You Can’t Make Thursday Come Any Faster, So Try to Enjoy It!

If you’re like me, you’re looking for something. . . anything to read about the upcoming Huskies’ Sweet 16 matchup against West Virginia. Particularly if the story gives you some sort of angle that helps you believe the Huskies have a chance to win the game and give us yet another Husky game in this unexpectedly elongated 2009/2010 campaign. ,

Also if you’re anything like me, as happy as you are about where the team is now, you’re also, maybe, a little stressed out. As an 11-seed, coming in, there wasn’t much to lose. If Marquette beat us in the first round, it would’ve been a bummer, but the season was already a success.

Now, though? After two wins in the Tournament, somehow I don’t feel like we’re playing with house money anymore. Maybe because it’s not even such a remote part of my brain that’s dreaming Final Four for these Dawgs. It’s a very real, very reasonable part of me that’s thinking: We. Could. Do. It.

But, I’ll give you the same advice that I’m trying to heed myself (unsuccessful as I may be): take a deep breath, remember what a success this season has been, and enjoy the rest of the week until tip-off on Thursday afternoon. It won’t come any faster, and the Dawgs won’t come out any stronger, just because you’ve dissected every last column inch of pre-game coverage.

As it’s been for the Huskies’ past couple of games, it could be over at any moment, leaving us with some sweet memories but no more Husky hoops until November.

So, take it in. Enjoy it. And root like hell on Thursday for one more game. And repeat after me: We. Could. Do. It.

Thanks for coming!