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Arwind hails FEU's fight, tells Tamaraws to learn from loss

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/11/23/112317_feu.jpg"/><figcaption>Former FEU star Arwind Santos. Arvin Lim, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Proud Far Eastern University (FEU) alumnus Arwind Santos could not help but lament the crunch-time breakdowns that doomed the Tamaraws on Wednesday, even as he commended the team for putting up a brave fight.FEU&#x27;s campaign in UAAP Season 80 ended in agonizing fashion, as they were outlasted by the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in overtime, 88-84, in their do-or-die Final 4 game. It marked the second straight year that Ateneo ousted the Tamaraws in the semifinals.&quot;Dapat panalo na, &#x27;di ba? Kitang-kita naman natin,&quot; said Santos, who again watched the game at the Mall of Asia Arena wearing his iconic No. 19 FEU jersey.&quot;Sayang talaga eh. Ang daming mali, noong huli lang,&quot; he added.The current San Miguel star was referring to the defensive breakdown with 14.5 seconds to go that allowed Ateneo center Isaac Go to break free for the three-pointer that tied the game at 75, and Arvin Tolentino&#x27;s fumble in the final possession that sent the contest to overtime.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/11/22/nieto-shoots-feu-ateneo-sets-rematch-dlsu-33841">READ: Nieto shoots down FEU as Ateneo sets up rematch with DLSU</a></li></ul>&quot;Siyempre, masakit na natalo sila,&quot; said Santos. &quot;Lalo na &#x27;yung mga senior. Gustong-gusto nila na kahit papaano, makapasok sa finals, &#x27;di ba.&quot;Yet Santos was also filled with pride at how the Tamaraws competed. Down for most of the game, FEU surged ahead in the fourth quarter, leading by as much as eight points before Ateneo embarked on a run of their own. They were 14.5 seconds away from returning to the UAAP finals, but just could not close out the equally impressive Blue Eagles.&quot;Good fight naman hanggang sa dulo,&quot; said Santos, one of the greatest players to ever come out of the storied FEU basketball program.For Santos, losses like the one on Wednesday should serve as lessons to the entire team, but particularly to Tolentino. It was the young Tamaraw who had the chance to be the hero for FEU in the final play of regulation, only to shockingly lose control of the ball as time ran out.&quot;Ako, nakita ko lang doon, dalawa – depensa, tapos &#x27;yung last offense ni Arvin,&quot; Santos said. &quot;Sana lang, wish ko, kung gusto mo pa matuto, dapat matuto ka sa bagay na &#x27;yun. Isa &#x27;yun sa paghuhugutan mo, para mas lalo ka gumaling.&quot;&quot;Sana sa mga players, hindi ito &#x27;yung maging dahilan na, para kumbaga, mawala &#x27;yung kumpyansa nila or tamarin sila,&quot; he also said. &quot;Dapat, mas lalo silang gumaling pag ganito ang nangyayari sa kanila.&quot;Like most former collegiate athletes, Santos was quite stressed as he watched his alma mater compete in such a high-stakes game. He would rather be playing inside the court than watching at the sidelines – particularly during crunch time.&quot;Kung pwede lang eh, pumasok na ako,&quot; he admitted.Had he been inside the court, Santos guarantees that Ateneo&#x27;s last possession of the fourth quarter would have gone differently.&quot;&#x27;Yung crucial defense nila kay Go, na naiwan nila sa tres… Dapat, kung ako &#x27;yun, dapat pina-lay-up mo na lang para kahit papaano, sa inyo bola. Hindi mo naman alam kung ano mangyayari,&quot; he explained.Could Go have made that clutch basket if it was Santos who defended him?&quot;Hindi, hindi &#x27;yun,&quot; the one-time PBA MVP said emphatically. &quot;Kahit ulit-ulitin mo &#x27;yun, hindi makaka-shoot &#x27;yun. Syempre di ba, tutal salita-salita lang, usapan lang naman, hindi makaka-shoot &#x27;yun.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Proud Far Eastern University alumnus Arwind Santos could not help but lament the crunch time breakdowns that doomed the Tamaraws on Wednesday, even as he commended the team for putting up a brave fight.

Proud Far Eastern University alumnus Arwind Santos could not help but lament the crunch time breakdowns that doomed the Tamaraws on Wednesday, even as he commended the team for putting up a brave fight.

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Arwind hails FEU's fight, tells Tamaraws to learn from loss

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 23, 2017 11:27 AM PHT

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