Stars Align for UConn

As UConn gets set to tip-off here at Ford Field to start the 2009 Final Four, we can't help but think that this year may be nothing more than a repeat of history.  Back in 1999, UConn made it to the Final Four for the first time in school history.  The winner of the West Region, the Huskies went on to beat Duke, an ACC team, for their first National Championship.  During the tournament, Coach Calhoun missed a game due to illness.  Five years later, UConn made it to its second Final Four by winning the West region yet again, where they went on to beat Georgia Tech, another ACC team, for their second National Championship.  Coach Calhoun, again, missed a game in the tournament due to illness.  Here we are in 2009, another 5 years since our last Final Four appearance.  Calhoun has already missed the first round game against Chattanooga due do dehydration.  The Huskies have made it to the Final Four via a win over Missouri to take the West Region.  Heavily favored UNC, an ACC team, awaits Villanova following UConn's game against Michigan State.  Should all of the stars align for UConn, they will be facing an ACC team in the final after making it to the Final Four by winning the West Region 5 years removed from the late title, including a missed game by Calhoun due to illness.  Should this happen, we would have no reason to believe that UConn shouldn't take home their 3rd National Championship back to Storrs.