YOUR MOM RECAPS THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

I must admit I was a little nervous at first because most of those games on Thursday were kinda stinkers. I hate to say that because I know all those kids WORK SO HARD, but still. The only little bit of excitement was when Duke almost lost. Of course they didn’t because the refs love them so much. Still, I guess they got what was coming to them a couple days later. Is it me or do they lose every year? Why does everyone think they are so great anyway?

Things picked up on (Good) Friday, but I missed the early games because I was at mass (as I assume you were Mister!). They kept showing the replay of that kid from Western Kentucky hitting that buzzer beater, though. Wow! Now that was something. I wish the whole week was nothing but endings like that one. They should think about changing the rules so every team has a chance to make a shot like that to win the game. Isn’t that an exciting idea? Well, your brother didn’t think so when I told him about it, but I think he’s just grouchy because he had Drake in the Sweet 16 in his pool. I don’t know why. I’ve never even heard of them until this week.

I thought for sure UCLA was going to lose on Saturday. Those California teams all think they are so cool. Even Stanford. Did you see that one? That coach ought to be ashamed of himself – carrying on like that! That’s what I call being a poor sport and you know what I think about that. Those kids almost lost the game because the coach is such a hothead. He’s lucky they won. Real lucky.

How about that Davidson, though? That’s not luck. That little Stephen Curry is just too good (and he’s such a little peanut!). Who is his dad again? They kept saying he played in the NBA but I never heard of him. And did they even show him? They kept showing his mom. She must have been a wreck (but so proud!). She seemed nice. I liked her a lot more than Miss Hotstuff they kept showing last year. You know, the blonde mother of that goofball from Florida. Was his dad in the NBA too or something? I’m glad he’s not playing this year. I’ve had enough of him to last me a lifetime.

I’ve also had enough of CBS not knowing how to switch back and forth between games like when Davidson was playing at the same time as Tennessee. What in the world was going on there? It was making me dizzy. I really thought I was going to get sick. One game would be exciting and then they’d go to the other one and it would be in a timeout so then they would have to jump right back to the first game. Wasn’t anyone paying attention? It was like watching TV with your father! He goes through the channels way too fast. At least Greg Gumble didn’t force me to sit through an hour of Battlestar Galactica, though.

Not that those last couple North Carolina and Louisville games were much of a better option, so later on I switched over to the ladies tournament. Don’t you dare laugh, those girls are good! Why shouldn’t people watch them play, too? It’s hypocritical not to. I hate hypocrites. Like those holiday poseurs who come out of the woodwork twice a year, forcing me get to 10:00 mass an hour early if I want a good seat (By the way, if you couldn’t even make it to church on Easter Sunday of all days, don’t even tell me because I don’t want to hear about it).

Overall it was a nice weekend and I’m excited to see what happens next. I hope all those Number 1 seeds don’t keep winning, though. Someone else should get a turn once in a while. I’ll be rooting for that little peanut Curry and his nice mom (watch, they’ll lose now!).

Love you.