If you haven't noticed yet, I am trying to do a write up of most of the Sweet 16. The reason? Well, I am not on a sweet Spring Break, only working a little bit, and this will be my school work for the week. Once again, you are welcome America. Let's talk about everyone's favorite Mormons...Like Thursday, the BYU Cougars were playing during the Wisconsin Badger game. I watched the games with Badger fans therefore I missed Jimmer time twice. I am disappointed like a Mormon who cannot experience Bourbon Street, but from everything I have read, the Cougars are here to stay. Some felt that Gonzaga would give BYU some problems with Robert Sacre and their large front line. The Cougars proved they can out shoot anybody in the nation, and definitely could find themselves booking a trip to Houston.
Jimmer Fredette had a ho-hum 34 points with 7 threes last night. He is only one of five players who had 30-plus points in their first two games in the NCAA Tournament. Who is really worried about his defense right now? I feel the people who wrote off BYU forgot how much Jimmer relishes being a part of the big stage. Jimmer loves being the main actor in this NCAA Tournament movie. He knows people live and die on every shot he takes in March. If you disagree, then explain how both of his games have been worthy of the CBS billing, or how BYU-SDSU rated the highest out of the three games on a CBS Tripleheader Saturday. Everyone loves Jimmer, and CBS does it best to showcase his talents. Every time he has the ball I and thousand others want him shooting the three.
The thing that made BYU scary last night, more so than other nights without Brandon Davies, was the multiple scorers not named Jimmer. Three others players scored in double figures for the Cougars. It showed me that if Jimmer has an off night, there will be people who can step up maybe not at Jimmer's level, but can do enough to keep BYU in the game. Who knows what the story will be against Florida, but all I remember is these two teams going to double overtime last year in a great game. In that very game, Jimmer had 37. I expect a classic out of New Orleans.
-Charlie.
