The reason for a blog is simple. I was selected by The Washington Post to attend Media Day at the Verizon Center on March 19th. The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. will be one of the host locations for the first and second rounds of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Every location is host to eight schools. The schools playing at the Verizon Center will be announced on Selection Sunday (March 16th).
Media Day for the NCAA tournament is a watered down version of Media Day the NFL holds before its Super Bowl. Each of the eight teams will have an hour slot for practicing, and then will have an hour to and hour and a half press conference. More than 100 sports writers from across the country will watch the practices and interview the coaches and players at the press conferences.
I was fortunate to be selected, along with six other high school students, to attend Media Day. I will not be allowed to ask questions at the press conferences, and, sadly, I won't be able to ask for autographs, but I will be allowed to watch the practices and attend the press conferences. It will be an incredible experience because I will be able to work with some Washington Post employees, sit in on press conferences, and meet some of the best collegiate basketball players in the country.
From now until the trip to the Verizon Center, I will update this blog with information about college basketball and my opinions about the tournament this year.
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