Behind two podiums and five All-America honors, the Nordic team lifted the Utes into the team lead on the third day of the @ncaa Championships. #gouteshttps://t.co/leN52eMauR
It’s a big lead. 17 points with one quarter to play.
The caveat: Tomorrow is the slalom, the most unpredictable race in skiing. You can be winning and half a second later, you crash and finish last. If we ski smart, don’t take unnecessary risks, we’ll do well enough to win the whole thing. In other words, yes, we need to play not to lose.
Yeah I know – I was translating it into a football score. I feel like a 64.5 point lead going into the last day is like a 17 point lead going into the last quarter of a football game (the game is well in hand, and barring a major collapse you’re probably going to win, but it’s not over yet). Sorry I wasn’t more clear.