Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame
1/27/2025 3:05 PM
Another battle in the battle for who will end 2nd in the MAC. (unless Akron reverts to some previously unseen low)
That is a worthy goal considering the minutes lost by key people. It is also a goal to keep a focus for the team to continue to grow together and strive for being as good as those suited up in the green and white can be.
Look at Kent last season going into the tournament then upsetting Toledo and being one stupid idiotic play from going to the Dance.
One game at a time; keep striving; keep improving and beat these teams also going for the 2nd place prize. No throwing in the towel and playing youngsters to give them experience and to see what you have (see that in practice). Play the best and just win baby! As Nolan Richardson and his Razorbacks would attest: 40 minutes of hell. Run and play smart and inspired defense.
Hmmm. Agree that 2nd place is a worthy goal -- it would mean we're absurdly over-performing given the current injuries and uncertainty -- but also feels like thinking that's where this season's at is wildly optimistic.
By the end of this week, there's a high probability chance we've got 4 conference losses. WMU is bad -- but without Clayton/Hadaway -- we are too, and it's pretty hard to see a ton of guaranteed wins on the calendar.
Clayton's being reassessed in 10 days -- if that reassessment requires missing time beyond App State, we go to BG and Kent the next week. Both of those are tough games at full strength, let alone without Hadaway and Clayton, or without Hadaway and with a hobbled Clayton.
Not at all out of the realm of possibility that we're .500 in the MAC in 3 weeks.