Obama joins Church of the Hardwood

Wow. So it was exciting enough for this blog that President-Elect Obama is a baller. Now, word is Obama has actually been attending his own Church of the Hardwood since the election. Note to the administration: when the National Prayer Breakfast is officially replaced with a 5-on-5 hoops tournament, the Church of the Hardwood would be proud to send a team.

In the meantime, we'd be happy to accept "this one/that one" election day jerseys.

A rising tide lifts all jumpshots

So I guess the CofH tries to keep politics out of hoops (or maybe only officially), but after today's run, I couldn't help but notice an interesting correlation:

- Attendance at church of the hardwood: up. Slowly rising all semester, today we set a record (at least in my tenure) with 18 ballers. We had a game of 5s and a game of 4s at one point in time.

- Enthusiasm for the NBA season: up.

- Support for Obama: up.

We've documented Obama's love of hoops previously, but does the public's love of Obama carry over to the court? Does voter turnout = church of the hardwood turnout?