Then GMU needs your support today! Even if you don’t like college B-ball today’s game is about so much more then just drunken frat boy bragging rights. Today’s game is about the little guy standing up and demanding respect.
George Mason University, a school that if you’re not from the DC area you probably never heard of, is scrapping for a chance to make it to the final four for the first time in school history. George Mason is VA's largest public university (enrollment 32,000+) and their basketball team is made up entirely of local players who without big scholarships are just happy for the chance to play.
When George Mason was given their at large bid to the NCAA tournament this year it caused a revolt among the established media. The so called experts couldn’t believe that this mid-major team belonged in the same company as their top pedigrees. Yet in the first two rounds GMU shocked the sports world and knocked off two of last year’s Final Four teams, including last years champion UNC.
Today GMU will face the number 1 seed Huskies, a team synonymous with the elite establishment of college basketball. The fact that GMU made it this far is a sign that on occasion the hustle from hard work and determination can topple the system. Time will tell who wins today, but if you love routing for the underdog turn on you TV and scream “Go Mason GO!”
