Today's post is a contribution from my friend, Shogun (Youtube). Follow him and BK drop some soccer science on Twitter (RoadtotheCup) or their biweekly podcasts on the www.roadtothecup.com. Meanwhile, his entire Final Four remains alive.
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Yackin with my man J.J. last nite - he asked me what I thought the biggest thing that had happened at the NCAA tourney so far... without any hesitation I said "it has to be the empty seats." Not just one or two of them - but hundreds and hundreds of empty seats at every venue in the tournament. Now don't get me wrong - the enthusiasm of the crowds are just as rabid as always for college basketball but the realization of a gripping recession has finally played itself out at our gut level. It is hard to be more passionate about earthly things than Americans are to their alma maters in this annual countrywide basketball tournament, but in this place and time even the most devoted have opted to "watch in HD" which means the recession grip has not loosened and will not be over tomorrow or the next day...stay tuned and don't let CNBC fool ya - their is little confusion amongst the common people - hard economic realities will be with us past 2009 - but like so many of the exciting games in the tournament thus far - doesn't mean we still can't enjoy ourselves... strike up the band!!!
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