by BEARZ77 » February 4th, 2024, 8:15 am
Bears may becoming that team you don't want to play in STL if you're a top 4 seed, but then again they're only a game behind SIU and have beaten them in Carbondale , so a top 4 all of a sudden is possible again. However Bears 4 game win streak is in jeopardy in the next 3 games as we play at UNI, Indiana St at home, and at Murray St. UNI may have looked bad vs the Racers in Cedar Falls[ so did the Bears in Springfield] but Jake has been Ford's Kryptonite and we now get a p'd off Jake and a likely very focused UNI .
It's such a strange ride on a Ford led team, and this year has been the full bag. Injuries and Ford's meanderings between lineups ended up with Ford going to a lineup that is more physical and defense oriented and that seemed to jump start the current streak. He's been getting offense from Mason, Clay, and Edwards off the bench, but the last 2 games Chance Moore has found his groove again, and that's huge. He is easily the most gifted Bear , but went thru one of the worst streaks I've seen a player go thru after a big start to the year. He's coming off the bench now, but has a pair of double doubles recently, and yesterday was just dominant across the board. He's the best athlete I've seen in a Bears uniform .
Such a weird spot to be in again, where the bulk of the fan base is done with CDF , but it's easy to get swayed when this team plays well. To me it just validates why we need to change, because this year is symbolic of what it'll probably always be . This team finds and loses itself every few games .
The Bear is the largest carnivore on the North American continent; beware the Bear!