The NCAA Tournament kicks off its second weekend of games this afternoon, with the rounds of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. After spending four full days on the couch watching the first two rounds of games, these next four days sure to be filled with intensity and excitement. Unfortunately, the University of Pittsburgh Panthers will be watching the games, just like me and my busted bracket!
There was so much potential this year for the University of Pittsburgh going into the NCAA Tournament. The return of starting point guard Levance Fields from a broken ankle and beat-down Georgetown to take the Big East Conference Tournament Championship. Entering the NCAA Tournament, things were looking good.
Even former Indiana and Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight jumped aboard the Pittsburgh bandwagon, picking the Pitt Panthers to actually win it all. What did Knight know that no one else did? The infamous coach was finally sharing his picks for the NCAA Tourney as a guest contributor to ESPN, did he know what he was doing or just drunk?
Pitt always seems to have the winning formula: Big men down low, strong defensive focus, a sharp-shooting guard/forward and tough leader of a guard. In the past it’s been Brendan Knight and Karl Krauser, this year Fields. Unfortunately, it was the same old shit, just a different year. Worse, it was against Michigan State and Drew Neitzel, the only thing I like about him is his first name. Again, Pitt has sufficiently busted my bracket.
This is the last time. Never again, Pitt! I hope you don’t even make the tournament next year, so you can’t taunt me with the possibility of picking you!
Go Cougs!
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More importantly, I am going to make love to Billy Packer later.