[81alum]

I just noticed a rather unfortunate coincidence.  The "Play for Kay" shootout in which we are playing (beginning November 23) is at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  I'm not particularly concerned--that facility must continue on as per normal--but I hadn't expected to see that name popping up in my sports world.  We start the tournament against Kent State, and then will likely play Gonzaga and then Ohio State--for the second time, since we travel to Ohio State for our first game about two weeks earlier.  That is if the seeds hold out.

Our preseason schedule is brutal.  Ohio State (likely twice,) UConn, Baylor, Tennessee--with only Tennessee from that group being at home.  With a very young team, five weeks in November and December are going to provide a very stern test.  And then we get UCLA (at home) to open the season before New Year's. 

Zounds.  It will be like the NCAAs in November.  Thank goodness our wide eyed frosh got a chance to play against the Italian pros.

[81alum]

I just noticed a rather unfortunate coincidence.  The "Play for Kay" shootout in which we are playing (beginning November 23) is at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.  I'm not particularly concerned--that facility must continue on as per normal--but I hadn't expected to see that name popping up in my sports world.  We start the tournament against Kent State, and then will likely play Gonzaga and then Ohio State--for the second time, since we travel to Ohio State for our first game about two weeks earlier.  That is if the seeds hold out.

Our preseason schedule is brutal.  Ohio State (likely twice,) UConn, Baylor, Tennessee--with only Tennessee from that group being at home.  With a very young team, five weeks in November and December are going to provide a very stern test.  And then we get UCLA (at home) to open the season before New Year's. 

Zounds.  It will be like the NCAAs in November.  Thank goodness our wide eyed frosh got a chance to play against the Italian pros.