Who needs March Madness?The annual men's overhyped hoops tournament can't hold a candle to the previous three matches of the 2008 D1 women's NCAA national championships.
December Delirium is clearly better.
Our hometown UW Huskies were victims in the first of the tremendous trio, as Nebraska erased an 0-2 set deficit and trailed 3-9 in set five before posting a stunning 15-13 victory.
Six days later, Stanford duplicated the effort, slipping past Texas in set five, 15-13, becoming the first team to ever overcome an 0-2 deficit in a national semifinal match.
That same night, Nebraska nearly made it three comebacks in a row, turning an 0-2 disadvantage into a 2-2 tie, before falling 11-15 to undefeated Penn State in front of the largest crowd (17,000+) ever to witnesses indoor volleyball in the United States.
Volleyball is the rare sport where it's truly never over till it's over. At the highest levels, studly athletes can be beaten by scrappers with superior confidence and concentration. Volleyball puts a premium on preparation, and then rewards risk-takers ... an intoxicating mix for fans.
As this post goes to publication, the Stanford/Penn State championship match is just a few hours away. No other sporting event in America will be more meaningful--and potentially more entertaining--than that pairing in the prairie.
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