[teejers1]

All my expectations have been lowered this year, too. I’m even noticing that for the Sioux Falls Tourney, my thoughts, instead of landing on interest and anticipation, go to "Oh Boy, the #1 team in the country, SC, has to go into the mouth of a heavily Covid state. Will they regret it?" We have such a great team assembled, it should be a banner year; but then comes the thoughts that the year will be like walking on a tight rope over a pit of vipers.
I’m sure that it will change after the first couple of games as the teams fall into line, and we get excited about the abilities of our women!

It's important to keep in mind that going to play hoops in Sioux Falls isn't exactly walking a tightrope over a pit of vipers.  The players are all going to be all right - even the ones who contract Covid.  Now, us old fogie fans trying to watch those games . . . well, that's a different story.

Hoopsters are going to get Covid; games are going to be kicked/canceled; but if there's a will to play an NCAA championship tournament, there's a way to get it done.  MLB showed that.  Plus, who knows, maybe some effective treatments coming down the pike will be distributable in January.

[teejers1]

All my expectations have been lowered this year, too. I’m even noticing that for the Sioux Falls Tourney, my thoughts, instead of landing on interest and anticipation, go to "Oh Boy, the #1 team in the country, SC, has to go into the mouth of a heavily Covid state. Will they regret it?" We have such a great team assembled, it should be a banner year; but then comes the thoughts that the year will be like walking on a tight rope over a pit of vipers.
I’m sure that it will change after the first couple of games as the teams fall into line, and we get excited about the abilities of our women!

It's important to keep in mind that going to play hoops in Sioux Falls isn't exactly walking a tightrope over a pit of vipers.  The players are all going to be all right - even the ones who contract Covid.  Now, us old fogie fans trying to watch those games . . . well, that's a different story.

Hoopsters are going to get Covid; games are going to be kicked/canceled; but if there's a will to play an NCAA championship tournament, there's a way to get it done.  MLB showed that.  Plus, who knows, maybe some effective treatments coming down the pike will be distributable in January.