"Most Succeed Because They are Determined To"

Good morning Hawks!
I'm still in Toronto in meetings all day. Braden told me last night that the playoff standings have been updated on the SWO website.

Go have a look! We're in first place!

Of course, you'll quickly notice that the Vultures have two games played and two games left. We've played three games and have one left.
But here's the thing. As is generally the case in life, we control our own destiny.

The Vultures currently have 4 points in the playoffs (i.e. two wins). We currently have 5 points (i.e. two wins and a tie).

The Vultures play Friday night against the Harriers, a game they could win, lose or tie.

So coming into our Saturday game the Vultures will have 4, 5, or 6 playoff points, compared to our 5 points.

So in the worst case, the Vultures could have 6 playoff points and thus be 1 point ahead of us.

So when we beat the Vultures on Saturday, we'll finish the playoff round robin with 7 points, and we'll finish in first place!

If we should only tie the Vultures on Saturday, we'll finish with 6 playoff points and they could finish with anywhere from 5 to 7 points (depending on what happens against the Harriers Friday night).

So Hawks, the ONLY point to focus on here is that we control our own destiny. Period.

We'll go into Saturday's game needing either a win or a tie to take first place overall.

First place overall gives us a by all the way to the league final game, for the championship!

Finishing 2nd or 3rd in the standings would mean we would play an elimination game Saturday evening. The winner of this 2 vs 3 game will also play on the championship final.

It's all up to us Hawks. We decide. We determine the outcome of the playoff round robin.

Let's decide to finish first overall! Let's take care of business on Saturday!

Then maybe we can have some fun, together, as a team, without getting all sweaty and exhausted ;), on Saturday evening.

Remember Hawks:

"Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs." -Vaclav Havel

"Some succeed because they are destined to. Most succeed because they are determined to." -unknown

Go Hawks!!!