So ladies, I’ve been telling you for a while that I’m going to start writing about some college basketball. Most of you are probably thinking North Carolina, Duke, UConn, maybe UCLA? How about NJIT? Who? NJIT? Thats right. I must admit that when I heard this news story earlier this week, I had absolutely no idea what NJIT was, in fact I had to go look it up ( I thought it had something to do with the NJ transit system…sort of). NJIT is New Jersey Institute of Technology, located in Newark NJ, and one of the newest entrants to the world of Division I-A college basketball. Since you’ve never heard of them, and now knowing that they are one of the newest teams at the highest level of competition, you probably have some idea where this is going.
Up until this week, NJIT had lost 51 straight basketball games. Their last win was all the way back on February 19, 2007, until they defeated Bryant College this past Wednesday night. From reading these news stories and seeing the clips online, you would think they had just reached the Final Four from the way that they celebrated…craziness. Personally, this girl is wondering whats the benefit of being in Division I-A if you’re going to lose all the time? The only press you’re going to receive is pure ridicule, and your players can’t be in a great mood (but hey, at least they’re getting a scholarship and they’re only a 15 minute train ride from Manhattan… shopping ladies, shopping). They should have just stayed down in the “minor” leagues, but now every school thinks they can be the next Gonzaga. If you are wondering who Gonzaga is, well there this small school in Spokane, WA and they make it to the March Madness of the Final 64 teams every once and awhile and most recently they made it to the elite 8…so, as I am saying…these small schools are trying to go Gonzaga-style…Oh well.
On a more serious note, and in keeping with the ‘female’ theme of this blog, the longtime head women’s basketball coach at NC State, Kay Yow, passed away this morning after a long battle with breast cancer. She originally got into coaching just so she could secure a job as a high school teacher, she knew nothing about basketball and took the women’s coaching job at the school and ended up learning from the men’s coach during their practices. Pretty impressive that she made it as far as she did, she is a legendary coach in women’s college basketball, and the basketball world will definitely miss her…. hey, I don’t know much about basketball, maybe I’ll be the head coach at UConn someday. Well, maybe not….let’s be serious….I would have absolutely no interest in the job…but good for her. Get your pink ribbons out ladies and show some respect…she is in the Hall of Fame for a women’s basketball coach and won more than 700 games as the coach at NC State…pretty impressive.
Nike even created baksetball sneakers in honor of Kay Yow
Alright, well I didn’t mean to end on a low note…I am going for a glass of vino now…and remember that anything is possible…look at Kay Yow’s success and NJIT! Have a fantastic rest of the weekend and I will be back…
-sportsgirl
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