Aggies Prep for Team USA
Many people (members of the media, fans, coaches and players) are looking forward to Sunday's game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Team USA (aka 2007 USA Basketball Women's National Team). The game is scheduled to start at 6pm inside Reed Arena on the A&M campus.
In celebration of Veterans Day, all local veterans will receive two free tickets to the game and additional tickets can be purchased for $2. Former and current Corps of Cadets members along with local VFW members will be in attendance. Karan Chavis will perform “God Bless America” at halftime, while a court-size American flag is unfolded by the Corps.
A few of the Aggies players took a few minutes to express their thoughts about the game.
"It's going to be a good experience for us," Danielle Gant, junior forward said. "We're not going to say 'we're going to lose' because we are a good team; but, we're going to learn a lot of things from the USA Team."
"What I look forward to," said redshirt sophomore forward Ashlaa Horton. "is to be on the court with some of the great names in women's basketball. Matching up with Lisa Leslie -- that's awesome in itself."
"It'll be great," said Takia Starks, junior guard. "Lisa Leslie is my favorite player. I met her last year when we went to Los Angeles for the NCAA Tournament. To be playing on the same court as her, for me, that's surreal. I think we're going to have a good experience. Learn from them. The outcome is the outcome; but, we'll have a great time of course.
"Actually, I bought a basketball; so, hopefully, she'll (Lisa Leslie) sign it for me," added Starks. "And, I'll frame it. This game is a big deal to me. I met her for the first time last year; and, being able to play on the same court with her on Sunday, I don't know if there's going to be trash talking or what. But, hey, if it is, bring it on (laughs). I think it's going to be a great game. I'm very excited."
"We will not watch one film on the US National Team," Gary Blair, Aggies head coach, emphatically stated. "I promise you. It's no film to watch. You just admire. We will play our game and have some fun with it; but, the game is not going to be the Washington Generals versus the Harlem Globetrotters. I promise you. It's not set on who's going to win. We'll get with it.
"It's going to be special. I want to be able to seize the moment; but, at the same time, I want to be able to honor the Veterans who will all be getting in free for this ball game. I want everybody to come out and have a good time; but, I want to see some people pay at the window, too. Don't wait around for a free ticket. I want them to see that we have a good product; and, I know Team USA has a good product. I want them all to come out."
In celebration of Veterans Day, all local veterans will receive two free tickets to the game and additional tickets can be purchased for $2. Former and current Corps of Cadets members along with local VFW members will be in attendance. Karan Chavis will perform “God Bless America” at halftime, while a court-size American flag is unfolded by the Corps.
A few of the Aggies players took a few minutes to express their thoughts about the game.
"It's going to be a good experience for us," Danielle Gant, junior forward said. "We're not going to say 'we're going to lose' because we are a good team; but, we're going to learn a lot of things from the USA Team."
"What I look forward to," said redshirt sophomore forward Ashlaa Horton. "is to be on the court with some of the great names in women's basketball. Matching up with Lisa Leslie -- that's awesome in itself."
"It'll be great," said Takia Starks, junior guard. "Lisa Leslie is my favorite player. I met her last year when we went to Los Angeles for the NCAA Tournament. To be playing on the same court as her, for me, that's surreal. I think we're going to have a good experience. Learn from them. The outcome is the outcome; but, we'll have a great time of course.
"Actually, I bought a basketball; so, hopefully, she'll (Lisa Leslie) sign it for me," added Starks. "And, I'll frame it. This game is a big deal to me. I met her for the first time last year; and, being able to play on the same court with her on Sunday, I don't know if there's going to be trash talking or what. But, hey, if it is, bring it on (laughs). I think it's going to be a great game. I'm very excited."
"We will not watch one film on the US National Team," Gary Blair, Aggies head coach, emphatically stated. "I promise you. It's no film to watch. You just admire. We will play our game and have some fun with it; but, the game is not going to be the Washington Generals versus the Harlem Globetrotters. I promise you. It's not set on who's going to win. We'll get with it.
"It's going to be special. I want to be able to seize the moment; but, at the same time, I want to be able to honor the Veterans who will all be getting in free for this ball game. I want everybody to come out and have a good time; but, I want to see some people pay at the window, too. Don't wait around for a free ticket. I want them to see that we have a good product; and, I know Team USA has a good product. I want them all to come out."
posted by Kris Gardner @ 12:10 PM
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