Letters to the Editor
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The problem with the NCAA's popularity
I have to agree with David and NCA (although I'm sure we should leave the poor animals out of it). Stop writing a 5 paragraph (or worse a 1 sentence) diatribe about how a certain aspect of a sport needs to change to fit your needs. It doesn't. It's pretty much perfect as it is. Hence, its popularity!
Who says free throws are boring? At the end of the game? With everything on the line? Sounds pretty tension-filled and exciting to me! Maybe if some of these kids were to practice, I don't know, say... their basketball skills, they would be able to MAKE A FREE THROW? It's called "free" for a reason. Maybe this is what Shaq has wrought - just add another reason to the pile of why I hate him - to be a basketball player today only requires height.
With the advent of all these NCAA pools and the rise of the event's popularity, there are the inevitable newbies who just don't "get it" but think they're instant experts who, if given the reins, really improve the sport. Really? 2nd most popular tournament in America and YOU can improve on it?
Why does there need to be non-stop action in order for you to be interested? Soccer's pretty non-stop but I find it deadly boring.
This reminds me of King's column after the SuperBowl; 2 or 3 people came to message board to wonder how racist NFL fans are for "booing" the Bears Muhsin Muhammad. It's that idiotic. And yes, girly too.