March Madness is one game away from closure and we already have one new National Champion. On the men's side we have North Carolina (crowned after switching MSU's colors from green and white to black and blue) and for the women it is down to two. Tonight Louisville and UConn will take the court for the title. Notice that the Oklahoma Sooners are not one of those teams.
On Oklahoma's senior night, the Sooners' star, senior Courtney Paris (the rather intimidating female on the left), gave a stirring speech guaranteeing a national championship. Then, she added a twist. Paris vowed that if the Sooners didn't win it all she would pay back the $64, 000 full-ride scholarship she was given when she came to school. On Sunday, Oklahoma lost. Uh-oh.
Much to my surprise, at least, she says that she definitely intends to follow through on her promise. Though, she noted that she doesn't have the money now. If she actually pulls this off, she should get a parade. $64,000 isn't chump change and actually paying back a school who gave you money to play basketball is beyond admirable.
However, she could easily end up on The Short Bus. Who in their right mind guarantees a national championship...before the tournament even starts? She didn't only count her chickens before they hatched, she counted roughly 19 future generations of those chickens before they hatched. Now, granted I don't follow women's basketball (shocker) but I've never heard OU mentioned among the nation's powerhouses (i.e. Tennessee). Now, Ms. Paris has something to worry about. She'll be in debt when she leaves college. I don't know exactly how well the WNBA pays or if she'll even make it but, either way, she's in a hole. So, Courtney, welcome to the lives of every other college student in America.
Peace & Love
PS - HERE is the ESPN story about her guarantee.
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