Western Kentucky University: Can't stop the Tops

    With about two minutes to go in overtime, my friend leaned over to me and said, "This is fun."

    I did not think it was fun. In fact, taking a page out of former WKU Coach Ed Diddle's playbook, I had wadded up the red towel that I’d been waving, and began chewing on it.

    Then, I witnessed history happen in Tampa.

    It was the most exciting five seconds in sports that I have personally experienced. Down by one, Western Kentucky’s Brazelton dribbled down the floor. Many of the WKU fans were a bit surprised that some sort of violation wasn't called by one of the refs, who seemed to have it out for us the entire weekend. But fortunately, the ref couldn't find a reason to blow his whistle before the shot, which has now been seen around the world, was made. It was truly unbelievable, baby.

    The Western fans exploded in cheers. We were jumping up and down and screaming at the top of our lungs. Red towels were waving. And then, we had another tense moment as the refs reviewed the film to make sure that Rogers made the shot before the buzzer, and didn't step out of bounds in the process. We thought we were doomed.

    Then the signal came: It counted. It was over. WKU had won.

    The Drake fans showed a lot of class, before, during and after their loss. Many of the Western fans commented on the sportsmanship of their fans. The Drake team was unbelievable. A few times it appeared that we fouled so they wouldn't have the chance for another three, or perhaps the ref was just happy to blow his whistle again. Either way, the Bulldogs gave it a great effort.

    The game on Sunday was fun, but did not have the same intensity as the Drake game. The same ref was there, making the same bad calls, but he couldn't stop Lee and the Tops again on Sunday, although, I'm pretty sure he tried.