This past season the team made it to the ODAC Championship game for the first time in program history. Unfortunately we lost due to a lack of experience in such an important late game situation. LC came out of a timeout, 7.6 seconds left on the clock, and inbounds the ball...3-4 seconds were wasted on bringing the ball up the floor and in the end a good shot was never taken.
The failure to execute has haunted everyone close to the program from coaches, players, former players, and parents. LC lost this game, but it is another step in the journey to an ODAC championship. No one can forget the 7.6 seconds, and Coach Pyzik does not want anyone to forget, yet wants it to become a motivational tool.
The shirt will hopefully get printed this summer and mailed out to all returning and incoming players including walk-ons, it will also be sent to all alumni. On the front will be 7.6, the time remaining in the game. The back will be a motivational quote followed by a personalized hashtag. All quotes are being researched by me and I'm pulling hashtags from the quotes. Every time a player or an alum wears the shirt to go workout or do something to prepare for this coming year's championship run, Coach wants them to take a picture of themselves in the shirt and use the hashtag on the back of the shirt.
The hope is that this will bring us all closer together and let the players know that we still have their back and we're doing things to get ready and better ourselves, what are they doing? Essentially, it's a challenge.
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