Baseball over basketball?

The biggest night in college basketball should have been ignored by many for the spectacle that is opening day.

Last nights National Championship game was perhaps one of the worst games of the entire tournament. Michigan State University just could not keep up with North Carolina from the minute the ball was tipped. The Tar-Heels took control early with a big lead and never surrendered it once.

The question then became is it worth it to watch?

There were no big surprises during the game or plays that someone could look back on years from now and remember. It was a very typical boring basketball game where the clearly elite Big East Conference trounced the Big Ten. To top it off the game was almost identical to the one played in Ford Field earlier this season by MSU and UNC.

America’s past time started today and for many it should have taken center stage. There were great match-ups throughout the day and even some big surprises. How could anyone say that watching the National Championship game was better than watching the pathetic Orioles trounce the high payroll of the New York Yankees, a game someone could look back on years from now. Sure there are 161 games to go in the Major League Baseball season but none of them will be opening day.

It’s not to say that either Michigan State of North Carolina should be criticized for their play. It was the match-up that wasn't good not the teams. Congratulations to both teams for their achievements but I am going to keep watching my baseball.