UConn Gets 89th Win

Some more debate is now arising with a momentous milestone. The UConn women's basketball team has just past the men's division I record of 88 straight wins by beating Florida State, 93-62. That is now 89 straight wins for the team. Because this achievement has been accomplished by a women's basketball team, many analysts are saying that even though it passes the old mark set by John Wooden and his Bruins back in the 70's, it is not greater than that record.

First the obvious must be stated. Men's sports will always be looked at as superior compared to women's sports. It's a sad but true fact. And because it's always looked down on, these kind of comments are going to be made. With that being said, the Bruins record was way more impressive. Okay, that was a joke.

Being serious now, we must look at these records individually and not as something that can honestly be compared. I don't see men playing against women in basketball or in any sport (except in mix doubles in tennis but who cares about doubles of any kind). It's designed to be two separate things and must treated as such. Though I will say congratulations to the UConn women's basketball team as they at least have the most wins of any division I basketball program. That's something to admire.

P.S. Why is softball chosen over baseball for women? Tennis is still Tennis, Basketball is still basketball, and hell hockey is still hockey. Why is it that women play underhanded softball and not overhanded baseball?