Lifelong Carolina Fan Cheers On Victors

I've been a Carolina superfan since childhood.  No one in my family ever went to Carolina, but my ancestors gave a significant portion of the land upon which UNC was built.  So my family, we're all Carolina Blue.  I call myself a "superfan" because I'm also a superstitious fan.  If I think there's a jinx present, I won't watch games with said jinx in the room.  I maintain the same patterns from game to game (have to order pizza, wear the same clothing, wear the Carolina button).  I know there are many others out there like me, whether they are Carolina fans or fans of other teams.

Last night's jinx was Carolina.  They were simply outplayed by a team who wanted it more.  I was proud of my team for playing with the sportsmanship and dignity that I believe the Carolina program has almost always had.  But I'm happy for KU.  And, I want the departure of Roy Williams to be out of their system.  It's been five years.  Roy came home.  He built a great program at KU which continues, as evidenced last night, under a great coach, Bill Self.  I want the KU faithful to let him go and let him be ours now.  Be proud of your own fine coach.  Maybe Roy Williams and Bill Self can work out a deal where each one coaches the other team for a year.  I wouldn't mind that.  Self is a first-rate coach, and I'm sure he'd do a fine job at Carolina.

And I will be pulling hard Monday night for KU to win it all.  They definitely deserve it.  They made the #1 team in the country look like a junior varsity high school team.   But, no matter what happens, season after season, I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred, and when I die, I'll be a Tar Heel dead.