Let's just take a few breaths and remember a few things.  We had knowledgeable and loyal board members here predicting as few as seven wins. Most said they estimated and hoped for, and would be happy with 12-15 (for the record my prediction was 15) victories as a step forward.

​Just show us progress and something to build on and hope for next year many of us thought and wrote.

​And then, this season began with an OOC record beyond the wildest expectations of our most rose-colored lensed members (For the record, I nailed it  9-3 ahem.....) And then the boys went out and won their first three league games against decent to very good competition, including a convincing beat-down of a team that has been our nemesis for years, and a thorough thumping of a lesser sister.

​A little wind was let out of the sails the other night, as a much deeper team overcame their scoring drought, while we did not survive ours and the Dukes lost their first league game.

​A lot of people are building up this game today as something crucial, a hinge for the entire season, if you will.  Let's just remember that today's game is not that.

​I don't care if they lose today. I don't care if they lose by double digits to LaSalle. The season is still progressing well, beyond the hopes and dreams of about 90% of us on this board.

​Dambrot has them on the upswing, improving every game.and much higher on the learning curve than we expected.

​So in short, let's not get to giddy over a win and not start looking for open windows with ledges if they lose.

​This is a fun season, incredibly fun, compared to the misery of just about all of the past five years combined.  Let's enjoy that, enjoy each game and keep our perspective!

​Let's Go Dukes!

Last edited by Tejas_Duke (1/13/2018 10:01 am)