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Just a few tidbits from lunch today.. Coach Mo and Coach Gravina were both very pleased with the crowds at Sat. double-header vs. Oakland. The players do a good job focusing on the game, and are just as good at blocking certain things out (ie: the two guys in wrestling singlets, haha) but the do notice and appreciate/thrive off the crowd noise.
Coach Mo was pleased w/the effort Sat. and keeping the game in the 50s-60s, highlighted the free-throws, keeping Terrell out of foul trouble and getting Tommie more consistent in his role. Tough road trip coming up.
JD, like the game release mentioned the 15 three's being the most every made in one game... they've now surpassed most team 3's in a season (w/seven games remaining), and was quick to point out they recently surpassed the most three's attempted in a single season. BIG game tonight vs. IPFW. The Mastadon's beat our women in Ft. Wayne by 20ish earlier this season, but Coach Gravina mentioned us being much better now. A crowd similar (or bigger) than last Sat. should help the gals out.
Dr. Tim (VanAlstine) did also mention that Coach Hendrickson will have the new DC up at the luncheon next week, and I'll try to jot down some of his remarks. I've also invited Coach-H up to the studio's this Wednesday morning (7am hour) to chat about the 2012 recruiting class. He'll speak with Rick on 104.7 FM around 7:35 or so, Kevin on Classic 103 around 7:45, and I'll have him on K100 around 7:50-:55ish.
Hope to see a great crowd at the women's game tonight!
Former Leatherneck and PROUD '00 WIU Grad
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Furthermore on the Women's game vs. IPFW tonight... the Mastadon's are right behind our Leathernecks in the standings. A win tonight would give us a 2-game lead on 'em, and with the swing out to SUU and ORU, it'd be much needed.
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| thank you for posting that info up, nice to get the "inside scoop" kinda on events like this. those guys in singlets were hilarious. i just watched them during oaklands free throws and during time outs. hopefully they make another appearance in the last 2 home games.
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Those 2 guys sitting next to the band and wearing the wrestling uni's were full of energy!
We certainly had a great atmosphere at Saturday night's game.
Let's Go WESTERN!!
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[quote]WIU712 (2/6/2012)
Those 2 guys sitting next to the band and wearing the wrestling uni's were full of energy!
We certainly had a great atmosphere at Saturday night's game.[/quote]
Yup, we started having "LOUD" competitions with them to see who could be the loudest.....I think we tied.
Scott Lawson
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I heard the two guys in the wrestling singlets were WIU men's soccer players... really glad to see the other sports supporting each other, whether it's 2 athletes or the whole team.
I failed to mention (or remember) that TVA also said they'll be interviewing a candidate for the vacant head volleyball coach. I forget the name, but she's currently at Northern Kentucky, a top D-2 volleyball program.
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| yes, they are soccer players. they distracted hamilton into missing four free throws in a row so that helped haha.
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