Basking

OK, it's Sunday afternoon and I hope all have basked in the glow of another great Wildcat win. But it's only one step in a larger mission so we have to get back to work and - oh, nuts to that!! Let's enjoy it for awhile longer!!!

I'm guessing there are others - like yours truly - who started to reflect in the 2nd half that "Well, a 13-7 loss will feel like a win. We played 'em tough, we have some things to work on; we played better than I thought we would at this point, etc, etc." We of little faith!!!

Preparation, coaching, determination, timely playmaking - our boys showed it all in another physical, hard fought, one-play-can-make-the-difference kind of game. Glenville once again displayed the kind of team speed and elusiveness that just makes you shake your head. But they also showed the confusion and sloppiness and lack of discipline that is there achille's heel.
I hope our guys really take the message from this game - the strength of teamwork - to heart. Each time I tried to come up with a short list of players who I'd want to single out for special mention - I just couldn't keep it short enough. So many different players made important contributions at so many different points in the game. And to pull it off in such dramatic fashion - after our sideline started to look more and more like a MASH unit - was just remarkable. And to see the way our guys responded at the final whistle, I wondered if maybe they, too, weren't sure if they could do it against another highly-touted Glenville team. Believe boys, believe - and you're only going to get better.

So Wildcat Nation - enjoy it for a few more hours! I will perhaps have a TailCat update later this evening - to get us all focused on the next step in this season's journey.
Tom Dowd
GO CATS!!!