior listen to fans and the media? How much media would they even have had access to in losing Saturday night and turning around and playing the very next afternoon in Montreal? I doubt the Gazette had the Wildcats first regulation loss of the season on their front page of the newspapers It has nothing to do with the Gazette. The Moncton papers have been on this streak for 6-7 weeks and it was talked about constantly. Wether the coaches and players want to admit it or not it has to be in the back of your mind. Then when you lose a game there is an automatic letdown because the following game is suddenly just another game. Obviously you have not played a lot of high level sports if you don't understand this.
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Post by 1fan on Nov 19, 2008 14:01:10 GMT -4
How much media would they even have had access to in losing Saturday night and turning around and playing the very next afternoon in Montreal? I doubt the Gazette had the Wildcats first regulation loss of the season on their front page of the newspapers :: It has nothing to do with the Gazette. The Moncton papers have been on this streak for 6-7 weeks and it was talked about constantly. Wether the coaches and players want to admit it or not it has to be in the back of your mind. Then when you lose a game there is an automatic letdown because the following game is suddenly just another game. Obviously you have not played a lot of high level sports if you don't understand this. I agree with Jimmy and Carey....you can't be at your best every single night whether the coach or the players want to....you will not have your best performance every night....not possible at any level of any sport. Ask any coach what usually happens after they win a big tournament, a big game or whatever....you can bank on playing poorly. Remember that some of these games had "playoff atmosphere" the streak had a lot to do with that, even the fans acted different towards the end. With that type of atmosphere" any one would be come mentally and emotionally drained. Your right Carey....if you've played anything at a high level you would understand. Just can't peak all year.
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Post by mikeb on Nov 20, 2008 8:55:27 GMT -4
It has nothing to do with the Gazette. The Moncton papers have been on this streak for 6-7 weeks and it was talked about constantly. Wether the coaches and players want to admit it or not it has to be in the back of your mind. Then when you lose a game there is an automatic letdown because the following game is suddenly just another game. Obviously you have not played a lot of high level sports if you don't understand this. I agree with Jimmy and Carey....you can't be at your best every single night whether the coach or the players want to....you will not have your best performance every night....not possible at any level of any sport. Ask any coach what usually happens after they win a big tournament, a big game or whatever....you can bank on playing poorly. Remember that some of these games had "playoff atmosphere" the streak had a lot to do with that, even the fans acted different towards the end. With that type of atmosphere" any one would be come mentally and emotionally drained. Your right Carey....if you've played anything at a high level you would understand. Just can't peak all year. It's just as likely that a team will continue to play well after a big tournament. They use that as a springboard. I do know that having been there, seen it, done it. The kids took the night off. They had less to play for seeing as the record was over. They played with less intensity and desire. It wasn't some "post loss traumatic syndrome". If losing that record was so emotionally draining, then this team is doomed come playoff time. At some point the team was going to play a less Wildcat like game and lose. And with the record chase being done, it was the most likely time for that game to occur. It's not the big deal you guys are making it out to be. They weren't clinically depressed or emotionally distraught. They just didn't have as much desire. It happens.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Nov 20, 2008 9:49:08 GMT -4
I agree with Jimmy and Carey....you can't be at your best every single night whether the coach or the players want to....you will not have your best performance every night....not possible at any level of any sport. Ask any coach what usually happens after they win a big tournament, a big game or whatever....you can bank on playing poorly. Remember that some of these games had "playoff atmosphere" the streak had a lot to do with that, even the fans acted different towards the end. With that type of atmosphere" any one would be come mentally and emotionally drained. Your right Carey....if you've played anything at a high level you would understand. Just can't peak all year. It's just as likely that a team will continue to play well after a big tournament. They use that as a springboard. I do know that having been there, seen it, done it. The kids took the night off. They had less to play for seeing as the record was over. They played with less intensity and desire. It wasn't some "post loss traumatic syndrome". If losing that record was so emotionally draining, then this team is doomed come playoff time. At some point the team was going to play a less Wildcat like game and lose. And with the record chase being done, it was the most likely time for that game to occur. It's not the big deal you guys are making it out to be. They weren't clinically depressed or emotionally distraught. They just didn't have as much desire. It happens. I'm not making it out to be a big deal. For 2 months wether consciously or unconsciously they have playing to stay undefeated, when that goes away there is sure to be a letdown. If you don't understand that you've obviously never been involved in high level sports.
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Post by mikeb on Nov 21, 2008 8:53:51 GMT -4
It's just as likely that a team will continue to play well after a big tournament. They use that as a springboard. I do know that having been there, seen it, done it. The kids took the night off. They had less to play for seeing as the record was over. They played with less intensity and desire. It wasn't some "post loss traumatic syndrome". If losing that record was so emotionally draining, then this team is doomed come playoff time. At some point the team was going to play a less Wildcat like game and lose. And with the record chase being done, it was the most likely time for that game to occur. It's not the big deal you guys are making it out to be. They weren't clinically depressed or emotionally distraught. They just didn't have as much desire. It happens. I'm not making it out to be a big deal. For 2 months wether consciously or unconsciously they have playing to stay undefeated, when that goes away there is sure to be a letdown. If you don't understand that you've obviously never been involved in high level sports. I have been and to use a word you threw out there... they were "depressed" at losing the record. Being depressed and having a letdown are 2 different things. I said they had a letdown. You said they were depressed. So I guess you are now agreeing with me.
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