Who Needs To Be Cinderella When You're the Prince?

Last year's NIT Champions don't have anything to prove.  The West Virginia Mountaineers haven't come very far since last season, only because they didn't have to.  The Mounties barely missed the "big dance" last year and had to settle for a hoe-down.  The poor decision by the NCAA selection committee didn't seem to bother WVU or the great state of West Virginia and it's Mountaineer faithful.   You see, those of us who hail from WV (W.Va for outsiders) take pride in our team, no matter what happens.  We are proud to follow the boys and/or girls where ever they may lead us.  We have been to the NCAA tourney 21 times and visited the NIT 15 times.  We have entered the Sweet Sixteen.  We have seen ourselves in the Elite Eight and have surpassed the Final Four (as it is known today) to compete in three National Championships. You may recall a fella' by the name Jerry West, who just happened to be the star of the 1959 NCAA ... [link]