Competition Not Always The Best Thing

I'll admit it. I feel bad for a lot of the people involved.

I feel bad for the Mocs basketball team.

I feel bad for the casual Mocs fan.

Why?

It's simple. Alabama-Georgia.

Yep- the SEC Championship Game is on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 Eastern. The Mocs play their SoCon opener at 7:30 on Saturday night at home against Davidson.

So, here's how this plays out.

A December home game, going more or less head-to-head with the SEC Championship Game. The crowd will not be particularly large....especially for a Saturday SoCon home game for the Mocs.

The problem for the Mocs is that they deserve a big crowd, especially for this game. This is a huge game for the Mocs. They are playing the SoCon favorite at home. This is exactly what the doctor ordered for the Mocs. A chance to get a big crowd, and to compete against the conference best.

Instead, the crowd won't be as big as it deserves.

So why do I feel bad for the casual Mocs fan? Because this is the best team that the Mocs are likely to see in Chattanooga this year. Yes, Mercer and Eastern Kentucky both are off to solid stars and both come in December. Yes, College of Charleston comes later on in the year. But this is the biggest home game of the year, because it is a really really good SoCon team in Chattanooga. But the casual Mocs fan has not started paying really close attention yet. They will not show up to watch the Mocs play because of the SEC Championship Game.

Competing for people's attention is not always the best thing. The Mocs need a win. Can they come up with one? Even bigger, will Chattanooga show up to support the Mocs in this one?

GO MOCS!