Madness

The madness of March has come upon us. For sports fans like myself it is an amazing time. You don't even have to be an avid college hoops fan to get get excited for the NCAA tournament. Personally, I only follow a few teams and stay current with the top 25 during the regular season, but March is different. I love all sports. It doesn't matter the sport, I just love the competition. I especially love college athletics. I talk to people here about American sports and I am impressed of some of the knowledge of some professional sports. I talk about college a lot and I don't think many people outside the US understand the magnitude of college sports. It is all the more exciting and I love it.
This will actually be the 2nd time that I get to watch March Madness while abroad. While I was in Ireland, I was able to witness UNI, my alma mater, take down the number one seed Kansas Jayhawks. That was a memory I will always cherish and it was such an exciting time for the school and the state. Shit, I just said alma mater. I really am getting old. I should probably think about growing up. I have pegged 30 as my absolute age to grow up, but that is not important. So today, or tonight for me, the 15 seed Norfolk State took down Missouri the 2 seed. I love upsets and there is nothing like these upsets in March. I really don't like Missouri too much. I know I am an avid Cardinals fan and obviously picked them on my bracket, but the Missouri Tigers do not trip my trigger too much. Columbia Missouri, however, has my favorite Hooters restaurant I have ever been to. I encourage all of you to go. We have made it a tradition to stop on the way home from our annual 4th of July camping trip to Missouri where I am the reigning Billy Bob Classic washers tournament champion. I plan on reclaiming that title next year.
March is great for basketball, but it is very exciting for me as a college wrestling fan. It is a little more tough to follow from here, but I love cheering my Hawks on. They are a little down from where they have been in the past, but have 6 moving on to the quarter finals. Sports aside, tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year, St. Patty's day. I love it so much. It is a day where everyone can get on my level and let loose. I am not sure how it will be celebrated in Rennes, but I will surely blog about it. My plan for tomorrow is like it always is on this special day. Drink some Guinness and take my pants off. I hope you all do the same. Au revoir.