To the few that read my ramblings here.
Due to some ongoing health reasons, I will have to suspend this blog site for a while. I hope this is just a temporary measure.
Please bear with me. It may be several weeks before I actually take up writing on a consistent basis, and I appreciate all the interest you have given me.
Thank you,
Monday, April 7, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
NCAA final four...yawner or great viewing?
I have to admit, I am not much of a basketball fan to begin with. No surprise there for people who have read my posts before. But this final four matchup between all four #1 seeds has to be one of the most boring set of game matchups in recent history. NOT because the talent and level of play will not be good, and NOT because the game will be lacking in competitiveness. I think all of that will be extremely good. But honestly, there just is not much there that is intriguing or interesting.
Without question, there will be a LOT of future NBA talent on the floor this weekend. And the styles of play, along with the execution will be at a very high level. So, if you are a purist of the game of basketball, and just love the game itself, this weekend will be very interesting for you. And very fun to watch. Because these four teams have a great deal of talent.
But if you are just a leisure fan of the game of basketball, and are not a fan of any of the schools that are in the final four, this weekend holds very little interest for you.
I mean really, UNC vs KU and Memphis vs UCLA. Ho hum. In all fairness, because I am in an online bracket game, I will definitely find out what the outcomes of those games are, but I will not be watching. I just have no interest in those 4 teams, and because of this being the first full weekend of major league baseball, I will be occupied watching those games.
I think from the NCAA's point of view, and the point of view of many sports wonks, these matchups fall into the category of "great for college basketball". Ok, I will give them that, considering I have no idea what "great for college basketball" really means. That they were right in picking the 4 teams seeded #1 to get to the final four? So, "great" means they are "great" at picking winners?
All I can say is that there is very little interest because most people, who are not afficionado's of the game of college basketball, only will watch when there is some type of "underdog" chance of making it into the championship game. Otherwise, it is the "cast of usual suspects". And that just has not real interest for most of us.
Now, having said all of that, I would have been ecstatic to see Lousville in the final four...absolutely! That is the team I cheer for. But once they were bounced, and I saw the other 3 teams matched up, I just lost interest.
In any case, I am sure it will be a very competitive and exciting tournament for the sports wonks, fans of the teams, and the college basketball fan who can not get enough, but for the rest of us, this weekend holds a LOT more options. Not just baseball, but also two of the major Derby prep races are going on this weekend. The Wood and the Santa Anita.
So, enjoy the games if you are going to watch, but if you are not interested, take refuge in the fact that there are other sporting events that you can get into.
Without question, there will be a LOT of future NBA talent on the floor this weekend. And the styles of play, along with the execution will be at a very high level. So, if you are a purist of the game of basketball, and just love the game itself, this weekend will be very interesting for you. And very fun to watch. Because these four teams have a great deal of talent.
But if you are just a leisure fan of the game of basketball, and are not a fan of any of the schools that are in the final four, this weekend holds very little interest for you.
I mean really, UNC vs KU and Memphis vs UCLA. Ho hum. In all fairness, because I am in an online bracket game, I will definitely find out what the outcomes of those games are, but I will not be watching. I just have no interest in those 4 teams, and because of this being the first full weekend of major league baseball, I will be occupied watching those games.
I think from the NCAA's point of view, and the point of view of many sports wonks, these matchups fall into the category of "great for college basketball". Ok, I will give them that, considering I have no idea what "great for college basketball" really means. That they were right in picking the 4 teams seeded #1 to get to the final four? So, "great" means they are "great" at picking winners?
All I can say is that there is very little interest because most people, who are not afficionado's of the game of college basketball, only will watch when there is some type of "underdog" chance of making it into the championship game. Otherwise, it is the "cast of usual suspects". And that just has not real interest for most of us.
Now, having said all of that, I would have been ecstatic to see Lousville in the final four...absolutely! That is the team I cheer for. But once they were bounced, and I saw the other 3 teams matched up, I just lost interest.
In any case, I am sure it will be a very competitive and exciting tournament for the sports wonks, fans of the teams, and the college basketball fan who can not get enough, but for the rest of us, this weekend holds a LOT more options. Not just baseball, but also two of the major Derby prep races are going on this weekend. The Wood and the Santa Anita.
So, enjoy the games if you are going to watch, but if you are not interested, take refuge in the fact that there are other sporting events that you can get into.
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