The Madness

When I was a little kid my father was given a big dry erase board that had the NCAA Basketball bracket on it and from that day forth I eagerly awaited the tournament. Now, at that age I was most excited because I liked writing on dry-erase boards (which seems incredibly lame as I think back on it). Anyways, I took it upon myself each year to write in all 64 teams and then keep track of all of the winners on that big board. In my younger years I rooted for the Jayhawks, of course, and then chose other teams by if I liked their names, like Gonzaga and Xavier. As I got older I switched to just rooting for the Jayhawks.
It became a yearly tradition in my house for me to fill out the board, so I did it until I moved away for college. Now, the board sits in a closet year round. Over this spring break I was home for the first time in two years for the beginning of the tournament. I did not drag it out, I guess because writing on dry erase boards has lost it’s flare and I was pretty sure no one would continue to fill it out after I left. Regardless of where I am whenever the tournament starts; I think of that board.
The point of this story? March Madness will always remind me of fond memories from my childhood.
I am excited to see how far KU will go this year. They were looking pretty good through the first two rounds so I am hoping they can keep it up.