Always for the Favorites

I am not sure why I am like I am, but I am always for the favorites.  I am for Tiger Woods, as the Master’s starts today.  I always root for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, coached by Pat Summitt.  I am a Laker Fan, and root for the Indianapolis Colts.  My only flaw is rooting for the Chicago Cubs. 

After watching the Lady Volunteers play Tuesday night, and winning the 8^th Championship for Pat Summitt, I think I have the answer.  I want to be one of those people.  I want to win many championships like Phil Jackson, Pat Summit, and Tiger Woods.  After winning our 6^th conference title this year, which is nothing like winning 8 National Titles, I understand how difficult it is to win on a consistent basis.  Everybody can have one good year, and have a good run for a little while, but can you win consistently.  Everybody wants to beat the Beavers, and we get everybody’s best effort.  Teams want to compare themselves to us, and by beating us, you can put yourself in our category.  But we understand how difficult it is to be good everyday and every game.  Our guys have understood that you can’t just be good for most games and let your talent win for you, you have to practice well, you have to prepare well, and these are the key components to trying to be a great team.  Some people ask me who our rivals are, and I honestly don’t have a good answer for them.  I take no pleasure in beating one team over the other.  Loras was really good this year, but we felt that the other games were just as important, if not more so, because you know the Loras game was going to be a good game. 

Everybody is trying to beat Tiger, and trying to beat Phil Jackson, but those two are just trying to do what they do every single day.  Some may say that Tiger enjoys beating Phil Mickelson, but my bet is this.  Phil is just a blip on Tiger’s radar screen.  His target is the leader, or the person right behind him, whoever that may be on that given week.  He doesn’t get into who it is, he just wants to win, and that is why he is successful. 

Switching gears, Barb and I just got back from San Antonio, and the Final Four.  The weather was great, and enjoyed 85 degrees everyday.  We had dinner with my ex-assistants, Trent Becker and his wife Ann, and Rob Klinkefus.  It was great getting together with the guys you went to war with everyday for years.  We also had dinner with Greg Gorton, the coach at Loras, and his wife Chris.  And we enjoyed a night with my great friend from high school Dave Van Horn.  He and his wife, Diana, live in Houston,  and don’t see each other much.  But always great to see them.  I am always for North Carolina, but if they weren’t going to win, then I am good with a Kansas win.  It was good for Barb and I to get away for a few days, and San Antonio is our favorite city.  We always enjoy the Mexican food, the margaritas, and the River Walk.  A place like no other. 

Recruiting is going well, and are still waiting on  4 or 5 guys.  We are happy so far with the class.  As I said earlier, we will get all information on them out to you, after they register for class in June.
 

Go Beavers!!

Coach VH