Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Was anybody watching NCAA women's hoops last night? Didn't think so.

Notice this highschool player
doing something that nobody
on the UCONN women's team
is capable of...dunking a ball.
Apples and oranges. That's my response to the sport announcers giving props to UCONN women's basketball for having the NCAA Division I record for wins...Passing the UCLA men's team from the 70s. OK, let's get a few things straight here. The UCONN women's team is very accomplished and congrats to them. BUT, are we really comparing them to men's NCAA???

The only way I can compare this is if I go golfing with a girl and she boasts that she beat me....from the red tees. Yea, you won. But, you were playing from a much easier position.

I never hear anybody comparing WNBA teams to NBA for winning streaks. Because everyone knows that you can't compare the talent pools. The same should stand for all women's sports. I'm sorry, but they're just not as interesting because the skill level lacks severely from men athletics.

Eighty-nine wins is impressive. But you take this UCONN team to a ranked men's HIGHSCHOOL team, and I think it would be a loss. Why do I think this? If you have one male basketball player in the post that's bigger than the girl, it's a wrap. Plain and simple. Basketball is one sport that if you're bigger, stronger, faster and can jump higher....you're going to win. I don't care how many consecutive wins they have.

And for any women reading this who are getting offended...Look, if they want to be taken seriously, can they at least try using a regulation men's basketball? I've seen some friends par out on a course in golf, but they're not comparing their game to a PGA pro...because they know it's completely different circumstances and they're in another league. Yes, that score can be compared to the pros, but you're not a pro, and ESPN won't be covering your great round tomorrow morning.

I'm not blaming the UCONN women's team for anything. I'm blaming the media for making this a story about this winning streak being the best in ALL OF DIVISION I BASKETBALL.

Even if you don't want to believe the comparisons between men and women sports, just look at the makeup of women's teams. You're either amazing or terrible. The best girls in the country go to one school to play ball, UCONN...and in the past, Tennessee. Men's programs have more intense recruiting efforts, and with the talent, you can see teams like Oakland upset Michigan State. You're not going to see a small school upset women's UCONN because it's most likely a bunch of walk-ons trying to get exercise.

Sorry girls, but you're record means nothing outside of your sport.

-Diddy

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