A nice win

You know, rebuilding years are hard for everyone.  And Texas is definitely in a rebuilding year, getting used to Coach G.  But tonight was nice.  Sure, shooting was horribly cold in the first half, but the defense was great, keeping everything close.  By the end, we knew they could win, and the whole crowd was excited.  It felt as good as winning a tournament!  I guess during these rough seasons you appreciate a win like this, especially against Baylor.  Turns out, Texas held Baylor to it’s fewest points scored since Jan 18, 2003!  How crazy!

I sat next to a really nice older lady, which made me feel less weird about being there by myself.  The season ticket holders are interesting because they tend to sit next to each other year after year.  It’s like entering a little club, but one that’s usually welcoming.

Now, if I just knew what was going on with Arrairan, since she’s still not playing.  Apparently she’s listed as day to day, which sucks.  She’s so fun to watch play, and is such a shooting threat.  The person next to me said at practice the other day she hit 47 out of 50 3 pointers.  That kind of shooting would have turned tonight’s game into a blowout.  But, with a red shirt year, hopefully she’ll stick around for a 5th year.  I think she deserves that chance to reach her potential.  I still wish I could give her a hug though.  It’s got to be horribly hard to sit on the bench for a year.  Experience shows that it can be quite beneficial to point guards as they get to observe a lot more.  Playing is always nice, but I’m betting that time spent with her clipboard is going to make her a much better guard next year.  Time will tell!