College Basketball is not exactly a big topic here at WFNY. While we pride ourselves on being your source for all things Browns, Cavs, Indians, and Buckeyes (oh, and Blue Jackets – sorry, DP), there are sometimes events that transcend our little bubble here.
Today is the start of one of them.
In the interest of full disclosure, I graduated from the University of Kansas and am about the biggest KU Hoops fan you will find. I was there for the Paul Pierce/Jacque Vaughn/Raef Lafrentz era. In four years of college, we were 58-0 at Allen Fieldhouse and were a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament three times. The other year, we were a #2. In each of those four years, we failed to make the Final Four, the most memorable was the ’97 choke job against Arizona in the Sweet 16 where the Jayhawks were #1 all year and the odds-on favorite by everyone to win it all. My college friends, none of whom were from Cleveland, were quick to point the dirty finger at me, claiming I infected KU with “The Cleveland Curse.” [Read more...]
Everywhere you look these days, it’s NCAA hoops. You cannot help but to catch some of the MAC Tournament action, given that it’s in our back yard. It’s looking like a Kent State University versus Akron University finals, which is more than sure to draw a solid crowd today. Neither team had a cakewalk to get where they are at this point. KSU needed a 
Not to belabor the point, but most of us here at WFNY do not get the opportunity to watch the CSU Vikings games. Certainly, they don’t get much coverage in the local press either. Now had the Vikings beaten Butler on Tuesday night, that would have changed. At least temporarily.
Scott had meetings all day, so you’re stuck with Rick for this edition of the Morning Minute. (Seriously, doesn’t his boss know there is work to be done here too?)
