Tough times in Minnesota. Not much more than a week ago, we were undefeated, #6 and poised to move higher. We hadn't exactly beaten lots of great teams, but everything was looking great. We were really starting to wonder if maybe we really could compete with the elite teams. Make a run for the Final Four.

Now we've lost three in a row. The team has averaged over 15 turnovers a game over that stretch. Lindsay Whalen alone has averaged over 6 turnovers, and yesterday, she missed a key free throw and messed up the final play.

The mood swing from last Saturday till now has been dramatic -- such is the life of a sports fan. But now it's time for the team to buckle down.