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While I hate to lose any match, I would normally say the MVC Post-Season Tournament would not be that important.
Normally, we would figure to have an NCAA Berth wrapped up and we could expect to go to Lincoln as a #2 seed.
However, this is far from a normal year. This has been a SPECIAL YEAR in Shocker sports history regardless of what happens from here on out. Nevertheless, the Shocks have put themselves in a position to make this an EXTRA-SPECIAL YEAR.
The #1 goal at this point IMO is to secure a sub-regional hosting assignment. Have we done enough by going udefeated in the regular season, or do we need to do more? I don't know, but if 2005 could happen, then anything can happen. At a minimum, we may need to make it to the Championship game on Saturday. To be sure (or at least as sure as we can be), we need to win this Tournament.
Hosting a sub-regional would give the Shockers by far their best shot ever at making the Sweet 16.
A Sweet 16 appearance and high final ranking sure can't hurt Lambo's recruiting efforts, although I think he enjoys finding the unfinished diamonds in the rough too.
I'm not sure any of the other MVC teams are a lock at this point to make the NCAA Tournament, although I think CU and UNI are strong candidates. In any case, motivation will be high for the other five teams in the tournament and you can darn well expect they will be giving every thing they have to win this Tournament and I don't expect this to be a cakewalk for the Shockers (i.e. see Illinois State in 2007).
Good, intense competition with a lot on the line. Should be fun.
Hope to see great support from Shocker nation this weekend.
:clap: :goshocks: :clap:
Normally, we would figure to have an NCAA Berth wrapped up and we could expect to go to Lincoln as a #2 seed.
However, this is far from a normal year. This has been a SPECIAL YEAR in Shocker sports history regardless of what happens from here on out. Nevertheless, the Shocks have put themselves in a position to make this an EXTRA-SPECIAL YEAR.
The #1 goal at this point IMO is to secure a sub-regional hosting assignment. Have we done enough by going udefeated in the regular season, or do we need to do more? I don't know, but if 2005 could happen, then anything can happen. At a minimum, we may need to make it to the Championship game on Saturday. To be sure (or at least as sure as we can be), we need to win this Tournament.
Hosting a sub-regional would give the Shockers by far their best shot ever at making the Sweet 16.
A Sweet 16 appearance and high final ranking sure can't hurt Lambo's recruiting efforts, although I think he enjoys finding the unfinished diamonds in the rough too.
I'm not sure any of the other MVC teams are a lock at this point to make the NCAA Tournament, although I think CU and UNI are strong candidates. In any case, motivation will be high for the other five teams in the tournament and you can darn well expect they will be giving every thing they have to win this Tournament and I don't expect this to be a cakewalk for the Shockers (i.e. see Illinois State in 2007).
Good, intense competition with a lot on the line. Should be fun.
Hope to see great support from Shocker nation this weekend.
:clap: :goshocks: :clap:
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