Disney couldn't of written a story like this and made it dramatic enough for the public and believable at the same time. The majority thought it would happen and some thought he would stay at Miami to continue the championship runs. Since Lebron left Cleveland the Cavaliers haven't seen many good days or playoffs. Cleveland has the talent but not that one player to spark a flame under their young players feet to start a surge in the NBA. The question that critics may have is how will Cleveland welcome Lebron back after being blacked listed from the state because of him leaving the way he did?
Lebron coming back to Cleveland has more importance than just a basketball hero coming back home or a championship. Lebrons presences could uplift Cleveland's economy with businesses flourishing again as it did before he left the Cavaliers. Critics will always have negative things to say about Lebron but him coming back was to give back to his city where he grew up and that took care of him and shaped him to be who he is today. Most athletes play their specific sport for the money and fame but in this instance I believe he made this move to give Cleveland and the people of Cleveland hope that you can be great and love where you come from. All athletes play the game to win and to say I am the best and he has done that and has proven that. In the words of Jay-z all you can do as a basketball fan is "either love him or leave him alone" because at the end of the day the ink has dried and he's headed back to where he started. GAME ON!
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A road battled tested and the Wahoos proved to be the right opponent for the Commodores from Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt took the first game of the series putting their foot down to let everyone that selected the highly ranked Cavaliers to win the CWS hands down with no problem that they are here to prove them WRONG. If you followed the Cavaliers regular season and post season you saw a resilient team that when their backs are against the wall they will claw back and show their teeth. Going into the second game I knew the Hoos would come ready to play and would not walk away without a fight and fight they did. The Cavaliers were down 2-1 going into the sixth inning of game 2 only to show their fight and drive and turned that 2-1 lead by the Commodores to a 6-2 lead at the end of the seventh inning for themselves. The Cavaliers bats woke up against a strong pitcher in Tyler Beede to tie the series up 1-1 forcing a final deciding game 3 for a National Championship. If the Cavaliers win game 3 it would be the first National Championship for an ACC team since 1955 when Wake Forest won it. If Vanderbilt wins it will be the SEC's fourth in six years and their first National Championship in any sport.
The College World Series game 3, for all the marbles, glory and to say my school is the best school in the game of baseball. Game 3 of the CWS started with a error by the Cavaliers catcher Robbie Coman trying to throw Bryan Reynolds out at second which sailed into the out field allowing Swanson stealing from second to third to go home giving the Commodores a 1-0 lead after the first inning. After some questionable play by the Cavaliers they were able to wake their bats up in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game up 2-2 against Carson Fulmer who proved to be a challenge for the Hoos through five innings. Game 3 entered the top of eighth inning still tied and everyone on the edge of their seats including myself as I watched chanting LETS GO HOOS! LETS GO HOOS! wearing my Virginia Football hat proud of my colors. As I watched Norwood walk to the plate I kept saying lets get out this inning and start that spark again and bring the ship back to Charlottesville. Nick Howard pitched a 97mph fast ball and Norwood swung and BOOM! sent the pitch into the left field dugout to give Vanderbilt a 3-2 lead and a huge momentum swing in this tough game. That homerun hit by Norwood was only the 25th homerun hit in four years at TD Ameritrade park. The Cavaliers couldn't bounce back from that homerun and the Commodores took game 3 by one point crowning them the best college baseball team. As a Cavalier myself I am very proud of the baseball team and what they accomplished this long season. I know second place isn't where any team wants to be because we are taught as athletes winning is the only thing and no one remembers second place. However, I think the UVA team made a strong statement that we are a team to watch and will continue to make imprints in college baseball for years to come. So with that said I will start the chant now for next years season U-V-A GO HOOS GOOOOOO!
