Frozen Four

As soon as the Final Four concludes tomorrow, the focus of collegiate sports will shift back to Miami Hockey as they have again reached the Frozen Four.

After an exciting 2OT victory over Michigan, the Redhawks have advanced to hopefully reclaim what was left on the ice in last year's championship. The semifinal matches will be held Thursday night with the winners playing Saturday in the championship.

I was able to convince two coworkers to accompany me to BW3 to watch the game and eat some wings. Although neither are big hockey fans, they had a good time. We were even able to get the audio to play throughout the restaurant so that everybody could enjoy!

Sports in general are difficult to watch and follow here. With a six hour time change, it is necessary to begin watching a game right when you wake up or in the middle of the afternoon. If I have the opportunity to get outside, I would much rather spend that time in the sun than in my apartment in front of the TV.

Sport events during the week are not possible to watch unless you are a big West Coast NBA fan or don't work during the day. Since a prime time broadcast begins at about 2PM, all events are long over by the time I get home.

With the NCAA bball & hockey, Reds opening day, and the Masters tournament all this week, I will definitely miss out on some exciting moments. Please feel free to fire off some text messages to me with periodic updates.