Not The Outcome I Wanted, but a Great Game!

Well, I think David might have shattered Goliath's eye... But when he moved in to cut off the head, Goliath reached up, vitreous humor flowing, and smashed David right in the mouth.

What a great NCAA Championship.  Would I have loved it a bit more if Butler won?  Oh yeah, absolutely.  But the refs called it pretty straight up, Duke played some tough-ass defense, and Butler didn't convert on some critical opportunities.  The man Butler wants to take the last shot, took the last two shots.  The half-court shot that ALMOST banked in would have been the stuff of legends.  Just a great game, and a joy to watch.  Best part is, there's a good chance there's another run in Butler.  They lose only one starter, Willie Veasley, and one key role-player in the form of sweet playing and All Name Team candidate Avery Jukes.  There is some question if sophomore Gordon Hayward couldn't jump to the NBA after this run, which would alter the game... But provided he sticks around, Butler ought to be able to secure a preseason top 10 or top 5 ranking.

Well, that concludes the 2009-2010 college basketball season... A purely frustrating year for a Bradley fan, but Butler's run was a nice poultice to be able to put on the wound.  Incidentally, just because the season is over doesn't mean you get to escape my basketball musings.  Oh, no.  Ohhhh, no.  Now you get to hear about all my favorite basketball fantasies for Bradley University.  Buckle up!