COLUMN: “We're not afraid about it, we're happy about it”

Men's Tennis 4/29/2024 7:37:00 PM Sam Doughton, MTSU Athletic Communications MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It won't surprise any Blue Raider fan to learn that Men's Tennis head coach Jimmy Borendame is a little superstitious. Many athletes and coaches with his level of success, including the five-straight CUSA titles his Blue Raiders have won, all have routines with repetition that some might say border on obsession.

So, with a return to the Starkville Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament after falling just short against host Mississippi State a season ago, it won't be a surprise if many of the routines from the Blue Raiders' win over Tulane in the first round in 2023 stay as close as possible to…