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going in to this game the Cats were safely in the NCAA
filed, but had to answer the question: How would they
respond to the loss of Noel?

They answered in the worst possible way, and have now
played themselves out of the NCAA.

A loss in and of itself wouldn't have done it. But the total
collapse, lack of fight or heart, and capitulation have declared
that htis will be an NIT team.

Actually winning 3 of the home games and getting a road
win WOULD still get them in the NCAA after today, but
today's game shows THAT is not going to happen. In order
to have done that, the team would have had to have some
grit that it has shown it just doesn't have without Noel.
And it's a shame because there's still penty of talent
and material there to win against this year's SEC. But
it's hard to figure how Cal has missed so badly on 4-5
players that while talented, lack determination or fight.

Mr Doom and Gloom