Sadness
I'll be honest: I"m sad. Quite sad, actually. Last night BYU lost to Florida in the Sweet Sixteen. I'm not really sad that they lost; everyone loses sometime. My sadness began with about a minute and a half left in the game. That's when Coach Rose took Jimmer out. As Jimmer walked along the sideline and hugged his coaches I was overcome. I knew that one day Jimmer would no longer be a Cougar; he played his final home game in the Marriot Center almost three weeks ago. But I'm still incredibly sad that my cousin, whom I've come to love and admire, is no longer representing the school that I love so much. I'm happy for Jimmer; he's had a great career and he's headed to the NBA. I'm happy for all of the guys and am very proud of what they accomplished this year. I love Coach Rose and I'm awed at what he and his staff have done. But I'm sad that this era is over. Yes, I'll be a Cougar basketball fan forever, but I'll never ge...