Dancing with myself!

What a huge victory for the CSU Men's Basketball squad as they beat the Butler Bulldogs 57-54 in the Horizon League Championship. I am so happy for this team right now. The last time CSU went to the NCAA Tournament was in 1986. In 1986, I wasn't even alive, Ronald Reagan was the president of the U.S., LeBron James was 2 years old, Brad Daughtery was the first overall pick of the NBA draft, and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel debuted. My point being, its been awhile since CSU got to the tournament. This is such a great victory because earlier this year, CSU lost to a buzzer beater shot against Butler, and two weeks ago, CSU lost by 2 against Butler, in Butler. This team fought so hard to end the game as they never fell apart in the second half. They were down by as much as 8 points, but they never gave in. Senior guard Cedric Jackson played the game of his life as he scored 19 points, 8 assists, 7 boards, and 3 steals. Jeremy Montgomery hit huge three pointers throughout the game, Norris Cole had a huge steal near the end of the game, Tre Harmon played great defense, and George Tandy did a solid job on Matt Howard. J'Nathon Bullock struggled with foul trouble, but he fought his heart out. The 6'4 forward battled against forwards Matt Howard and Gordon Hayward, and he did not want this to be his final game in a CSU uniform. The only negative was that Chris Moore struggled throughout the game.

You could really tell CSU wanted this game more than anything. I have been cheering for CSU since I was a junior in high school. Back then, Mike Garland was coaching the team, they rarely won games, and the Wolstein Center had no fans. For many years, CSU had the lowest attendance rate of any Horizon League team. When Coach Gary Waters took over, he brought a new attitude and new philosophy to this basketball team. CSU started winning with defense, and smarts on offense. Me and one of my friends went to his summer basketball camp in 2006, and he was a great guy to speak to. I got to speak to him, and his assistant coaches, and these guys were awesome. They treated us like family, and I am so glad Coach Waters and his staff made it to the dance. Seeing him cry on the sidelines after CSU won tonight These guys deserve it and now the rest of the U.S. can see what this squad is made of. I am excited to see who this team will play in the tourney. Here is a link for your enjoyment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ-bnob1edA

Thanks for reading folks, and go Cleveland!

-Raz