"A Collective Will"

Coach Ralph Willard has often mentioned the need for his players to develop a "collective will" and a "winning attitude" in order to develop into a basketball team that tastes consistent success. Well, Coach Ralph has chimed in once again on his website, and he saw progress from his young players in the second half of the Siena game in that regard.

I think the men's basketball team's season has bottomed out. Between Coach Willard's comments on his site, and the eyewitness observations of "pumped" HC student "Boxman" who was at the Pepsi Arena on Thursday evening, I believe this team found something in the second half of that Siena game. Perhaps Colin Cunningham found his swagger, or Lawrence Dixon his confidence. Maybe Torey found his voice. Something good happened in that game, and it will continue to carry over.

I'm excited about the rest of the year.

One more thing: While reading Coach Ralph's comments, I noticed his use of the nickname "KHam" for Kevin Hamilton. I'm pretty sure Ralph hasn't written that before this season. Just a meaningless observation on my part.