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Never Look Back

Kittlesfan

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I have had a tumultuous past 4-5 years in my life.

The biggest takeaways from my experiences:
  • Negativity (in any form) is a soul-sapping waste of energy
  • Focusing on the past is the evil bastard stepchild of negativity

However, I get that people want to make sense of something that is hard to swallow. So let's dispense with this. It is pretty simple.
  • 85% of 1 seeds make the Sweet 16
  • 70% of 2 seeds make the Sweet 16
Hence, it could hardly be argued that these were successful NCAA tournament appearances.

What does it mean for the entire seasons? Love someone's analogy of a college class -- we took an A or an A+ into our last 2 final exams and bombed them. Since the final exam is the biggest part of any grade, we get a C+ or a B-for the past 2 courses.



All that being said, WHO CARES NOW? It is what it is and cannot be changed.

Never look back -- only forward -- and keep it positive.

New season, great program, stellar coach, scintillating vibe........a lot to look forward to.

(Note: If you are incapable of looking forward and have a pathological need to rehash the past, at least go back to 2009)
 
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