Orange ya' glad?

I am! I thought the 'Cuse team of a few years ago was going to win it all, but then Arinze Onuako got hurt before the tournament. I've never quite gotten over that disappointment... until now. This surprise run makes up for it entirely.

I've been traveling and missing most games (even most of each Syracuse game), but thanks to all those carrying the load on the blog!

The Wisdom of Sila

          Silas asked, “What is so bad about losing?” This question is a good one, but Silas never stayed up late to make sure he understood the dynamics of all of the teams to ensure that he had the perfect bracket. Silas  reminds me of the old saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.” That might have been the great baseball writer, Grantland Rice.  He apparently never entered McDow Hoops. Leo Durocher said, “Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser.”  Silas will never meet up to Durocher’s standard, but my guess he is going to do OK in life.

 

Clarkson

 

So long, Duke

Meredith and I are watching the Duke game with our kids.  Ever since Meredith's year in Durham at the below address, Duke has been her adopted team, as most of you know.  Silas keeps announcing the score and informing us that our team is losing.  Meredith is upset and keeps shouting at the TV.  Silas just asked, philosophically, "What's so bad about losing?"