March Madness

As a hoop head I love all things basketball. Unfortunately this year, with school and my lazy-itis, I haven't kept up with the NCAA Basketball. However things all change when the Tourney rolls around as the matchups are intriguing for even the most casual of viewers.

I'm pretty sure everyone's brackets have already been busted. I'm glad to see UCLA make the final four. I'm a big fan of UCLA's coach Ben Howland who has been very successful during his young coaching career. And that Farmar kid is pretty good. It's funny, but I like to call the college athletes "kids" whenever I can refer to them. I'm about 7 to 8 years older than most of them ... and while this makes me feel old, at least I can call them "kids" --- heh.

And what a story the kids (there I go) from George Mason have created. A number 11 seed that many thought should not have made the tourney in the first place. Not only have they silenced the critics but they've changed the landscape, giving their conference mucho bragging rights.

The Final Four is rounded out with Florida and LSU. Florida under Billy Donovan has been perennial underachiever (at times) in the tourney. This time one could argue they're overachieving and that's a testament to the program Donovan has created.

I'm going with a UCLA vs George Mason matchup with UCLA winning it all. This isn't a knowledgeable prediction so don't head to Vegas with it.