You don’t know about March Madness, you only think you do. You think March Madness is crazy endings to NCAA tournament games and big upsets. That’s part of it. Now let me explain my March madness.
I am literally on the opposite side of the world from UK’s opening round game today in Anaheim, Ca. I work during the game, we don’t get CBS, and even worse my immediate supervisor William Aaron VanSickle, a 2nd Lieutenant, 24 years old, is not only a University of Louisville graduate, but an avid sports fan like myself. So all I hear about is ‘the Cards,’ or his girlfriend, Lauren, who’s a very pretty young lady and a lot better topic than Louisville athletics.
He even has red hair, just like the Cards mascot. I’m continually having to remind him that 7 National Titles compared to 2, is not worthy of comparison.
If I have 7 dollars and you have 2, who can buy a Coke at the arena during the game?
He’s a great young officer. Works hard as an Intel analyst and will excel in the military. So I always ask: “You’re young, smart, and work in intelligence; why Louisville?”
To help out in the fight against this ‘Cardinal Sin’ is an active duty gentleman named Major Jason Taylor, a graduate of Texas A&M, who was quick to say: “That Billy Gillispie is a real Benedict Arnold.”
Sound familiar?
Major Taylor’s on my side and reminds the young Lt., always smiling, that A&M and Gillispie knocked Louisville out of the NCAA tournament last year. More ammo for me.
This time of year though I become a Kentucky fan. Not a UK fan. A Kentucky fan.
A UK fan cheers for just UK. A Kentucky fan cheers on all schools from Kentucky. Hilltoppers, Racers, Cats, Colonels, The Breds (Ky. State), and yes, gulp, Cards.
Good luck everybody, make our State proud!
I miss you Lindsay and I love you and the baby with all my heart,
Steve
PS – Hey, Lt.: Did your hair grow back after our bet on the UK vs. UL football game?
March 21, 2008 at 9:19 am |
Steve,
Thanks for all you do for our freedom and liberty. Also you put my feelings twd UK and Kentucky and of course I add the SEC. Great Game yesterday. What a gallant effort by our guys.
Again thank you for serving our country.
Good Luck, You make Us PROUD
Rick
March 26, 2008 at 12:45 pm |
Steve,
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate everything that you and others in the Armed Forces do to allow me the freedoms that I have. I remember you from Mary Queen Elementary and how you always seemed to be the cut up kid and it shocked me when my mom sent me one of your blogs the other day. I agree with your stance on being a KY fan and not just a UK fan, but I need TN to beat U of L to move up in my brackets so…
Thanks again for helping preserve the freedoms that I take for granted everyday. Take care, be safe, and get home.
Mike
April 3, 2008 at 3:27 pm |
First off – thank you and your fellow soldiers for defending our freedom. To me, that’s most important. But, secondly – I have to say as a fellow SEC fan – GO GATORS. Chomp….