Although I live in a UNC household, marrying into the Tar Heel alumni family, I have to admit Davidson getting edged out of the NCAA Tournament has taken a great deal of the shine off the Final Four. Typically, this stage of the tournament does eliminate the early Cinderellas, but Davidson showed that they really did have the kind of team that could play with college basketball royalty. Still would have liked to have seen a scenario where Steph Curry takes that final shot against Kansas, but still what a great ride to watch college basketball history unfold.
I was up at Davidson the day after the loss. Fittingly, a dreary, rainy Monday with the homemade bedsheet banners of Wildcats support still hanging from windows, but soaking wet. Nothing much has changed up there in the 14 years since I last called Davidson games on radio, except for the traffic circles and predictable sprawl off Exit 30. I left Davidson to call the games for the school formerly known as UNCC when Jeff Mullins was coaching there. I was excited to move up to a flying league from a bus league, as it was the 49ers final season in the old Metro Conference.
As for my current tournament brackets, I did have seven of the final eight correct and now three of the final four, as Texas let me down. That's what I get for counting on former Clemson coach, Rick Barnes to pull me through. I still like North Carolina to beat UCLA in the finals, but obviously any of the four remaining teams is capable of winning it all.
This is not a political statement in the least, but seriously a grown man bowling a 37? Maybe you saw where Presidential candidate Barack Obama bowled a 37 in a public outing earlier this week. The winner in the group scored an 81. My kids could beat 37 "granny style" without the gutter bumpers when they were in pre-school. The potential leader of the free world reportedly does have mad pick-up basketball skills.
And now speaking of leaders, we present Arizona Cardinals quarterback and former number-1 overall, Matt Leinart. On the positive side, Matt was at home for this photo, so better than being out clubbing with the ladies. But still, I would think Coach Ken Whisenhunt would rather not have his franchise quarterback rehabbing for next season this way. I mean, it is his throwing shoulder and the beer gut could get in the way of his delivery.
You advertise a disinfectant that has no odor and can be purchased at Loew's. I went there but they had no idea what I was looking for. What is the name you advertise?
Posted by: Duffy | September 03, 2008 at 08:11 PM