Omar Samhan Opens Up with Blog, Twitter
Omar Samhan #50 of the Saint Mary's Gaels takes a breather against the Richmond Spiders during the first round of the 2010 NCAA men's basketball tournament at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 18, 2010 in Providence, Rhode Island. (Getty Images)more pics »Omar Samhan and the St. Mary's Gaels surprised sports fans from coast to coast Thursday as they upset the 7th-seeded Richmond team. Adding another layer of drama to the school's NCAA tournament trials is Samhan's personal blog and Twitter account.
Omar Samhan (From YouTube.com)Samhan offers his personal thoughts on playing in the tournament in a video posted Wednesday. He says he had personal conversations with former St Mary's players Todd Golden and Ian O'Leary to reflect on how special it is to make it to the NCAA championship tournament.
"Sometimes when you're in the moment you lose sight of how special things are," he explains. "So it's hard for me because I'm getting ready for a game. So it's hard for me to reflect on how special this time is because I need to keep looking forward to the game."
Samhan is also active on Twitter and admitted shortly before the tournament: "Time change is killlin me!" Oh and for the record, Samhan notes on his most recent video, "God is a Gael." It's always good to have the most powerful force in the universe rooting for you, right?
Photos: Omar Samhan in Action at the NCAA Championship Tournament
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