THE WINNERS AND LOSSERS OF MALE DEAN’S CUP DRAWS

Justin Ehiogu
Winners
Philosophy
The green side of the faculty met with illustrious success for the better part of a decade, maintaining a stranglehold over both the Dean’s Cup and the Super Four. However, their dominance in the two competitions has since been broken. The side still hungers for trophies, though, and still boasts of one of the best squads in the faculty. They will no doubt lick their lips in expectation after seeing whom they’re coming up against in the group stages. Philosophy should easily progress to the knockout stages, and perhaps even in style.
European Studies
European Studies showed a lot of potential last season, and were very potent going forward. They perhaps fell short of expectations in the end, but will seek to go even farther this season. They will no doubt also fancy their chances of easily getting through to the quarterfinals.
Losers
Archaeology and Anthropology
The side won last year’s edition, being the only team asides Philosophy to lift the cup in over half a decade. They will no doubt plot wistfully about lifting the trophy once more, but their chances have been seriously dampened after being thrown into a group that comprises newly rejuvenated History, sturdy and unbending Arabic and Islamic Studies, and workaholics CLA, who still remain the hardest training team in the faculty.
Classics
Last year’s finalists missed out on the trophy and also failed to make their mark in the Super Four largely due to profligacy. The side will perhaps try to sharpen up their attack this season, but any hope they had of going a step further than the last has taken a huge downturn after being stuck into a group of death. Theatre Arts, English, and Linguistics are all potentially troublesome and will prove to be hurdles in their way. Qualifying from Group C will be a difficult task.