NOTEBOOK : Mater Dei Players Have a Fear of Empty Seats

Mater Dei fans ought to have gotten the message from the player biographies in the basketball program.

Under the category “Message to the Fans” came a running theme.

Brian Fleming: “Please come out and support us.”

Kamran Sufi: “Come out and support us this season . . . “

Mike Sauer: “I hope to see all of you at our games.”

Terence Wilborn: “Just keep supporting us . . . “

DeVaughn Wright: “Come out and support our team.”

No fewer than 11 players asked--even begged--for fan support. Of course, someone always has to be different.

DeJuan Matthews’ message to the fans, “We’re back and meaner than ever.”