The Final Four

What an exciting time of the year for Sport Fans. NHL & NBA season's are winding down, the playoffs loom in the distance. NFL Free Agency and Draft prep is going on. MLB Opening day is less than a week away. The Masters is less than a week away and The NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four is here.

I can't mention the Men's Basketball tournament without a shot at the BCS. One determines their champion on the court, the other determines theirs by a "computer". When EVERYONE is craving a playoff for football, the fat cats in power, won't give in. And have the audacity to convince us, their system is better.

I digress... In game one, we have the battle of Kentucky, UK and Louisville. The stories for this one are so intriguing. John Calipari trying to win his first championship. Rick Pitino trying to win his first at Louisville. Both teams rich in tradition, but never played in the final four. Kentucky, the best team all year against Louisville, the Big East Champs who are streaking at the right time.

Game 2, Ohio State and Kansas. I am surprised with Kansas, I thought they underachieved all year and I thought they were going to choke in the tournament. Bill Self showed me how great of a motivator he truly is. Thad Motta, all around good guy, gets his second final four appearance in 5 years. What I like about Ohio State, is Jarred Sullinger. I think he's the second best player in the Country and the best players usually play the best on the big stage.

So many stories... If Coach Cal doesn't win with this team, will he be labeled, the best coach never to win one? If he does win one, does he pack up and move back to the NBA? Will Ohio State finally win one?

One last thing, I would love to see the NBA and The NCAA come together and first, lose this stupid, you have can't go straight into the NBA from High School and the NBA Developmental league has to improve, where each NBA franchise gets their own affiliate so if they draft an 18 year old kid out of HS, who isn't quite ready for the NBA, there's a place for them to go to learn and improve their game.