Condolences, Congratulations in NCAA Men's Final Four Hoops

Condolences and congratulations are both in order after the Final Four games in the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament.  Condolences to Wisconsin and (especially) Florida after their respective losses to Kentucky and Connecticut, who in turn receive my congratulations.  The victors will face off on Monday to determine this year's national championship. 

It is ironic that Kentucky, a team that Florida beat three times this season, might well end up with the title...but the Gators don't have a say in that matter anymore since they were just decisively defeated by the Huskies.  Florida's shooting was atrocious in yesterday's game: usually when some players were cold, then someone else would step in and be able to make the crucial shots...not the case with this game.  They just didn't have anything going on the outside, and UConn defended very well in the paint. 

I'm not sure which team to root for in tomorrow evening's game.  Part of me wants the Southeastern Conference to do well nationally, but part of me recognizes the serious rivalry between Florida and Kentucky in basketball.  So I don't know...frankly, I'm not all that interested anymore in who wins.  Had Florida not advanced, I had been hoping that Louisville would have gotten to this final title game.  But Kentucky had already knocked them out earlier in the tourney.

Still, looking back on the season, it's been a great run for Florida.  They won 30 in a row, went 18-0 in the SEC regular season, and did make it to the Final Four...all fantastic accomplishments.  Yes, ultimately it's congratulations, not condolences, that are due to them for what they achieved...