Lacrosse Magazine: Broncos, Gauchos Vie for Bragging Rights
Mar. 5, 2010 WDIA: Broncos, Gauchos Vie for Bragging Rights
by David Ely | Special to Lacrosse Magazine Online
Story is courtesy of Lacrosse Magazine Online
March 5, 2010
There are two different ways for a team to approach a No. 1 vs. No. 2 ranked showdown.
You can acknowledge the significance of the game and play into the hype, or you can say that you try to ignore the polls and that it’s just another tough game in a series of top-tier games on the schedule.
As No. 1 Santa Clara and No. 2 UC Santa Barbara ready for their top-ranked clash Saturday in Santa Barbara, Calif., the two respective coaches are on opposite ends of the spectrum in their approaches to the game.
UC Santa Barbara coach Paul Ramsey said his team has been hyping the game all week on campus in hopes of drawing a large crowd.
“Girls have been telling everybody on campus,” Ramsey said.
Santa Clara coach Brendan O’Brien has taken the more reserved approach.
“You try to take the polls away from it,” he said. “I think both Santa Barbara and Santa Clara could be No. 1 at this point and should be tied.”
But that doesn’t mean the Broncos aren’t looking forward to their trip down to face the Gauchos.
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