It's the Time of the Seeeeeeason for .....

First off, I'll be the first to admit it, we let you down. Our coverage of the whole NCAA Tourney has been shitty. But, in self defence, so has the tournament. A Final 4 in which a No. 1 plays a No. 2, ON EACH SIDE OF THE BRACKET? Booooooring.

So with that in mind, I say we just give Florida the Championship, mainly because they've got some ultra fine rah-rah's, like the one pictured below.

Now with College Basketball out of the way, we can talk about the important stuff. Baseball starts next week. Thank god. The NBA sucks for a few more weeks, the NHL is a joke (read last week that UFC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has now surpassed the entire NHL in revenue. Nice job Original 6), and the pain from the Super Bowl is just starting to wear off.

The only thing that could save me from sporting depression is baseball. Next week players from around the country will board team chartered jets with their bags packed, leaving behind the sun drenched ladies commonly found in or around the Cactus or Pineapple League cities, and head to their respective home cities to start the long, grueling season.

I won't get into major predictions yet, but I will leave ya with this tasty nugg...The Cubs, with a severe pitching shortage, will win no more that 85 games this season.

No Illiniwek, No Second Round.

Illinois was hoping for some 12 vs. 5 mojo Friday night, and for 2/3 of a basketball game, they had it. With five minutes left on the clock, the Fighting Illini had a ten point lead and things were looking good for Bruce Weber & Co.

But like a broken down coke slut on the receiving end of a Johnny Holmes dome shot, Illinois choked.

The Fighting Illini did not score in the final 4:25 of regulation, watching their hopes and dreams of March Magic crumble before their very eyes.

End result: Virginia Tech 54, Illinois 52

The Hokies will move onto round two and face Weber’s former team, the Salukis of Southern Illinois. I for one was hoping Illinois would hold on and win, just so I could see them sent home on Sunday by SIU.

Instead, Weber heads back to his office in Champaign today to put the pieces together. Coach, here are a few tips for next season…

1. Establish a go-to man. Down the stretch, your team does not have a clutch shooter. With 10 seconds left on the clock, whose number are you calling?

2. Get your house in order. Your guys are turning into the Cincinnati Bengals of the NCAA.

3. Bring back Illiniwek. Tell Miles Brand, Chief Running Water, and anyone else who has a problem with him to suck a fat one and get that goofy bastard back on the court.