One Shining Moment

If you know anything about song titles, you should be able to guess the blog topic for today. Okay, I am guessing Patti if she reads this would be able to guess the topic. Yes, it is tournament time of the year. I have spent the last few days watching the NCAA basketball tournaments. I like the cinderella stories that tend to come out of here, and do we have some potential dandies. This years tournament has two 12 and two 13 vying for the sweet 16. You didn't want to be the high seed and playing in Tampa yesterday. I love when the little school beats the big school. That shows the true heart of the tournament. These kids come in with everyone saying they really don't have a chance and then going out and playing the game of their lives to win. Villanova came back from being down 18. Western Kentucky's buzzer beater sent Drake packing. Siena looked like a one seed against Vanderbilt yesterday. San Diego gave UConn their first first round lost in the Jim Calhoun era. You have one moment to prove everyone wrong, and these teams did it. Kansas State as an 11 seed had done it the day before. I watched all the low seed games yesterday. You couldn't help feed off of their energy. I particularly routed for San Diego, sorry Patti, due to Rob Jones being on the team. Here is a boy just trying to give his last name something good. For those who don't follow sports and don't know the story, his grandfather is Jim Jones Sr. He is best know as the leader of the Jonestown massacres. The only reason Jim Jones Jr. did not die was due to the fact that he was with the basketball team at a tournament during the time. I saw something on ESPN and you couldn't help but be touched by the story. Rob Jones brought good to his name yesterday, and proved that what happens in the past doesn't define one, it is what you do for yourself establishes who you are. I would be worried if I were higher seeds this year. The little guys have come to play. I am a true believer that heart has more to do with winning that talent. You can be the most talented on paper, but if you don't have the heart you are going to be going home. This tournament is definitely proving that, and I am glad to get the chance to watch it.