Realizing - That we aren't nearly as great as I thought we were 2 months ago and even though we lost Perk, Quis, Semih and Nate, thinking that we'd be just fine without them, I'm realizing that it wasn't just the players we lost, it was the chemistry.
Fearful - That we might bow out like we've been watching them do to lesser opponents for the last 2 months. I'm afraid to look next season in the eye if this one is a failure. It doesn't feel like we're going to enjoy the next few years as much as the past few years.
Disappointed - That nothing made us play better down the stretch. No amount of embarrassment has been big enough for them to make it stop.
Unbelievably still optimistic - If we would have bowed out last year, no one would have blamed us. Instead we overachieved and had one of the most exciting playoff runs I ever seen. The game 7 loss was just so dang painful, that I'm expecting those who remain from that team to dig incredibly deep. I still believe this team has the heart of a Champion, the talent to do it and the will to make it happen. I still think our home crowd can get this team roaring and regain their tenacity and fire once the playoffs begin. I still believe the pain will be a driving force. I still believe we're a lot better team than we've been showing. And I still believe if we did what we did last year when no one would have blamed us for losing, that we can do it again this year when everyone again this year thinks we're done.