This article by Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports is the kind of piece I wish I had written.

When there is so much wrong with college sports – and sports in general – this is a great perspective on what is so RIGHT about sports, even in the face of crushing defeat.

So Butler and UConn played arguably the worst National Championship game the Men’s Tournament has ever seen. So what? They’re still kids, humans, with real emotions.

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, writ large.