*Tim Harper meets with reporters in Kalamazoo the night before their much anticipated playoff game. The reporters look ready to start grilling Tim and thus it begins*
Reporter #1: Tim, how do you think you guys will perform tomorrow and do you expect to be on top when the dust settles?
Tim Harper: I don't honestly know how our team will perform tomorrow, but I will try my best to put this team in the position it needs to have a shot at winning. I would like to think that we have what it takes to win tomorrow, but sometimes the better team doesn't always win. The team that plays the best that day continues on at a shot at the championship. Harsh way to look at things, but that is the reality of the playoffs. If the Coyotes win tomorrow, I will congratulate them and look to next season. I would hate for our ride to end so early, but shit happens.
Reporter #2: I know you guys have been preparing for the game quite a bit, what are some things your looking to stop or do against the Coyotes tomorrow?
Tim Harper: Honestly, we are looking to stop them offensively. No one has had any success doing that lately and it is about time someone put a strangle hold on them. Thing is with them, they can beat you on the ground or beat you in the air. If you try to stack eight in the box against them, they will just beat you over top all game. If you try to stop their deep passing game, they will just run all over you. Your damned either way, so we are just trying to decide which poison we think we have a better chance of swallowing and surviving with.
Offensively we are looking to keep a balanced attack like we have the last five weeks and not allow them to stack up their defense against one or the other. We want them to be on their toes at all times and moving the ball around in no specific predetermined game plan allows us to do that. We are just going to adapt to what is going on and see where that takes us.
Reporter #3: One last question before you head off for last minute preparations, are you confident or nervous heading into tomorrow?
Tim Harper: I am confident in our team to win, but nervous for the outcome tomorrow. I hate to disappoint my players with a loss tomorrow and I know I am not ready to take back seat to anyone right now. With all the time we have put in this season and the effort those guys have made to mold themselves into the system I have sold them on, going home just isn't an option for us. I just know swallowing a loss isn't something I want to deal with, my legacy depends on winning this championship.
Reporter #1: Tim, how do you think you guys will perform tomorrow and do you expect to be on top when the dust settles?
Tim Harper: I don't honestly know how our team will perform tomorrow, but I will try my best to put this team in the position it needs to have a shot at winning. I would like to think that we have what it takes to win tomorrow, but sometimes the better team doesn't always win. The team that plays the best that day continues on at a shot at the championship. Harsh way to look at things, but that is the reality of the playoffs. If the Coyotes win tomorrow, I will congratulate them and look to next season. I would hate for our ride to end so early, but shit happens.
Reporter #2: I know you guys have been preparing for the game quite a bit, what are some things your looking to stop or do against the Coyotes tomorrow?
Tim Harper: Honestly, we are looking to stop them offensively. No one has had any success doing that lately and it is about time someone put a strangle hold on them. Thing is with them, they can beat you on the ground or beat you in the air. If you try to stack eight in the box against them, they will just beat you over top all game. If you try to stop their deep passing game, they will just run all over you. Your damned either way, so we are just trying to decide which poison we think we have a better chance of swallowing and surviving with.
Offensively we are looking to keep a balanced attack like we have the last five weeks and not allow them to stack up their defense against one or the other. We want them to be on their toes at all times and moving the ball around in no specific predetermined game plan allows us to do that. We are just going to adapt to what is going on and see where that takes us.
Reporter #3: One last question before you head off for last minute preparations, are you confident or nervous heading into tomorrow?
Tim Harper: I am confident in our team to win, but nervous for the outcome tomorrow. I hate to disappoint my players with a loss tomorrow and I know I am not ready to take back seat to anyone right now. With all the time we have put in this season and the effort those guys have made to mold themselves into the system I have sold them on, going home just isn't an option for us. I just know swallowing a loss isn't something I want to deal with, my legacy depends on winning this championship.
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What a great matchup that would be.
























