And the madness ends

Basketball season is officially over. Back in November and December, I couldn't wait for this moment to come. I was counting down not the weeks or days, but the hours. It was that bad. Now, with a few more months of experience under my belt, a new positive outlook on the whole situation, and amazing memories with teammates, I don't really want it to end. The last time you do anything, whether it be the last game you play, class you go to, or time you see a person, never really holds the significance it deserves. You never really believe it's over. It's not until after the fact that it really hits you that you are done. Sure I'll be back next season (and two more after that), but key faces will be missing and the team will be completely different. It's just kind of sad you know? Oh well I suppose all good things must come to an end and we truly had an amazing season. I can't wait to continue the success next year and earn another ring!


(HIlton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa March 21 vs Lehigh)

So back to how our season ended...We lost to Iowa State yesterday in the first round of the NCAA tournament and although the game didn't turn out the way we wanted to, it was an AWESOME experience. We played in the NCAA TOURNAMENT in front of a sea of 6,738 Iowans decked out in red and yellow to support their Cyclones (a majority of them in their later years; MB called it a "senior citizens' convention"). They all stood up and clapped in unison when the fight song played, roared when Iowa State did anything noteworthy, and chanted "Iowa power" at timeouts. Quite an intimidating venue and quite a fun place to play at. That sums up why we play college basketball in a nutshell and that's why I'm going to miss it for a few months! The countdown to the 2010-11 season begins...