Notes from UGA Men’s Tennis vs Mississippi State, 20180330

*Left before the match’s conclusion, did not look good for the dawgs, down 2-0 and dropped most if not all first sets in singles.

LOCAL NEWS
Busted my head getting excited during the part of “Best of You” by Foo Fighters when all instruments drop in, explode.

OVERARCHING SPIRIT/PREPARATION OF A TEAM, NOTED CURIOUSLY IN INDIVIDUAL MATCHUPS
It’s interesting to note how entire teams can ride waves of energy, and these momentums can manifest on each court. A team can ride a wave of energy that might begin with a single point on a court (they’ll get cheered for and say “Let’s go!”). If it comes from somewhere, is it small like that, can it not be the more mysterious “I got a feeling” emanated collectively? Sometimes the team that’s hot for a few games will run out of steam, it’s like all they had on the other team and the only thing that made them better than a team better than them was enthusiasm. Some of this is confidence that actively works on the players’ ability to execute their game, relaxes them, makes them more amenable to go for their shots. Some of it too (overlapping) is a head game to convince the other team that something’s in the air and it’s against them.

PROPOSITIONS ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE MEN’S TENNIS TEAM
1. They like the simple things.
2. They know their way around the bedroom.
3. They do not have glamorous styles and will not ultimately do better than the dawgs individually, as far as tennis careers beyond college, but they have enough grit and intensity to come into Athens and kick the hell out of the dawgs. Man, how about that “Best of You” song, yeah
4. They seem to know what the crowd senses about them, and when things unfold these players show a deep sense of understanding.
5. They don’t seem to have listened to any of my music or understand that I recently played a show.

WORRIES
Worried about the dawgs. Do not give a shit if they win, I’m here for good tennis and to relax, but something doesn’t seem right, and their spirit/general air is bad. It’s heavy to witness, they need Art of War read to them.