I have to admit, yesterday was such a busy day that I went from sometime around noon till 10:00 at night without remembering that the tournament had started. *is bad fan* But then I was at the pub and someone turned on the TV, and it was like the basketball switch had been flipped, and I was glued for the next two hours. My friends were much amused ( Read more... )

Well, after the season we've had, I suppose I should just be happy we made the tournament. But a #8 seed!!!!! And we're bound to meet UConn in the second round, and how the hell are we going to win that game?!?!?!? So for the first time in as long as I've been faithfully following the NCAA basketball tournament, the theme is not "how 'bout them ' ( Read more... )

Greatest article ever in Slate today, entitled Go to Hell, Duke!: To Hate Like This is to Be Happy Forever, the apologia of an insane sports fan. Really, the title should be enough, but it's a fun article for explaining rabid college sports fanaticism. I should really make all my Canadian friends read this, because no matter how many times I ( Read more... )

I was away from a computer yesterday afternoon and evening so didn't see the Kentucky score till this morning. UGH! There are no words to sum up my feelings about 73-46. Just ugh! I still have faith in Tubby, but I'll bet people are starting to call for his head on a platter back in Lexington.

And soniag, I see that Illinois also had a pretty depressing ( Read more... )