Team sports have a way of instilling pride (and hope) in people like no other human endeavor. This is why the Chinese invested so much in hosting the Olympics last year. And it is why I wanted Michigan State to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship last night.
After all, with its “Hip Hop Mayor” (Kwame Kilpatrick) sentenced to jail for misappropriating public funds, its Big-Three auto makers teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, and its unemployment rate the highest in the nation, the beleaguered and blighted state of Michigan really could have used this win.
Alas, it was not meant to be. In fact it was never even close – with North Carolina jumping off to a quick lead and going on to rout Michigan 89 to 72 to win the championship.
And even though it is clearly laudable that Michigan made it to this championship game, I suspect this will provide little consolation to their disappointed fans. Not to mention the insult to injured pride Michigan’s players must be suffering – given that this rout played out on their home court.
Sorry guys….
But congratulations to the North Carolina Tar Heels on winning their 5th NCAA title!
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