Monday, March 26, 2007
Rutgers 63, Arizona State 45
We knew Rutgers would win this one, in part because you could tell Arizona State also believed in the particular mojo the Scarlet Knights have going. The women next play LSU, who rolled over UConn 73-50 tonight. The Huskies had to play badly to get beaten that badly. LSU is a formidable team, especially the defense, & they also have something to prove. But they do lose games.
I'm thinking of another young team of mostly freshmen & sophomores that began the 05-06 season ranked 14th, finished the regular season at #3, & won it all, Maryland. Last year, the Terrapins were supposed to win it this year. They're gone. For Rutgers, the opportunity is right now. If they've made me believe they can defeat any team remaining in this tournament, Coach Stringer believes it, too. So can we whisper those two words that seemed so improbable if not impossible when the brackets were announced two weeks ago? National Championship.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
I'm thinking of another young team of mostly freshmen & sophomores that began the 05-06 season ranked 14th, finished the regular season at #3, & won it all, Maryland. Last year, the Terrapins were supposed to win it this year. They're gone. For Rutgers, the opportunity is right now. If they've made me believe they can defeat any team remaining in this tournament, Coach Stringer believes it, too. So can we whisper those two words that seemed so improbable if not impossible when the brackets were announced two weeks ago? National Championship.
