NCAA Tournament Expansion

Argument For

Over the past few years, there have been serious talks about expanding the Division 1 NCAA Tournament from 65 teams to 96 teams. The argument is that with the increase in parity among teams, it is getting more and more difficult in deciding which at-large teams are worthy of playing in the prestigious postseason. Every year it seems like the NCAA committee makes at least one mistake in selecting a team that doesn’t deserve to get into the tourney along with neglecting one team that did deserve it, and that’s where the argument of expansion stems. But I am here to argue the other side of this debate.

The Cinderellas

March Madness is arguably one of the greatest sporting events in the world. There are few other events that may be able to top it. What makes March so mad is the single elimination system. This gives underdogs a much greater chance to do well in the tournament than any other type of playoff format because they don’t have to be the best team in the country, 

New York Knicks Trade for Tracy McGrady

Trade

I am going to make myself very clear, I am a HUGE New York Knicks fan. Only HUGE in all caps is still an understatement. As a Knicks fan, I have obviously lived through a lot, particularly the dark ages of “he who must not be named.” But he is gone and Donnie Walsh has taken control as General Manager and has done a great job of clearing cap space for the highly anticipated summer of 2010. This past trade deadline, Walsh traded for Tracy McGrady and his expiring contract of almost $23 million. When asked what I thought about the trade, it’s a question that has no answer now, but will have a very distinct one in just a few months.

McGrady

Speaking in the here and now, the trade for McGrady was very smart because it gets people into the seats at the greatest stadium in the world, 

Lebron James’ 2010 Free Agency

Redeem Team Take 2

Lebron James has come out and said that he would prefer a championship ring over a maximum contract. If that’s true, then it is time to put his money where his mouth is. Sign a minimum contract with a team and let them sign higher priced players to play around him. 3 of the 4 stars of the 2003 Draft and the 3 headliners of the 2010 draft class, James, Dwyane Wade, and Chis Bosh, have 1 ring combined. Lebron has made it to the finals once, where he got swept by the Spurs in 2007, Wade won in 2006 but hasn’t come close since, and Bosh has been to the playoffs twice, never making it past the first round. In order for one of them to have the best chance of winning some jewelry, 

Tiger Woods’ Apology Speech

The Apology

Tiger Woods has “apologized” for his series of affairs that he had in the past although he was married with kids. You may have noticed that I put apologized in quotation marks. That’s because Tiger may have considered his speech apologetic, but nobody else should. The man who everyone thought was above it all, the man who everyone thought could handle the fame and money, and other than his inappropriate raves on the golf course, was pretty much the perfect celebrity in the eyes of many, really wasn’t that above it all after all. It seemed like neither his fame nor his money had gone to his head... and then came black friday, when his car crashed into a tree and somehow triggered a slew of women coming out and saying that they had an affair with Tiger.

Heartfelt Speech

But back to the speech. Before the press conference even started, it was obvious that he would be reading off lawyer written notes so as not to