Time to update
-Ross Houston
Hi all. I know I've been gone a while, but I'm finally back in the States. London and Europe were absolutely amazing. I got to really see what else this giant blue sphere had to offer. I learned so much about other people and their cultures -- it is an experience I will never forget. If you would like to read about some of my travels, go to my blog.
Although my adventures abroad were amazing, I can't help but feel that I missed out from a unique second semester of Truman sporting world, most notably men's basketball finishing the season with 20 wins (a feat I once thought I would never see here at Truman) and women's swimming winning a record-shattering 6th straight national crown.
Don't get me wrong, I followed along with the seasons via gobulldogs.truman.edu and had the pleasure of viewing some webcasts from across the pond ("you know you're obsessed with Truman sports when ..."). However, having Joseph Barker tell me about the atmosphere at the men's b-ball games against Emporia State and Northwest Missouri State just wasn't the same as actually being there.
But, like the Cub fan I am -- yes, I'm still a Cub fan -- I always think about next year. So seeing that sports at Truman is pretty much concluded (other than the DII Track Championships, where Bridgette Carpenter, Jacquie Faust and Sean Bergstedt will be competing), here are some of my thoughts and predictions for fall 2006 sports at Truman. Right now, I only have time for football and volleyball, but I will get to the rest later.
Football: Yikes. I tried being optimistic last year, thinking that the team would improve, much like the basketball team has. I was wrong. Next year, will Truman football be the surprise of the year? Upon viewing the 68-0 scoreline in the spring game, my initial reaction was "Yes!" However, then it hit me -- Truman's second team put up absolutely no points and allowed 68. Like I said, "yikes." So, I'm praying that head coach Shannon Currier plays only his first team 'O' and 'D' for every minute for the entire season. Not likely however. Predicted record: 3-8, with wins versus the University of Minnesota State-Mankato, Southwest Baptist, and the newly-added MIAA team Fort Hayes State.
Volleyball: This gets me excited. Skoch has been working his butt off replacing the graduated middle hitters, and in my personal opinion, has succeeded. We have TWO Div. I transfers playing middle. I repeat: TWO DIV. I TRANSFERS. And they're TALL, something this team severely lacked last year. Allie Cherven, a transfer from the University of Pittsburgh, is 6'2 and Lisa Weber, who played at the University of Tennessee-Martin, is 6'1. These two middles, combined with the other talent Skoch has brought in and the returning first team All-Americans, Sarah Shearman and Kelsey Wackerman, equals big things for the volleyball team. Predicted record: 32-1, the 1 coming from either Barry University or UNA (but with Ferretti gone, I think we can dismantle the Lions), and probably the best chance for this team to win its first ever national championship in the history of Truman Volleyball.
Hi all. I know I've been gone a while, but I'm finally back in the States. London and Europe were absolutely amazing. I got to really see what else this giant blue sphere had to offer. I learned so much about other people and their cultures -- it is an experience I will never forget. If you would like to read about some of my travels, go to my blog.
Although my adventures abroad were amazing, I can't help but feel that I missed out from a unique second semester of Truman sporting world, most notably men's basketball finishing the season with 20 wins (a feat I once thought I would never see here at Truman) and women's swimming winning a record-shattering 6th straight national crown.
Don't get me wrong, I followed along with the seasons via gobulldogs.truman.edu and had the pleasure of viewing some webcasts from across the pond ("you know you're obsessed with Truman sports when ..."). However, having Joseph Barker tell me about the atmosphere at the men's b-ball games against Emporia State and Northwest Missouri State just wasn't the same as actually being there.
But, like the Cub fan I am -- yes, I'm still a Cub fan -- I always think about next year. So seeing that sports at Truman is pretty much concluded (other than the DII Track Championships, where Bridgette Carpenter, Jacquie Faust and Sean Bergstedt will be competing), here are some of my thoughts and predictions for fall 2006 sports at Truman. Right now, I only have time for football and volleyball, but I will get to the rest later.
Football: Yikes. I tried being optimistic last year, thinking that the team would improve, much like the basketball team has. I was wrong. Next year, will Truman football be the surprise of the year? Upon viewing the 68-0 scoreline in the spring game, my initial reaction was "Yes!" However, then it hit me -- Truman's second team put up absolutely no points and allowed 68. Like I said, "yikes." So, I'm praying that head coach Shannon Currier plays only his first team 'O' and 'D' for every minute for the entire season. Not likely however. Predicted record: 3-8, with wins versus the University of Minnesota State-Mankato, Southwest Baptist, and the newly-added MIAA team Fort Hayes State.
Volleyball: This gets me excited. Skoch has been working his butt off replacing the graduated middle hitters, and in my personal opinion, has succeeded. We have TWO Div. I transfers playing middle. I repeat: TWO DIV. I TRANSFERS. And they're TALL, something this team severely lacked last year. Allie Cherven, a transfer from the University of Pittsburgh, is 6'2 and Lisa Weber, who played at the University of Tennessee-Martin, is 6'1. These two middles, combined with the other talent Skoch has brought in and the returning first team All-Americans, Sarah Shearman and Kelsey Wackerman, equals big things for the volleyball team. Predicted record: 32-1, the 1 coming from either Barry University or UNA (but with Ferretti gone, I think we can dismantle the Lions), and probably the best chance for this team to win its first ever national championship in the history of Truman Volleyball.
posted by Anonymous at Sunday, May 21, 2006
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