Chris Murray on the WAC with a mention of The Refractioners

Food for thought: are The Refractioners entering the mainstream? A hat tip to Chris Murray for his inclusion here of the "outcasts" who, heaven forbid, seem to be on the road to respectability. ;-) The Nevada - USU issue of "The Refraction" isn't yet posted but keep checking here.

WAC notebook: Utah State is grinding out wins
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
January 27, 2009

Utah State basketball coach Stew Morrill's goal sheet is pretty simple.

It is written on a single piece of paper in big black letters.

It reads: "Win our next game."

"No matter how many you've lost, how many you've won, what the next game is, you just focus on the next game because that's all you can do," Morrill said.

He figures if you do that and win enough games, the big picture will take care of itself. And so far this season, that single-minded goal -- "win our next game" -- has resulted in a 19-1 record and 7-0 Western Athletic Conference mark.

What it hasn't resulted in yet is a Top 25 ranking, not that it bothers Morrill. He doesn't talk about rankings with his team and doesn't plan on doing so in the future...

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