ORUalum Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 At Oral Roberts, it's all about faith Lady Vols next hurdle for Golden Eagles By Drew Edwards (Contact) Originally published 10:01 p.m., March 20, 2008 Updated 10:01 p.m., March 20, 2008 (excerpt) Oral Roberts, meet Job. Injuries, illness and tragedy all took their toll on the Golden Eagles this season, but like good old Job, Oral Roberts University found a way to keep the faith and earn a spot in the women's NCAA tournament. Their reward, aside from the Summit League tournament title, is a 16th seed and a first-round matchup against defending national champion Tennessee (30-2) on Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind. (TV: ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.) If their road to the tournament is any indication, the Golden Eagles (19-13) are poised to handle just about anything that could come their way. They've sure had plenty of practice. "We've had personal tragedy. We've had injury. We've had sickness. We've had travel problems," Oral Roberts coach Jerry Finkbeiner said. "Everything hit us from all angles." http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2008/mar/20/at-oral-roberts-its-faith/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Another nice article about the women's team. Helps makes sense of the mid-season funk the team seemed to be in. You know, often times there are REASONS why teams aren't playing up to expectations that fans never know about. Injuries, illness, and personal issues take a toll. Most of the time fans never even know about those things - or if they do, it's not until long after the problem has resolved. That's why it never makes much sense to be too critical of a lagging team - in most instances there's more going on than meets the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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