Big East Reigns on Mar 27, 2009

The Big East is really, really Big. Already poised with 3 of 4 teams entering the Elite 8 from last night's results, 2 more Big East teams are waiting to tap off tonight. And these teams are breathing down hard on Elite 8 status; Louisville, the overall first seeded team, and a Syracuse squad that no one seems able to slow down. Could it be possible to get 5 teams into the final 8? How does this now look for PC, a 19-13 bubble bust? I think PC's 10-8 record in conference makes clear of their status as an above-average team with potential to be good, but suffering from bouts of inopportune mediocrity. Only in instances could we make out a concise unity in their play that makes basketball teams great, far too often it was replaced with little effort into a numskull-esque, reckless performance, that left PC supporters embarrassed and basketball fans shaking heads (and writing them off as amateurs). Only from hard stats can PC manipulate its season into one so tournament worthy, yet it took all but one NIT game to vindicate its naysayers. Hopefully, the PC of '08-'09 can outlive some of this disappointing season with a bittersweet finish for the country's best college basketball conference. Never thought I could say this without reservations, but assuredly it is in the hearts of the all those PC... Go Pitt and UConn, Go 'Nova and 'Cuse, and even a lowercase 'go' for Louisville (even though it was Louisville who effectively ended PC's dream of a tournament berth this season). 

Boston's Sustainable Future

For those of you with an interest in green community events, next weekend Apr 3-5, the Hynes Covention Center in Boston is hosting down2earth: an exploration into sustainable living. As you may be aware, Blog Riotus is concerned with the environment and sustainable living. The cost for admission is $10 for any weekend day and the doors open at 11a. I am sure something there will spark some interest. My company, Green Planet, which is a ecological-minded pest solutions company, will be there in force, networking with other like-minded businesses and getting our name out to the green community.

 

I was wrong!

I guess PC's early exit at the hands of a very mediocre Miami squad is a good indicator that Providence probably didn't deserve a berth in the big dance and that the complaints erupting from the Friar's Corner was probably a bit unnecessary and foolish. 

Providence College loses out in tournament bid

I thought this year could be the year. After the then-no.1 Pittsburgh upset, I thought we had a chance to get in. Then we faltered to Villanova by double-digits but still I had hope with the Big East tournament. Then we lost to no. 1 seeded Louisville. Ok. There not that good I thought, but with a 19-13 record and 10-8 in the best conference in men's college basketball in America, I thought they have a strong bet to get in. With a starting squad of 4 seniors, this team is poised to make a run at it too. I had some faith in these guys, much more than can be said about prior teams since I graduated 5 years ago. Efejuku was a hair away from blossoming into real NBA talent and it is a real shame that his showcase couldn't be a sweet sixteen cinderella story. Instead PC was shamed into the loser NIT bracket as a dispicable no.4 seed. JB is right when he is frustrated with the Big Ten squeezing as many teams into the tourney as they did. They have no business getting them in. It is really a shame. Well, I will be cheering the Friars on for the rest of the postseason NIT games and hopefully they can prove that they deserved a berth in the big dance when all the smoke clears. Elsewhere, I will be waiting for next year's rendition but with a lot less hope than I had for this year's team. Good luck to McDermott, Efejuku, Kale, MacKenzie and Hanke.

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