This Classical Life

Courtesy of the Onion.

The glory of the 2008 TCL NCAA Tournament pool goes to Ellen. Congratulations!

So, yesterday when out and about I noticed Tyler Hansbrough on the cover of USA Today, announcing that the Heels are the preseason #1 pick. I have mixed feelings about this. Of course, it’s good to know that others recognize that we have a great team, that we could do great things, but starting out at #1 means there’s no where to go but down. And that makes me nervous. I predict we won’t retain the ranking through January. And that’s okay, because rankings aren’t THAT important. But, we’re going to win the national championship in the end.

Did anyone see the classy gesture made by USC coach Pete Carroll in the middle of the first quarter against Idaho? (more…)

Congratulations to Amber for winning the pool!

And congratulations to the Gators.  Many thanks for replacing dook as the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the last team to win back-to-back NCAA championships in men’s basketball?”

I’m sulking.

March Madness is upon us! I know the Heels won’t be resting upon their ACC Championship laurels for long, we’ve got some games to play.

Here’s the annual NCAA pool. The password is “tclhoops” ONE ENTRY per person.

My husband sent me this dook news this weekend.  We’ll see how it plays out on Sunday.

… and you go to UNC, make it baseball.

1. You’re in Chapel Hill. What are you doing with a baseball anyhow?

2. You return to an empty campus and no classes. (See: Chris Simms and the case of the unexcused absences!)

The Duke-Carolina rivalry is the subject of this hilarious book. If you are a Carolina fan, you are sure to enjoy it. The longer you’ve been a fan and the more time you’ve spent in Chapel Hill, you’ll like it all the more. I giggled constantly while reading. The stories about his mother, a transplanted yankee-turned-Carolina fan, were priceless. I had been trying to be less hateful towards particular former dookies (love the sinner, hate the sin?) such as J. J. Reddick and Wojo, but this book really did not encourage me in that pursuit. If you don’t care about college basketball or obsessions in general, don’t read it unless you are trying to understand a Tar Heel loved one.

I can’t wait ’til next season, by the way!

Lousy tournament
Dawn won the TCL pool
Gators took the crown

trying again:
Congratulations
Dawn the Buckeye wins again
She’s a skilled picker

We’re hosting our third annual ESPN Tourament Challenge group. Fill out ONE bracket for the group here. The password is tclhoops. The first year, Dawn Garrett won and last year I took the title (for obvious reasons.)