Olympics

So what's the big deal with the lack of medals for the US in the Winter Olympics? The United States has a serious superiority complex where we have to win in everything, including medal counts. Well I hate to break it to you US, but we suck at the Winter Olympics and we pretty much always have. Back in 1994, just 12 years ago, the US finished 5th in the medal count with a paltry 13 medals. In 1998, we finished 5th again with again 13 medals. Only in 2002 when all of the American sports (snowboarding) got put into the Olympics did the US actually start doing well.

So as you can see, the US (Bode Miller, Michelle Kwan) were pretty much a bust this year, didn't win enough medals, blah, blah blah..., don't let people tell you that. It's a lie.

Middle of the Big East

My computer access has been limited lately by my moving into another new place, and the fact I work 42+ hours a week. I did get to sit down and watch the Villanova game. I wish the foul shot discrepancy was a little closer to see who would have won then, but oh well.

In a post before the Big East season, I thought we would go 5-11 and now we stand at 6-4 with 6 games left, 3 at home and 3 away. If the tournament would start today, I think MU would be in. They still need to play well in the last six to get in. Here's how I think it will go:

@ Rutgers L
Georgetown W
Pittsburgh W
@ Notre Dame L
@ Louisville L
Providence W

The first five are all games that could go either way. I think if MU finishes 3-3 and 9-7 they will go to the NCAAs. As I said before the season started, this team is much better than last year's. They just need to play under control at times. When they do, they look terrfic. I really enjoy this team; just wish more of the away games were on television.