An Overdue Post

Sorry kids, I was out of town taking a long weekend in San Francisco. My friend Mike was getting married... I've known him for roughly 25 years, so I think it's a valid excuse. If you don't, please submit complaints to:

Eyema Doosh
1 Sucket St
Your Mouth, VA 00001

So that also means that I haven't gotten a chance to see the Georgia Tech game yet. I know, it's completely blasphemous and I really do feel sorry for missing it, but I just wasn't tech-savvy or desperate enough to figure out a way to watch it. Instead, I will be watching it when I get home from work today.

What I can tell you (as always, I love bullet points):

• VT played the game without Dorenzo Hudson, with Manny Atkins starting on the wing. 3 days ago, I would have told you this is a recipe for disaster... good thing I never got a chance to open my mouth. Atkins didn't light up the scoreboard, but he contributed 5 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and a block. Not bad for the first start of his young college career. Being from the Atlanta area, this was a big game for him and he got to play in front of friends, family, and his AAU coach.
• Also a native of Atlanta, Terrell Bell had what looks to be a fantastic game, recording his first double-double. I've said it once and I'll say it again... I love Terrell Bell. No one shoots the corner three better than him.
• Apparently Malcolm Delaney and Jeff Allen played their hearts out. You have to be proud of how they are starting to come together and figure things out. Delaney's shooting has noticeably improved and Allen has cut down on dumb fouls early in the game.
• We are in a good place heading into the ACC tournament. The team is gelling at the right time, and the players we need to shoot well have been doing just that. There's an awesome sense of "team-first" with these guys. I am going to give Paul Debnam a lot of credit for that. VT get's a first round bye and will face the winner of the Wake Forest/Miami game on Friday at 2:20ish. We can play with anyone in this league, so I am going to root hard for our first ACC championship. I suggest you do the same.
• Finally... I am going to go ahead and lock us into the NCAA tournament with this win against GT. We made it! The bubble is looking pretty soft this year, so even if we lose our first round game in the ACC tournament, I am pretty sure that we will make it to the Large Social. If that loss is to Miami, that obviously makes it harder, but I still like our chances. I never really believed we'd be able to beat Georgia Tech in Atlanta, but once again, I'm only proving myself to be an idiot. I should have known that Paul Hewitt's squad would choke on their own talent.
• It's all about seeding now. If VT manages to rattle off some wins in the ACC tourney, they could see their seed jump up to an 8 or 9. Most informed people would probably say they'd rather be an 11 or 12 since you would end up seeing a 3- or 4- seed instead of a 1-seed in the second round, but that also means that your first round opponent is that much tougher. It's a good debate, but I would rather have the better seed... if you knock off the 1-seed, you only have to play a 4-seed (or worse) in the Sweet Sixteen.
• I freaking love March Madness and can't wait to don my "Gobble Gobble B*tches" t-shirt this weekend. I wonder if I could get away with wearing it to work...