I did some thinking after reading a comment on our blog, from my old college roommate, Doc. Here is what I got to thinking... Living in Athens all these years has been a mixed bag of emotions, when it comes to cheering on our beloved Bobcats....and for those of you who consider yourself "a fan-of-sports" - perhaps you can understand my pain.
First of all, Ohio Athletics is not known to be a powerhouse. At one time, back-in-the-day, OU probably could compete on any level with other schools in most sports. Check out this link for a history of OU Wrestling, which had an impressive run in the 1970's, 7 MAC titles in a row, and boasts the real "Granddaddy of Collegiate Wrestling" - Thor Olson who brought college wrestling to OU and the USA in 1919.
But, contemporarily speaking (2008) now...OU has not managed to keep up with the big schools of Division I NCAA. This is especially true of OU's "big Premiere sports" - Football and Basketball.
Second of all, I have wrestled with determining to which amount of support I should give and support OU Athletics. The Green and White Club is a good support organization for OU Athletics, and I have been invited by a number of different members to join, thank you. Perhaps some day I will. I want to support OU Athletics, but not just football and men's basketball, which get most of the attention. Similarly, I have never purchased season tickets.
So, Here ya go, Check-it-out:
From the OU Website -
In her first year, Crawley led the Bobcats to an 18-12, 10-6 MAC record; doubling the amount of overall and conference wins from the year prior to her arrival. Crawley's 18-win debut was the most wins since the 1994-95 season and marked the third most wins in program history. It also is the best start that any Bobcat women's basketball coach has ever had. In addition, the Bobcats won their first game against a ranked opponent with a 70-67 win over No. 16/18 Bowling Green on its home court; snapping the Falcons' 39-game conference winning streak and 29-game home winning streak.
Which brings me to the main point of this blog....GO OHIO WOMEN. OU Women athletics is where the real magic is located! The OU Women's basketball team made it to the MAC trny finals, in only the second year that Coach Crawley has been at the helm. Unfortunately, they lost to Miami. OU was the 3rd seed in the East MAC division, and BGSU was the 1 seed. OU defeated BGSU in the semis. Here are some more good notes about the season for the ladies:
The Bobcats' 2007-08 season proved to be one for the record books as head coach Sylvia Crawley'ssquad pulled down more rebounds, scored more points and knocked down more 3-pointers than any other Ohio
Here is a quick reminder of recent OU Women's Athletics Accolades:
MAC Champs-
OU Volleyball (regular season champs, only one conference loss in 4 years)
OU Cross Country (repeat champs)
OU Swimming and Diving 2007-2008
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I am searching for a Kent Winter with whom I used to work in Southern Maine in the late 1950s. are you he?
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