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Being A Part of Something Great
3-11-07
From the start of the CAA tournament to its finish I had a great feeling about the games we were getting ready to play. As I stepped on to the court of the Richmond Coliseum I began to feel chills running down my spine because it was the first time I had been back on the floor ready to play for a CAA Championship game since my back injury last year. It was tough last year sitting out with a back injury and watching my team be defeated by Hofstra in the quarterfinals, but it was something I had to deal with at that time. Then a few days ago when I checked into our first game against Georgia State, it was time for me to shake off the dust of not playing last year. It felt good to be back on that floor again getting the chance to experience what I missed out on just one year earlier.
The day of the championship game after defeating Georgia State and Drexel, I knew that my team had their eyes on the prize. That morning I walked into the room where we were having breakfast and shouted, “IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A RAM,” a phrase that is commonly used amongst the coaches, trainers, and managers throughout the season. Coach Grant also showed a motivational video that illustrated all the hard work that our team endured over the season. This brought a higher level of focus to our team. The video was a reminder that when one develops a passion for something they love to do there is no stopping them. That sums up the way I felt going into the weekend. I had developed a passion to win. I had a mindset that I was going to do whatever it was going to take to help my team win the championship game. As a result of that feeling the VCU Rams are the CAA’s 2007 Champions once again after three long years. However, it doesn’t stop there… NCAA’s here we come!!! GO RAMS!!!
By: Calvin Roland
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