Free Writing – March Madness

March Madness. This is the time of year when millions of women resign themselves to the fact that their significant others will be situated in front of the television every day for a few hours (some guys probably do this anyway, but at least now they have an excuse) watching college kids play hoops. This activity is a yearly ritual that represents everything that is right with sports. The Men’s College Basketball Tournament is an event that throws away the money, endorsement contracts, and selfish look-at-me attitudes in favor of good old-fashioned teamwork. Anyone who has watched it can attest that the emotions emitted by the players cannot be matched anywhere in sports. It is always fun to cheer for the underdog (since BYU never fails to deliver a first-round loss), and this year tiny Davidson College fits the bill. This school has an enrollment of two thousand students (two thousand!), but they have beaten the likes of Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin. Their “we may be small but we’re not going to back down no matter what” style of play is inspiring. They lost a nail-biter today against the heavily favored Kansas team, but they provided a great deal of enjoyment to the aforementioned couch-potatoes the past few weeks. Yep, I can’t wait until next year.