Big Red, Baby!

Let me revel for a nanosecond. It's not frequently I can speak of my alma mater and sports with any sort of relevance outside of games played with sticks on ice and grass. So, let me enjoy this for a moment. Pictured at left are your 2009 Holiday Festival champs. These is the 9-2 Cornell Big Red hoops squad.

I've got no unrealistic visions of grandeur, but it was good to see the Big Red beat Davidson at the buzzer and then go on to take down the Johnnies at the Garden last night. Kudos as well to the Big Red for their scheduling which has already taken them to Tuscaloosa (where they beat 'Bama to open the season), pitted them against big East foes in 'Cuse, the Hall and St. John's, as well as Bucknell, Vermont and St. Joe's (all wins). Coming up, a January 6th match up against the Jayhawks in Lawrence.

Here's hoping the Big Red plows through the Ivy League schedule early next year and sets up a third straight title and trip to the dance. A win in March would be my next wish. It never hurts to dream...

posted at 9:30 AM