Take that for rooting for Florida State!

What you’re about to read is a true story. Do not adjust your monitors.

There I was. It was Monday night, the Monday before Thursday Madness, and I was filling out my bracket. I came across the East Region portion of the bracket and was staring at the 12-5 matchup between Wisconsin and Florida State

Before I continue, you have to know one thing: I am a Miami Hurricanes freak. Not fan. Not fanatic. Freak. I despise all things related to the Florida Gators, I despise all things related to the Va. Tech Hokies and I definitely despise all things Florida State. Back to the story.

My first instinct, of course, was to pick the Badgers in the typical 12-5 upset that is so commonplace in the field of 65. Instead, for the sake of my bracket – and nothing else, I swear – I picked the Seminoles. Twice. And what do those bums from Tallahassee proceed to do? They blow the game after leading, 31-19, at the half.

I was beside myself.

I drank the Tallahassee Kool-Aid and all it gave me was … well, it starts with an S and ends in hit.

I could never forgive myself. My fellow Hurricanes’ fans shouldn’t forgive me, either.

To this very moment, sitting here writing this, I am still pissed off over this whole thing. Even more pissed off than I am at the fact that Wake Forest got throttled by Cleveland State (I didn’t have Wake advancing past the Sweet 16, so I really don’t care).

The icing on the cake, the lowly Gators – DAMN THAT CHOMP! – slid past Miami in the second round of the NIT.

Wonderful.

Oh, and Virginia defeated the Hurricanes’ baseball team, 9-4.

What a freaking day!

Lesson learned. Never trust those thugs from Tallahassee in any sport.

Hell, they had the best lineup and one of the best No. 1 pitchers in college baseball a couple of years back and still got bounced from the College World Series. I can take solace in the fact that it was the Hurricanes which did so.

But, that’s another sport for another time.

(Special to Fan Fanatic Sports by Jorge Bannister. He can be reached at jbannister11@yahoo.com)