So, had I known this, I would have been even more stroke induced before and after the game than I was:

Barely two weeks ago, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, in a statement dripping with congressional condescension, was extolling the selection of WVU to the Big 12 Conference “on the merits” and advising via West Virginia radio, “You know what, Louisville, go back and toughen up a little bit.”

Given this I thought it would be appropriate to start a post with some witty words for our friend the Senator.  Unfortunately, I have a 2 year old that is eating my brain via sleep deprivation so clever likes to stay a few zip codes away from me.  I will, however, try and kick it off, and hope that my fellow Chroniclers can chime in with better:

1)  Dear Senator. Your wife called, and also asked that you harden up.  She also wished you were Charlie Strong, or at least smelled like him.

2)  Dear Senator, was that hard enough for you?  Perhaps now you can focus on getting the Democratic Party to take your advice.  (full disclosure, I'm a registered Democrat, but couldn't resist.)

3)  Dear Senator, see the game yesterday.  Also, please let me share equally good advice for your state:  nothing good can come from f*ing your sister.