It Had To Happen

After leading in my NCAA Tournament Pool since the first tip-off, I have been knocked from my perch. My only hope of winning was dashed when Kentucky folded yesterday. I’ll be lucky now to hang on to second place.

The whole tournament, I’ve been under the mistaken impression that I picked Illinois to win it all (the printed bracket I’ve been carrying around doesn’t indicate a winner). It turns out I actually picked Connecticut to repeat as champions – something only one team (Duke) has recently done. For such a stupid blunder, I deserve to lose.

Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted. I agree with my dad, though. Wouldn’t it be great if football did the same thing? It’s a shame it will never happen.

(Bonus: Most relavent fan sign: “No more Coach K ads!” – seen in the crowd after the Tar Heels game.)