The Year of the Cardinal

Will the emotional toll of losing a key player to a gruesome injury on national TV and the every night grind of a multi-game win streak be too much for the Louisville Cardinals in the NCAA Men’s Division I Championship Game? Definitely not… At least not during regulation… The Michigan Wolverines will be very competitive in the Championship Game, every time Louisville stretches out to a six to eight-point lead Michigan will fire back and at the end of regulation to tie the basketball game. The game will feature some of the best backcourt play seen this decade. Somehow, Michigan is a four-point underdog. I think some way Louisville pulls this one out 78-77 in the first overtime. The toll will punch at Louisville’s grit and their veterans will strike back, Michigan is just a bit young and a tad out of control at key times. I really feel Michigan, but the facts don’t lie and even though I believe Louisville is spent I think they have just enough in the tank to get the job done. Having a veteran coach like Rick Pitino doesn’t hurt either… Michigan will be back next year. This is the year of the Cardinal.