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10/13/2009 - MEN'S BASKETBALL
Vitale Speaks to a Sold Out Crowd at Mercer
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PhotosMACON, Ga. – Before an audience of 600 people, National Basketball Hall of Fame member Dick Vitale, better known to many as the “Voice of College Basketball”, delivered an appropriate preseason message for the 2009-10 Mercer men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Both teams face extremely tough schedules this season. With the men’s battle cry being “No Regrets,” they will battle college basketball standouts Providence, Florida State, Alabama, Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech. The Mercer women face national powers Oklahoma, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State on the road. Vitale issued a challenge to both programs, and everyone in attendance.
“If you think you’re mediocre, you’ll be mediocre,” he said. “If you think you’re outstanding, you’ll be outstanding.”
That is the goal for the Mercer men as they seek to end a 25-year conference championship drought. According to Head Coach Bob Hoffman, christening the season with the caliber of Vitale sends a strong message to the community and beyond.
“With Dick Vitale here, it speaks volumes about the commitment the university and the athletic department has to bringing winning basketball programs to Mercer,” he said. “This event sends a buzz to the community that we are for real and a Division I program that is committed to competing and winning at the highest levels.”
