{"id":1317,"date":"2010-03-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2010\/03\/to-root-for-west-virginia-in-the-final-four\/"},"modified":"2017-01-24T19:05:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T00:05:09","slug":"to-root-for-west-virginia-in-the-final-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/yimcatholic\/2010\/03\/to-root-for-west-virginia-in-the-final-four.html","title":{"rendered":"To Root for West Virginia in the Final Four"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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Why would a Catholic cheer for West Virginia against Duke, Butler, and Michigan State in the NCAA basketball championship? I am trying to be objective here. I am setting aside my intense dislike for Coach K\u2019s #1-ranked unit from Duke. (My daughter is concluding a stellar career at UNC, last year\u2019s champion and Duke\u2019s bitter rival.) No, I am looking at this from a strictly Catholic perspective, with rosary beads entwined in my fingers.
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Think about it: The Dukies are the \u201cBlue Devils.\u201d Please! You really gonna root for Satan\u2019s minions?! Michigan State is a good ol\u2019 Big Ten team, and I am a Big Ten fan. But coach Tom Rizzo\u2019s men are \u201cThe Spartans.\u201d Pagans! Plus, they defeated Tennessee and Frank is still smarting from the loss. (Frank quote: \u201cFree-throws\u2014sheesh!\u201d)<\/p>\n

That leaves Butler and West Virginia. With the last name of Bull, I can see taking a look at the Butler \u201cBulldogs.\u201d But finally, I have to go with the lads from Morgantown, WV, \u201cThe Mountaineers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ever heard of Mt. Sinai? The Sermon on the Mount? I predict West Virginia will do an angry Moses on Duke in the semifinal Saturday, and then wallop the pagans beatifically on Monday night. And Frank likes \u2019em too because he is a hillbilly. \u2018Nuff said. <\/p>\n

So, West Virginia all the way! You heard it here first. <\/p>\n

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