Whenever people ask me something sports-related about the University of Kentucky, I'm always very quick to tell them that I'm not there to follow the athletics program -- I'm there solely to get a good education. Granted, the University of Kentucky has an excellent athletics program, specifically their football and basketball teams. But I try to get the point across that, while the program is great, it's not the main reason I came to UK.
Surprisingly, that doesn't mean that I don't get excited when one of our teams does exceptionally well. Take last night for example: UK beat North Carolina for a spot in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. That's a pretty big deal, considering our team hasn't made it to the Final Four in several years (not being a complete sports buff, I don't know the exact amount).
Everyone in Lexington was going crazy last night about the win. And, the strange thing is, I'm finding myself getting excited about it, too. So excited, that I want to watch the Final Four game this Saturday night -- and I hope they win! I mean, I've always enjoyed basketball (mostly because I understand it); I played for a few years when I was younger. And I was raised to be a UK fan practically since birth. But I've never really had a desire to watch a basketball game on television before. I've tried and gotten bored about halfway through.
Maybe it's because I'm a student at UK now or maybe I've simply caught the "fever" that has been going around campus (and around town), but whatever the reason, I really want to watch this game -- as well as other games that we play. Who knew that it would take the Wildcats getting to the Final Four to put me in such a basketball watching mood?
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