I've got the fever

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Collegian Staff
on March 18, 2009 6:37 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

If you weren't in State College today, I hope that your weather was as nice as it was here in Happy Valley today.

I saw a thermometer at a bank that read 71 degrees earlier today, and this thing called the sun came out too. It was the first great day of Spring.

Now I am fully aware that it could snow next week, but I am excited not only because of the weather, but because tomorrow kicks off not only one of the best weekends in sports, but the best time of year to be a sports fan, bar none.

I know that some people consider the early fall, when a bunch of sports are all in season, to be the best time of year, but the next six weeks are hands down the premier time to follow sports.

Of course we will have the NCAA tournament to keep us occupied for the rest of the month and I don't think I need to sing that event's praises here.

Almost as soon as basketball wraps up, Opening Day and the baseball season will be upon us.

And if that weren't enough, the Masters gets going on April 9.

For football fans, there is Spring practice and the Blue and White game, in addition to the NFL draft.

The NBA and NHL will also both start their marathon playoff runs as well.

The most wonderful time of the year wraps up with fancy hats and Mint Juleps at the Kentucky Derby.

If anyone can think of a better time of year to follow sports, I would like to hear it. We've got a fun couple of weeks ahead of us.

-Steve

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