Durzblog

well, well, here we are....

the calm before the storm is now, the butterflies have arrived in full force. The tournament is just about to commence, the madness is only a day away.

This time, its not just about Uconn for me (not 100 percent as is the usual), my expectations after the Big East are not sky high. If the Huskies get a chance to play against UCLA in Phoenix and make a game of it, I can live with that.

Why?? Have I finally been broken down by dad's "we have to get by San Diego first" realisms?

No, its not that completely...

In the second half of the Cincinnati, game on January 23rd, (right before, Uconn fan scapegoat du jour, Jerome Dyson, jacked a pair of deep bombs to bring the team alive) I would have sworn this team was going to the NIT -- would have bet a bunch on it. Uconn was staring at two straight non NCAA's season in a row, it was frightening and nauseating.

Uconn would go on to rip off 10 in a row and the fans were treated to a pleasurable season, stress-free selection show and the chance to dance. I am going to be chapped when (if) the team loses (let their be no doubt) but this team gave the Connecticut faithful a chance to really play with the big guns again. A year away from the show and boy it seemed like an eternity. This is why I feel that getting to the Sweet 16 will be a sound achievement (I've been humbled) as this team gets a taste for the dance and gets ready to be a top 5 club next season.

All that being said, go and get to the final four!

Congrats to AJ. Price was named a second-team All-American Monday.