Yeah, Well, LaSalle Has a Good Forensics Program Too

Your favorite gazelle represented LaSalle tonight at a National College Fair in Boston. Good to be on the ground, walking among the pre-frosh who may one day be cheering for the blue and gold. I got many "I hear your Nursing program is good. What's your average SAT score?" and a few parents prodding about the "safety of the neighborhood."

You know what question I didn't have to answer - "You must have been proud to see Darnell Harris win the 3 point contest. What's it like to watch a home game under the basket?" Which proves that the three point shot can only take you so far.

You know who did have to answer that question? Siena. That's right, # 13 seed Siena who upset Vandy in the first round. Siena was across the aisle, four students deep all night. Three weeks ago these kids knew as much about Siena as I did - it's a light brown color in the crayola palette. Tonight, they knew it as a cinderella team and swarmed around their recruitment table wanting to know about their forensics program.

I ran into the admissions guy from Siena at the refreshment stand and the first thing he said to me after learning I was from La Salle was "We used to play each other in the old MAAC. Man, it's been a long time since La Salle made the tournament." 16 years, Siena. 16 years.