Team America: Week 3 Report

Team America plays in the intermediate indoor volleyball league for the Chicago Sports and Social Club every Tuesday night.

Wow, judging by the way everyone scattered Tuesday night after the game, it couldn't have been a good one. And you know what? It wasn't. We got our asses handed to us in three straight games and we stunk up the joint.

Jim and I were talking yesterday and we both agree, we're freshmen again in the sense that these other teams have been here for a while, know how to play at this level as a team, and do so on a consistent basis. Obviously, this isn't something that comes as a shock to anyone. We knew this would be challenging at the very least.

So, where do we go from here? We have five weeks and four matches left. Aside from me putting on a skirt before the end of the season I'll make the following predictions:

• We will win at least two more games, and possibly as many as five.
• Ali will call Jim, Captain Dipshit at least once.
• Steve will mistakenly bring two bottles of MGD instead of water. Hilarity will ensue.
• Sean Preston will divorce his parents. Seriously, wouldn't you?
• I will actually put a good hit down on the other team.
• Eminem will finalize his divorce from Kim, only to remarry her and divorce again.
• Matt will continue to touch tall things.
• I will enroll at Northern Illinois University.
  

That being said, there are a few things we can work on between now and our end of season bar crawl.

1. First passes. We definitely need to get better first passes to our setters. We sent them into the net on serves and digs a few too many times.
2. Keeping spirits up. Last week we lost the first game, but because we were still loose and having a good time we were able to come back and win the second. This week we got down on ourselves, played tight, and lost. If I need to bring the grass skirt back I will.
   

Good passes and attitudes, that's pretty much it. I'll leave you with this thought though...

Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.