I coach high school boys basketball and I remember several years ago when we had a weak team and played a team that was far superior in terms of both talent and size. We played our guts out for the entire game, but still ended up losing by 17. After the game in the handshake line, as I shook the opposing coach's hand I could tell that he was not real happy with his squad and that he had gained a lot of respect for ours, as the only thing that he said (grunted) was "Way to compete!" Those three words are one of the biggest compliments that I've ever received as a coach.