Letters to the Editor
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the name is J.R. Reynolds,
. . . not 'R.J.' Obviously (and admittedly), you're not writing with much authority on this subject, but you're probably right about the 'Hoos--one and out (maybe two--we've got a good history against Tennessee) is probably the best we can expect, even after taking a piece of the ACC regular season title for the first time since before Ralph Sampson's first knee surgery. Heck, we're just happy to be there.
--I also disagree with your judgment of Knight. He's a jerk, but his overachieving Texas Tech squads have performed better in the post-season than his last generation of pampered Hoosier stars, who couldn't handle the Knight treatment after having their asses kissed 24-7 since junior high. You don't have to like his methods, but they were obviously effective way back in the day, and it has taken him next to no time to turn a perennial punching bag into a contender in a pretty tough conference. I don't like Knight's style, but he is, ahem, the winningest coach in college basketball history, and his team plays with a collective chip on its shoulder, which is always an advantage in the tournament.
--I think you're right about Carolina and Georgetown--though I'd kind of like to see a Roy Williams vs. Kansas matchup for the title. We shall see.
Only a few more hours 'til we start wasting our employers' money at record rates . . .