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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 282448" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Since we're all grammar all the time today …</p><p></p><p>I register again my complaint about the use of the word dominance in all its forms in sports news. Sports are <em>games</em>, not sado-masochistic relationships. The usage used to be "outplayed" or "overmatched", both of which make excellent sense. You found yourself up against better athletes and/or coaches and you lost badly. That doesn't mean you have been trampled to the dust or anything like that, just that you couldn't match up with the other side this time. Maybe next year!</p><p></p><p>Imho, all this "dominance" talk also contributes to the unsportsmanlike way teams pile on the points these days. One of the things I really like about Coach is that he never does this on purpose (sometimes it happens anyway due to the bounce of the ball). He plays to win, nothing more or less. The last quarter of the VT game is a fine example. Most coaches would have told their hands team to go for the gold if the chance presented itself. Coach told his guys to down the ball so that we could end the game. Hence MJ going down on a knee when he had a clear shot at the end zone. I know this upsets some people since the rankings tend to be based on how badly you beat other teams. Personally, I don't want a ranking based on unsportsmanlike play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 282448, member: 265"] Since we're all grammar all the time today … I register again my complaint about the use of the word dominance in all its forms in sports news. Sports are [I]games[/I], not sado-masochistic relationships. The usage used to be "outplayed" or "overmatched", both of which make excellent sense. You found yourself up against better athletes and/or coaches and you lost badly. That doesn't mean you have been trampled to the dust or anything like that, just that you couldn't match up with the other side this time. Maybe next year! Imho, all this "dominance" talk also contributes to the unsportsmanlike way teams pile on the points these days. One of the things I really like about Coach is that he never does this on purpose (sometimes it happens anyway due to the bounce of the ball). He plays to win, nothing more or less. The last quarter of the VT game is a fine example. Most coaches would have told their hands team to go for the gold if the chance presented itself. Coach told his guys to down the ball so that we could end the game. Hence MJ going down on a knee when he had a clear shot at the end zone. I know this upsets some people since the rankings tend to be based on how badly you beat other teams. Personally, I don't want a ranking based on unsportsmanlike play. [/QUOTE]
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