Why It Hurts

In Kentucky basketball is more than just a game. It is a source of inspiration and hope. Today was just painful. In Kentucky's shortcoming, we see our own. A dream deferred, a tear for its passing.

What It Means

From Yahoo Sports (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=dw-sweet16032110&prov=yhoo&type=lgns):

"At Kentucky, basketball is the school’s identity. No expense is spared for the finest in facilities, support, housing, travel and coaching salaries. It’s not just that losing isn’t tolerated, not winning enough isn’t either. UK has seven NCAA titles and is desperate to win its first since 1998. This is a program with blind ambition and its honesty in that pursuit is part of what makes the Cats so endearing."

Could I have said it better? Probably not.

How Sweet It Is!

Rock-Chalk-Championship? I think not. Why you ask? One word: Ali Farokhmanesh! I guess thats two words. Anyway you get the point. This season's tournament has been all about unpredictability. With Villanova, Kansas, Vanderbilt, and New Mexico, all falling against *significantly* lower seeds, no team is safe. Parity baby, its catching up! Now on to more important things. The Wildcats are coming on strong, and its Big Red against the gigantic, lovable, Big Blue. Go 'Cats!

Reading Recap:

- "Restaurant and the End of the Universe" by Douglass Adams

- "Glory Road" by Don Haskins

- "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" by E.A. Poe (Reread)