Last Edited: 11/12/2011 10:47:56 PM by Radar

Last Edited: 11/6/2011 11:21:21 AM by stub

I was only presenting the most likely scenario... the possibility that either Western or Northern lose both of their last two games is highly unlikely.

As far as our matches with Kent and Central, we saw two different Bobcat teams in each game:  the team that started the match and the team that ended the match.

In each match we started off slowly, and almost emotionless.  We did not look like we were having fun out there.  In fact, both Kent and Central looked like they were having a lot more fun than we were.

Volleyball is an emotional game.  I know it seems weird to watch players jumping around after every point, but that's volleyball.  With all the stops and starts, you have to keep the emotion rolling.   I would argue that if we had come out at the beginning of each match with the same emotion we ended with, neither match would have  gone five -- and we likely would have swept both.  If you combine emotion with our talent, we are one tough team to beat.

It's a simple formula, really:

1.  If we come out fired up and excited, that results in more talking and communication on the court.
2.  More communicating results in more movement.
3.  More movement improves the defense, resulting in more digs and more blocks.
4.  Digs and blocks are great plays that serve to frustrate the other team and ignite our offense.

We've all seen it -- you work to get a good attack, your attacker blasts it, and by all rights it should hit the floor -- but then the other team brings it back up and you start over again.

Nothing will show me that we are ready for the MAC Tournament more than two decisive sweeps this week.  Zippy's season is over after this week, and the Beefs are on life support.   We can pull that plug.

LET'S GO CATS!!!

I guess the good news is, we are guaranteed the 4th seed.  Obviously still must build momentum going into the tournament though and can’t sit back on cruise.
 

Ball St has showed last weekend they are vulnerable.  They will be playing an EMU which was their first MAC loss and a very pumped up CMU as we saw last weekend.  These will be our most likely chances at moving into 3rd seed.

Long shot will be WMU and/or NIU dropping 2 games AND Ball dropping 1 to vault us into 2nd seed. (Sucks that the MAC dropped the auto 2nd seed rule!!!).

But bottom line...GO BOBCATS!  No chance of moving up if we drop one game this weekend!!!