Spring Break

For most students spring break offers the rare opportunity to take a week off school and go to some hot vacation spot with your closest friends.  Some of us aren't as fortunate as others and get stuck in Topeka either working or atleast taking a break from school.  As the week progressed the only thing to look forward to was the NCAA Basketball tournament.  Since I am a KU fan, I anxiously await this horrible time of year.  After month's of watching a team grow and mature it is easy to see why we get so attached to sport teams.  We root for our team year after year as they chase the almost impossible task of winning a six games in a row.  Kansas fans have had to endure agonizing defeats which have been down right embarrassing and yesterday was another example of what is becoming a common theme each March.  As the game started it was clear that the team lacked energy and had trouble adjusting to Stanford's defense.  The first half ended with go-ahead three by KU and it seemed as though they had put themselves in good position to start the second half.  That momentum never carried over to the second half as KU failed to capitalize on multiple Stanford turnovers.  Poor shooting and defense allowed Stanford to dictate the tempo of the game and keep KU from executing on the offensive end.  As the game was nearing the end I had a sense of what was to come.  It felt like I was watching a train-wreck waiting to happen.  Ultimately this team had flaws that we're exposed at the end of the season.  Without arguably their best player lost to injury, KU went from being a great team to a mediocre one. In the end they were just not good enough to get of first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.  If you live in Lawrence you know this is a really exciting time of year, especially if KU goes as far as the Final Four.  This is why the next few weeks will be hard not to focus on the "what ifs" and "what couldve been".  Next week I'll be focusing on my birthday