I've said lots of things about my disdain for the Xavier basketball program (mostly their fans), but honestly, Sean Miller and his team should be very proud for a successful season. No failures here. 30 wins and an Elite 8 are very, very respectable, especially for a mid-major program like X. That's two Elite 8 appearances since 2004. The Musketeers just ran into what has to be one of the best coached and most talented teams in the country. UCLA just showed why they were a #1 seed and why they've been to three straight Final Four appearances. The Bruins are just more talented and at a different level than Xavier.

To Sean Miller and Drew Lavender and Stanley Burrell and Josh Duncan, I say, be proud of what you've done this year and over the last couple. You had a great season. To the Xavier fans, I say up your nose with a rubber hose. Okay, I had to take a little shot there, but for I am quite relieved that X didn't get to the Final Four. 

UC--LA, UC--LA!