Final Four Fever via The Onion

I must say...I do enjoy watching the dunking man-children. Thank you, The Onion. (click on this if you can't read it...I just spent 15 minutes trying to make it larger and clearer, but it's not in the cards)

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5 Reasons To Like This Final Four

Rationalize -- ra-tion-al-ize -- v. -- 1) To devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for one's thoughts or behaviors. 2) Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning. 3) The process of blatantly lying while sounding like a complete fool

Rationalization -- ra-tion-al-i-za-tion -- n. -- 1) Lies we tell to make ourselves feel better

It's time to put on a happy face and get excited about this year's Final Four!!! Woo-hoo!!! All four #1 seeds advancing for the first time in history should be good for something...right? The past is the past. All we have now is two games on Saturday and a Championship Game on Monday. Let the rationalizing begin!!!

5 Reasons To Like This Final Four:

1. The four best teams from the regular season made this final four. The four best teams in this tournament made the final four. The four best teams in college basketball made this final four. This should make for some outstanding competition over the weekend. The winner will be the best of the best...the unquestioned King of college hoops. No BCS controversy looming here.
2. The Players: Kevin Love, Darren Collison, Derrick Rose, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Brandon Rush, & Mario Chalmers.
3. The Coaches: Will Roy Williams cement his legacy with a second national title? Will John Calipari become known for something other than being the pride of Clarion University? Will Ben Howland make "the leap" into the pantheon of elite college coaches by winning his first title? Will Bill Self class things up and act like he's been there before? (the answer is "no", because he hasn't)
4. No Duke, No Florida, No George Mason. I find this very refreshing.
5. Since everyone's bracket has already been busted, (except for gutless losers who essentially filled out a control bracket) this Final Four can be enjoyed without the anxiety of winning or losing an office pool.

And if you cannot get excited and/or really don't care about the Final Four...there is always Major League Baseball to watch!

(audible coughs and cricket chirping)

March Madness...it's FANTASTIC!!!

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