Next Year is Here

Football is over. Yes the NFL has four weeks left and yes there are still bowl games and the Super Bowl, but lets get real college basketball is here. Alright I'm no sadist, I get the football will reign supreme for the next two months. Just don't forget to occasionally fill a random week night with a good college basketball match up in HD. Last night I did that very thing.
Clemson vs. Illinois
Thoughts: I thought Clemson was much better than the Illini. I would've been upset if the Tigers lost since I felt they were much better. I was overly impressed by Mr. Stitt and get super excited for next year, because this team doesn't quite have the talent to make a run in the tourney, but I do think they are easily good enough to make the tourney. I thought the Book Show looked like he was in incredible shape and ran the front man on the press much better than I expected. The Book Show also looked like he forgot how to dunk. It looked as if his hands have shrunk and can't thunder home a dunk. I also understand that he can't make free throw, thus he figures why take it strong and get fouled and then miss two free throws. But does he really expected this crazy wrap around spinning layup to go in. I hope not. Didn't see much I really liked other than the top 8 returners.
Illinois looked bad to me. I didn't like their offense. They looked slow. But they could shoot and did a very good job of scoring when they successfully beat the press. Actually one of the better teams I've seen score almost everytime they beat the press. They were so successful the Oliver Purnell actually pulled the press off once the Tigers regained the lead.

Let's see if I get as much excitement as I did last night watching a good college basketball game on Thursday night when I venture into the Q to watch two pathetic professional football teams.