I took a couple of days to digest the season ending loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The team, overall, looked tired and Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey really needed help against the Big Ten squad. I was extremely disappointed with the way the season ended and with what seemed to be fatigue getting the best of my beloved HOOS.
I have always been of the opinion that if you lose to the other team because of talent, then so be it. However, if you lose because you were mentally not as tough as the other team or you were out-hustled by the other team, that is totally unacceptable. I feel very strongly that the off-season conditioning program needs to be ramped up and it is vital that the upperclassmen display the mental toughness necessary to lead the team and inspire the underclassmen.
I'm a huge fan of Coach Bennett and his staff. I feel he has us on the right path. However, in order to reach the level that we want to reach some mental and physical toughness desperately needs to be injected into this program. John Crotty and Bryant Stith need to drop in and talk to this squad...they need an edge and if they find it...they will be scary good next year. GO HOOS!!
