I Would Like To Say What I Want, But I Can’t, Coach Adams Won’t Let Me

Where do I begin? To be completely honest, I am not sure.

I was standing there at Coach Adams press conference after tonight's game. I fell into a DREAM like state and then I heard "Chad, let it go. We accept the loss, we were not in the game mentally. We could have done a lot of things to prevent this loss, but, we didn't."

Then I looked at her and said, " I understand what you are saying, but there were a lot of questionable calls tonight, I have questions to ask you, questions I want answered, questions I need answers to, to help me understand what happened tonight."

So then Coach Adams told me, " The only thing you need to know or understand is, we did not play the way we play basketball tonight. We have no excuses to give you. This team is a team built on team principals. Team work though hard work  and dedication to what we hold dear at UTEP, WINNING! "

So now, I am standing there, looking at her, with this dumbfounded look on my face.

Coach Adams has made me feel bad for the thoughts in my head that point somewhere other than the Miners for this loss.

Then, when I can feel no lower, I WAKE UP  she says, "Our defense though, it was really good tonight." Then, she gives me a small grin and I know that everything will be OK.

I hope you enjoyed Coach Adams press conference after tonight's 49-48 loss to UC Santa Barbara through my eyes.

I would like to say I didn't but because of her words to us... Coach Adams won't let me.