women's basketball and I'm not a big fan of women's basketball, but as the case with any sport, I become more interested when your favorite team (the CATS in this case) is doing well.
It's kind of like the Royals...they've always been my favorite team but until the past 3 or 4 years (and since the early 90s) I didn't get excited about the Royals or baseball in general, because my team sucked...ha.
Did I still go to a game or two or three each year, even when the Royals sucked? Yes
Did I still watch the Royals on TV when they sucked? Yes
But I had absolutely zero excitement about the Royals.... I certainly did not plan my evening or weekend around watching a Royals game when they sucked.
I'm not talking about being a fair weather fan, It's not that I don't always cheer for my favorite team, but when your favorite team is doing well, naturally fans become more excited.
Well I have to admit, I'm just as excited (perhaps more) about the women's game with UConn this weekend than I am about the mens' game with Washington State.
I know it's unlikely, but it would be absolutely awesome if the Lady CATS were to end UConn's 83 game winning streak. The schedule works in K-State's favor... UConn is coming off their biggest win of the year on the road against ND. The game was a sell-out (9,149). I would be willing to bet that the UConn ladies were talking about beating #1/ #2 ND well into Friday before jumping on a plane today.
Sold-out Bramlage will be loudest crowd UConn has faced this year.
Coming off huge win + UConn crushed K-State last season + K-State is unranked = I just don't see the UConn ladies getting fired up & focused to play K-State.
Maybe the better players will win out -OR- maybe a highly motivated & focused group of hungry CATS will shock the women's basketball world this Sunday.
GO LADY CATS !!
It's kind of like the Royals...they've always been my favorite team but until the past 3 or 4 years (and since the early 90s) I didn't get excited about the Royals or baseball in general, because my team sucked...ha.
Did I still go to a game or two or three each year, even when the Royals sucked? Yes
Did I still watch the Royals on TV when they sucked? Yes
But I had absolutely zero excitement about the Royals.... I certainly did not plan my evening or weekend around watching a Royals game when they sucked.
I'm not talking about being a fair weather fan, It's not that I don't always cheer for my favorite team, but when your favorite team is doing well, naturally fans become more excited.
Well I have to admit, I'm just as excited (perhaps more) about the women's game with UConn this weekend than I am about the mens' game with Washington State.
I know it's unlikely, but it would be absolutely awesome if the Lady CATS were to end UConn's 83 game winning streak. The schedule works in K-State's favor... UConn is coming off their biggest win of the year on the road against ND. The game was a sell-out (9,149). I would be willing to bet that the UConn ladies were talking about beating #1/ #2 ND well into Friday before jumping on a plane today.
Sold-out Bramlage will be loudest crowd UConn has faced this year.
Coming off huge win + UConn crushed K-State last season + K-State is unranked = I just don't see the UConn ladies getting fired up & focused to play K-State.
Maybe the better players will win out -OR- maybe a highly motivated & focused group of hungry CATS will shock the women's basketball world this Sunday.
GO LADY CATS !!
