i don't think it was losing to Tech that was seen as a problem so much as *how* we lost. I'm happy we responded tonight to a quick attempt at a mugging by a team that definitely saw that film. Tonight we didn't just dick around looking dazed. That was my big concern, and now I know they have the capacity to handle physical adversity.
I actually was treating this game as a must win, even though I didn't think we would. Not a must win to necessarily get to the tourney, but a must win so this team could verify that they were who they think they are: a legit contender for the second week in the tourney.