All Things March Madness

As the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is getting underway, I thought it would be a good time to highlight some March Madness related posts. Check out the following, and let me know who you are picking in your Final Four.

Where Did The Name March Madness Come From?

The back story of March Madness involves many of the elements that makes the NCAA tournament so popular. David taking on Goliath, a hotly contested battle & ruling decided in the court.

5 Things We Can Learn From March Madness

In reading up on the tournament, I have noticed that a lot of people are making lists. Lists of teams most likely to make the Final Four, most vulnerable to an upset & top picks to be this year’s Cinderella. I thought I would join in on the list making fun by creating the 5 Things We Can Learn From March Madness.

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Last year’s lyrics to a song dedicated to March Madness, the most wonderful time of the year.

Top 10 Principles From Jay Bilas’ Toughness

ESPN’s college basketball analyst Jay Bilas wrote an awesome book on the subject of what makes a person tough in his appropriately named book, Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off The Court. I was blown away by the many thought provoking messages that I discovered in this book.

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

With selection Sunday just days away, I felt like sharing lyrics to a song dedicated to March Madness, the most wonderful time of the year.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year
With all the fans yelling
And every team telling you “the championship is near”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
It’s the hap-happiest season of all
There will be buzzers for beating and upsets in seeding
With so much college basketball
It’s the hap-happiest season of all!
There’ll be big men for posting
Guards coast to coasting
And highlight plays that make you say whoa.
There’ll be Cinderella stories
And tales of the glories of
Tournaments long, long ago.

 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be Grant Hill a-throwing
To Laettner for showing
When Duke games are near
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
There’ll be great picks for boasting
Bad decisions for roasting
And Denzel putting on a show
There’ll be injuries that are gory
And tales of the glories of
Bryce Drew long, long ago
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be much replays for showing
And tears will be flowing
When losses are near
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year
With all the fans yelling
And every team telling you “the championship is near”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s the hap-happiest season of all
There will be buzzers for beating and upsets in seeding
With so much college basketball
It’s the hap-happiest season of all!
There’ll be big men for posting
Guards coast to coasting
And highlight plays that make you say whoa
There’ll be Cinderella stories
And tales of the glories of
Tournaments long, long ago

 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be Grant Hill a-throwing
To Laettner for showing
When Duke games are near
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be great picks for boasting
Bad decisions for roasting
And McDermott putting on a show
There’ll be injuries that are gory
And tales of the glories of
Bryce Drew long, long ago
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be much replays for showing
And tears will be flowing
When losses are near
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

I am thankful for March Madness

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