Since Stuck threw some sort of anti-NCAA tournament tantrum and said he wasn’t going to set it up or participate, it’s left to me to keep the tradition alive.
For all you crotchety old farts who hate sports and think participating in a harmless bracket challenge is evil, don’t even comment on this thread. We don’t give a fuck what you think. Most of you ancient fossils couldn’t figure out how to log-on anyway.
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Nice guys don’t always finish last. Jay Wright is one of the nicest guys around and he just won his second NCAA championship in three seasons. They crushed Michigan and Kansas in the Final Four with teamwork, unselfishness, and defense. With a total enrollment of 10,000 at a small Catholic college, it’s amazing what they have accomplished. Plus, they have Admin as an alumni. Go Cats?
Hat tip nkit
I tried to come up with a title for this story that would be a clever spin on the “Why did the chicken cross the road?” gag, but I’ve got nothing.
New infrastructure that eases congestion of vehicular traffic is good, right? Encouraging people to walk in safety to mass transit is good, too, right? A wheelchair-accessible bridge over a busy road — also good. Am I right? So why is Villanova University in Pennsylvania catching hell over a pedestrian bridge on the school’s property, that the school will own and maintain, and that the Board of Commissioners of the township of Radnor (where Villanova is located) approved by a vote of 6-0? Because the architect’s design calls for two pillars, one at each end of the bridge, each surmounted by a 4-foot, 7-inch tall cross.
Susan Snyder, staff writer for the Inquirer of Philadelphia, tells us that some Radnor residents regard the crosses as “an audacious show of religion that has no place in a township of many faiths.”
Villanova has now been involved in two of the greatest Final games in NCAA history. They were overwhelming underdogs against the Patrick Ewing led Georgetown Hoyas in 1985. They played a nearly perfect game and still won by only 2 points. It stands as the greatest Final in my book. Last night, every expert picked North Carolina with their monster sized front line, to crush Nova. It wasn’t meant to be.
The Villanova team represented everything you should love about amateur sports. There probably isn’t an NBA level player on their roster, they are undersized, and come from a program that doesn’t nearly have the resources as North Carolina. But, they had heart, grit, determination, and a never say die attitude. Their coach, Jay Wright, is one of the classiest, nicest coaches in the country, and also one of the best at designing defenses to stop big men.
The game will go down as one of the five best in NCAA Finals history. The last 15 seconds were spectacular. I’m proud to be an alumnus of Villanova. They deserve all the accolades they are getting today. GO NOVA!!!
Let the celebration begin.
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