Well folks, we are officially just NINE days away from the start of the 2011-12 Big Green women’s basketball season. I can’t believe that in just nine short days we’ll FINALLY get on the court against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., aka “The Little Apple” Let’s just say I am one happy SID!
It seems like I just met this group of players and coaches yesterday (well it was, just only about two months ago) but they have grown on me. From the coaches to the players this group gets after it and its great to be around them. We haven’t really spent too much time together but the first road trip is always the best road trip in my experience.
One can learn quite a bite about a team from that initial roadtrip. For instance, movie selections, choice of card games and seat preference are all good indicators of the group you’re working with. I’ve heard from an inside source (Nicola Zimmer) that road trips with the Big Green are lots of fun and I’m very excited to experience my first one.
Now when it comes to team travel, I’m a BIG fan of games on the bus. A few of my favorites are Catchphrase and Euchre (I’m very NOT good at this one, but I do enjoy trying to play) but one thing that I LOVE about road trips are the spontaneous dance offs and karaoke. So I’m just warning you all out there, I do a mean rendition of “I Will Survive” and I learned how to “Dougie” last year, so watch out!
I have to say that there are quite a few things that I love about my job but team travel is right up at the top of the list and I feel like I can count on this group to make each and every road trip pretty exciting.
Getting back to the business of basketball, playing Kansas State has a bit of special significance for me. I spent my college days at the University of Missouri (M-I-Z-Z-O-U) also of the Big 12 and I distinctly remember Kansas State having awesome women’s basketball teams, so it should be a fun game. Plus, it gets me back to my Big 12 roots!
As we embark on the 2011-12 season, I invite you all to follow the blog and stay updated on all things Dartmouth women’s basketball related by following us on Twitter (@Dartmouth_WBB) and “liking” us on Facebook (Dartmouth Women’s Basketball). As always leave us any questions or comments and we’ll do our best to get them answered.
Until next time,
Jess Poole
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