Big Week for Bobcat Fans

This weekend is big for the Bobcats as some of the most heated games are going to take place and a lot on the line for the Football team and Women's Soccer team. Also, tonight the Women's Basketball team will be taking on Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Texas State Football team will be taking on the Nicholls State Colonels for what will be the last home game of the regular season for the maroon and gold. The Texas State Bobcats desperately need this win in order to stay in good position for entering into the playoffs. If the Bobcats win tomorrow and McNeese State beats Northwestern State then the Bobcats will be in second place in the SLC behind Central Arkansas. Although Central Arkansas has sole position of the SLC first place spot, the Bears were notified earlier this week that they are not allowed to capture first place due to the probationary period that they face for moving up to FCS a few seasons ago. This would mean that the Bobcats would be the team selected by the SLC to represent the conference in the 2008 FCS Playoffs.

Of recent weeks Bobcat fans have been able to see the great duo of Bradley George to Cameron Luke hooking up for TD's and this week will probably be Cameron Luke's toughest challenge as he will go against an NFL prospect Lardarius Webb who is an outstanding defensive back for the Colonels. Bobcat fans will also salute 19 seniors which will possibly be the last home game for them in maroon and gold.

The Bobcats haven't played well at home this season but will need all the support they can get to cheer them on as they march toward the playoffs. It was a disappointing site for the Bobcats last home game against Northwestern State where a mere 600 students showed up to the game. As the alumni and other fans looked on to cheer their Bobcats, they couldn't help but wonder if the student body is ready for the drive to FBS. With all of the support that the athletic department got last year with the push to FBS you would have expected the students to show up to the games. With the Bobcats on the verge of going to the playoffs and the recent efforts by the athletic department to promote the Nicholls State game, you can expect for there to be more students cheering on the Cats.

The Texas State Women's Soccer team will be taking on the Texas A&M Aggies tonight at 7:00. This is a big match-up for the Cats in the first Regional of the NCAA Tournament and it will be a tough but huge win if the Cats can pull it off. The Texas A&M Aggies are one of the best Soccer teams in the Tournament and will try to stop Lauren Lewis and other Bobcats from putting the ball in the net. You can catch Lauren on Monday's edition of Bobcat Radio on 89.9 KTSW for the reaction to the big Cats game. The game takes place in College Station so for Bobcat fans it shouldn't be too far of a drive to see the Cats try and move on to the next round.

Tonight as well, the Texas State Bobcat Women's Basketball team will take the court for the first time of the 2008- 2009 season against Drake University. The Bobcats will make the road their home for a while as they are taking part in two road games in Iowa this week and then will head to New York City to participate in the Tyler Ugolyn Columbia Classic. Then on Thanksgiving they head to El Paso to participate in the UTEP Thanksgiving Tournament and will finally take the court in Strahan Coliseum on December 3 against Paul Quinn. The Bobcats did lose their leading point scorer Joyce Ekworomadu due to her graduation last year, but have a slew of players back that had a lot of playing time in last years great season. Victoria Davis, Ashley Cole, Aimee Hilburn, Kim Cessna and Chika Ofoegbe are some of the faces that Bobcat fans will find familiar to them as well as long tenured Head Coach Suzanne Fox who will try to lead the Bobcats to their first back-to-back regular season conference title.

It should be a fantastic weekend in the world of sports for Bobcat fans with some major implications on the line for Football and Soccer. That is your Sports Editor Weekly Preview in Bobcat Sports.

James McNeal- Sports Director/Blog Editor