Daily Archives: April 8, 2010

by | April 8, 2010 · 3:12 pm

Taking Important Matters into His Own Hands

Thank you to SuperHoopStud for fixing the 2010 “One Shining Moment” video by eliminating the Jennifer Hudson shots (as well as her version of the song). You must have heard that it was my BIGGEST PET PEEVE of the NCAA Tournament Championship Game.

I have to say that this video is not perfect. I’ve only watched it once and there are some issues, such as the “beat of your heart” clip not sync-ing with the words “beat of your heart.” But I appreciate the effort, and I’m happy someone took the initiative in an attempt to honor the 2009-2010 college basketball season with a worthy video.

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by | April 8, 2010 · 12:09 pm

And Speaking of Life’s Twists and Turns

Butler vs. Duke, NCAA Final Four championship game. Duke won 61-59. Photo courtesy of Jon Gardiner, Duke University.

So, in my NCAA National Championship post, I may have insinuated (or flat-out said) that “if you had told me 10 years ago that Chris Spatola would be a national champion, I would have asked you what drugs you were on.” Some people (ok, just my mom), took offense to that statement, but I promise that the emotion behind it was nothing but genuine.

Photo courtesy of USA Today.

10 years ago, Chris was the star of a struggling Army basketball team, in a struggling Patriot League. While I firmly believe that Army basketball players play their hearts out every game, Chris played harder than most, and it was clear that he was full of talent. But the only certain thing about his life at that point was that, after graduation, he’d be headed into the Army, and most likely to war. From that to a championship ring in 10-years’ time is quite an accomplishment.

For more on Chris as a Duke basketball coach, read Justin Rodriguez’s article from The Times Herald Record. Or catch Malcolm Moran’s piece on him from 2006.

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by | April 8, 2010 · 8:17 am

Quote of the Day

In 12th grade I wrote a paper stating that, out of all the books I’ve ever read, the one that most accurately depicted life was Catch-22. Now, 8 years later, I still believe it.

Joseph Heller created a world where everything made sense, and at the same time, was completely nonsensical. The characters are certifiable, the timeline is shaky, the events are absurd, and yet I still end up, somehow, nodding my head in agreement. In life, as in this book, the crazy is reasonable, to be logical is insane. Heller got it right in that he did nothing right. Am I making any sense? No? Then you get my point.

So here’s to Joseph Heller, you crazy mo-fo. I want whatever drugs you were having.

“Major Danby replied indulgently with a superior smile: ‘But, Yossarian, suppose everyone felt that way.’

“‘Then,’ said Yossarian, ‘I’d certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way, wouldn’t I?'”

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