It is always hard to end a season, to say goodbye to a team. We work so hard for over four months and then it is over. With this season I felt it ended just when we were hitting our stride, nearing our potential. I guess it is always harder when there are no post-season possibilities. The end is more exact, more finite.
It is hard for me to characterize this season as a success or a failure. Looking from the outside in, one could say it was a definite failure in that we won only five games. Looking from the inside out though, I would say that it was on its way to being a success. We won 25% more games than we did last year, we incorporated seven new athletes and two new assistants into our program, we learned and executed a new offensive scheme, and we, as individuals, saw substantial personal improvement. And we had fun. Personally, I enjoyed our team tremendously. I laughed a lot, I learned a lot, and I felt connected to the athletes in a way I had yet to feel.
In the locker room after our final game I expressed my pride in our team. I talked about our fight and our positive attitudes and I talked about the future. I spoke about my excitement that we will mostly be intact next year. The challenges we faced by being so young will be lessened and our experience will begin to show. I am excited to step on the floor with this team next October.
As the soon melts in Iowa this spring we will finalize our 2010 incoming class. Stay tuned for our new Pioneers.
Thanks for reading this season. I know at times my posts were few and far between but I enjoyed this process and look forward to being a more regular contributor over the next season.
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