The High Point Panthers Have Their Claws Out For March Madness

I could barely sleep last night. As I've beaten into the ground for the last few weeks - High Point University is my alma mater. I was there from 2009-2013, and I can't say enough good things about the campus, the classes I took and the friends I made. HPU was such a massive part of my life and while we were there, we were constantly on the cusp of being involved in sports at a higher level. HPU has always been good at Basketball, Baseball and Lacrosse. We all know it. Never before had we been handed the opportunity to go full throttle for our school in a D1 sport.....UNTIL NOW. 

For those paying attention, yes - this is the first time I will be able to root for college sports on a big stage while actually supporting the school I went to. While I do love basketball, I'm not going to pretend I know as much about the logistics in how we got here as, say, Rico Bosco, but it's about time I get in on the action. 

I've been watching people go crazy for their schools for YEARS - wearing the colors, donations to the school, massive programs that are almost entirely funded by the alumni's thirst to be #1 - I think this could be it for High Point. If WHEN we do well today, everyone's going to be talking about us. They already can't help but marvel at all the campus has to offer!

I'm so excited not only for these guys who have worked so hard to bring the team to the Big Dance, but for anyone and everyone who has gone to the school and know how much work they/President Nido Qubein have put into this place. It deserves a lot of shine, conversation, and the opportunity to bring us all that PANTHER PRIDE we've been toting since we all walked through those doors. No pressure on the boys today, we've already gone leaps and bounds just getting into the tournament, but I'll say this - we've got God on our side, we've got the Panthers on our side - and now we have the WORLD. 

My #ExperianBusters team will be going CRAZY today for the game at 12:40 - there's still time to change your brackets and bring HPU TO THE MOON!!!!

LETS GOOOOOO PANTHERS!!! ROLL THERS!!!!

BUMP THAT GREAT DAY