Hockey

Dave, if that post doesn't bring back fond memories of slapping the ol' puck across the frozen pond during South Carolina's bitter winter months, I don't know what will.

Yale Wins!

This will doubtless bring smack raining down, but on Friday night I watched one of the most exciting NCAA games I've ever seen. It just happened to be hockey. Trailing St. Lawrence 3-2 with 1:30 left in the game, Yale pulled its goalie and then scored twice in 30 seconds to win 4-3. Last night, the most common alma mater on this blog (right? or does Tech somehow have larger numbers?)  trounced Cornell 5-0 for its first-ever ECAC title. Yale was ranked 7th in the country going into the tourney and may now crack the top 5. Notre Dame is #1. The NCAA tourney starts next weekend.

Yes, I'm trying to distract people from my bracket entry...

No argument here

I'll be glad to see the Tar Heels fall... so long as Duke is gone, too. (Duke's one saving grace is that Jim Boeheim seems to like Coach K, but I think it *must* be an act.) I just never could get excited about the ACC. I love the "Memphis State" reference. Those were the good old days. Keith Lee was one of my favorite all-time college hoopsters. (Limited pro career, though.) I'm jazzed today. Not because Syracuse is playing at noon. Not because I got a *great* night's sleep thanks to the McDows taking on my children for the weekend (THANK YOU!). But because Abby made a very strong pot of coffee this morning. My brain and large intestine are on edge.