I'm just trying to convince myself to be as cavalier as the Gophers were tonight. It obviously doesn't bother them in the slightest that they've just blown their (somewhat slim perhaps) chances at the tourney. It doesn't concern them that they're kicking this state while it's down. (What a year this has been for Minnesota sports.) So, that's that, then. If they don't care, why should I beat myself up? It was never going to happen, with this sort of effort, and a team that's as disgustingly doggish as this wasn't going to make a run anyway. Let's hope that when Larry Westbrook is finally, FINALLY off this team, maybe we can start going in the right direction. Fingers crossed. (Next year, of course.)