Well, here we are getting ready for the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, which resumes this saturday April 3, 2010 at 3PM PST. God willing, I will surely be there watching this encounter between Michigan State and Butler. Then later in the day I hope to watch West Virginia and Duke. Since all of our brackets went up in flames when Kansas got decked. All we can do is watch and see what happens next. This has truly been an interesting tournament. 2010 has been a wild ride because most of the teams seem to be very evenly matched. I've heard a number of the so-called expertssay they think the competition level is so close because of all the guys who left college for the NBA after only staying a year at the college level. Quite frankly, I think they're right! The whole ONE-AND-DONE mentality has begun destroying the college game in my humble opinion. Yea, I know, the guys with talent need to move on while they can get the NBA money being offered while the getting is good. I totally agree they have to look out for themselves by doing what's right for them and try and make sure they don't get hurt and they're value drop because of a physical injury. Now, just a little about the game between West Virginia and Duke. I'm really happy for the folks in West Virgiania because it's been a longtime since they sent a team to the final four. To be exact, it was 1959. When I was a kid growing up I would always root for Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia. Why? Because when you grow up in Western Pennsylvania. It's natural for you to cheer the teams from Pennsylvania and because West Virginia borders PA. You just automatically root for them also because many neighbors, family and friends go off to college and attend the University of West Virginia in Morgantown. What can I tell you. That's just how it is. In fact, my cousin Dr. Richard Arnold, who I'm very pround of, recieved his Master Degree from UWV and then went next door to Ohio to get his Doctorate at Kent State University. When you grow up in that part of the country there's inbreed comradre. So, I hoping their coach Bob Huggins, a native of W. Virginia, can do the extra to help his team make it to the Chapionship Round. Duke's going to be tough to beat...as always. You know what I find really interesting. The fact that most of W. Virginia's players are from the New York City metropolitan area. Note: Keep an eye on Da'Sean Butler. Why you ask? Because he's had six, count 'em, game winning shots this season. He's a big time swingman who's 6' 7" from Newark, New Jersey. I'll bet you he'll be in the highlight reel. The other guys who start are from Brooklyn, Long Island, Mount Vernon and Istanbul, Turkey. Next, the Michigan State vs Butler should also be a good one. For Butler this game is almost a home game for them since their campus is very near Indianapolis. I can only imagine how the place will be rockin' come saturday. Changing subjects, just a bit. Congradulations to Coach Steve Lavin who is now the new Head Coach at St. John's University in New York. Steve once coached out here in California at UCLA and most recently has been a basketball analyst on ESPN. I was really surprise that UTEP (University of Texas-El Paso) took in former USC Head Coach, Tim Floyd. I think it's a good thing because the man is a good basketball coach and he needed another opportunity to coach at the college level. Congrads coach! Come monday night, God willing, I'll be sitting right there infront of the TV, just like you, waiting to see who's gonna win it all and how.

God's Blessings,

Walter