Last Run

Peaceful sleep was difficult to come by last night. Laying in bed, I felt the way I normally do the night before an exam. It's a mix of calm and anxiousness. It was an odd feeling, not because I hadn't felt it before, but rather there was no exam the next day.

Almost instantaneously, I realized the cause. Thursday, at noon, was the last chance to buy - no, earn - a ticket to the Big Dance. Thursday, at noon, was the last chance to change a legacy. Thursday, at noon, was the last chance to break through the ice.

In less than 2 hours, Michigan will tip-off against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament. It's the last chance. The fans know it, the players know it, and Tommy Amaker knows it.

Usually, when I go to bed feeling the way I did last night, good things happen the next day. Let's just hope they come true.