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I think we will be competitive in most games. I feel defense will be a staple, but our offense may be a struggle. If these guys buy in to a team first approach, I think it could exceed expectations. I am looking forward to Monday night, just to see a glimpse of what may lie ahead.

Watched his highlight reel, the commentators are saying some good stuff about him. Saying he’s a good driver, good with his off-hand, and that he’s just a good player who gets things done. They really like him, hopefully he can keep impressing

Bulls beat toledo 3-0 last night in a dominating defensive performance. Toledo was held to 2 shots on goal, both from distance, and neither happened until about 15 minutes left in the game. Offense struggled a bit, and didn’t score their goals until rather late in the game, but their shots were clinical. Last home game is next Thursday vs Kent.

The Bulls will face co-MAC leader Ball State in two games this weekend. Then they face another co-MAC leader Western Michigan in one match the following weekend. At the time I write this, both Ball State and Western Michigan are undefeated 8–0. Clearly, the outcome of these three matches will have a huge impact on how the Bulls finish and their seed into the MAC tournament, if they qualify. (Top 6 teams qualify) The schedule is, in some ways, reminiscent of Scott Smith's first year as head coach in 2019, when the Bulls went on a rampage through the MAC, defeating all of the MAC's top teams (except for a 3–2 loss at Ball State). The Bulls would finish as the #7 seed in the MAC (eight teams qualified that year), and went on to earn their first ever quarter-final victory in the MAC tournament. Of course, there were some marked differences in 2019. Buffalo started the MAC schedule with a 1-5 record, after going 5–8 in the non-conference schedule. There was really no reason to think at that time that the Bulls had the capability to go on such a rampage. But they did. Smith told me afterwards he knew the team had the talent to do that. It was two lineup changes that Smith made that triggered this rampage, moving Abby Leigh to middle blocker, and ditching the two-setter offense and sticking with Scout McLerran as the only setter. This year, the Bulls have a 7–2 record in the MAC, after going 10–2 in the non-conference season against a much tougher schedule than 2019. If the Bulls could do it in 2019, then it is certainly possible for them to perform a similar feat in 2023. Walk down memory lane with me: https://www.ubbullrun.com/2019/11/10/20957566/kaboom-ub-volleyball-defeats-mac-leader-miami https://www.ubbullrun.com/2019/11/11/20960337/volleyball-beating-the-top-schools-in-the-mac-what-has-changed

Posted a pretty good game last night. Solid minutes, points, and led in rebounds. Might have just earned himself a higher roster spot. ESPN also changed Jeenathan to Nate