Now, basketball ain't my thang ... not at all. Don't like the game, and never have.
That said - the rest on this board will probably get a kick out of today's column by Col. West
http://www.allenbwest.com/allen/every-liberal-watching-college-basketball-now-one-question
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I love March Madness. You want to win? It takes six games, not four, not five, but six games, and you’re crowned the 2017 NCAA Basketball champions and take your place in history. But what I admire most about the Big Dance is that every team entering has the equality of opportunity to win. That is the essence of life, of living in America.
We all have the inalienable right to pursue our happiness, and not sit on the bench waiting for someone to guarantee our happiness. We have to take the court and compete, and yes, there’s always that chance you’ll experience the sting of defeat.
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ...