GU suffers ‘Zag Flu’

The “Zag Flu” is an insidious little bug that affects a player’s performance when things are not going his way. It zaps a player’s strength, stamina and hustle during a tough game because the player dwells on his mistakes, mishaps and inability to complete a play and score.

A team used to winning is especially vulnerable to the “Zag Flu.”

It’s easy to win when things are going your way and you are hitting on all cylinders. But when you’re only hitting on one cylinder or maybe none, it’s the team that fights, hustles, and gets tougher that is set apart from the rest.

Many attribute our failures to a lack of confidence, but a lack of confidence is not the culprit. It is well known that the Zags can score on anyone and can beat any team in the nation. But beating a tough team takes more than confidence. It takes a never-give-up attitude for 40 minutes.

That look of dejection on Matt Bouldin’s, Josh Heytvelt’s and Jeremy Pargo’s faces as they sat on the bench during the Memphis game was a clear sign they were suffering from “Zag Flu.”

OK, Zags, flu season is over. The tougher they are, the tougher we get.

Gary Dmoch

Spokane