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Closing up shop

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Wow, that was fun.

I know the Penn Relays was probably the third most important sports event going on in Philadelphia this weekend, but the action and the atmosphere proved once again why it really is one of the most fun weekends every year.

Am I tired? Yeah, I am. But every moment of it was worth doing. And I can't help thinking that as great as this year's Relays were, next year's version -- being in an Olympic year -- will just be off the charts.

So that's it from me. But before I go put the blog back in storage for a while, I'd like to thank all of you readers out there for actually paying attention to this thing.

One of the most gratifying things that can happen to a journalist is finding out that people are reading his or her work. Over these three days, the blog has averaged more than 1,500 pageviews per day. The only comparable day over this thing's entire history was Selection Sunday. So I feel truly honored to have this kind of attention.

With that, I sign off for now.

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Jonathan Tannenwald is a producer with Philly.com.

I fell in love with the Big 5 at first sight upon moving to Philadelphia in 2002. At various points in my journalistic career, I've covered all six of the region's Division I teams. During that time, I've eaten many soft pretzels from the Palestra's concession stands, which is how this blog got its name.

In addition to the blog, I host and produce the Inquirer's College HoopsCast. It's a weekly podcast that features all the latest news and analysis from around local and national college basketball. Regular guests include Inquirer writers Mike Jensen, Joe Juliano and Mel Greenberg.

I also occasionally contribute to the Inquirer's women's basketball weblog, Women's Hoops Guru. If you've come here from there, this blog deals mostly with the men's side of things, though I do write about women's basketball and other sports when they fit in.

When not focusing on college hoops, I host and produce the Inquirer's PhilliesCast with Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki, and can occasionally be found behind the camera shooting videos of the Eagles, other professional sports teams and the tiger cubs at the zoo.

One of the great things about City Series basketball, and college basketball as a whole, is its sense of community. So I want to hear from you. Post a comment or send me an email by clicking on my name above. But don't be profane, and don't post hate speech. I'm sure you'd like to take a shot at that commenter on the opposite side of a rivalry from you, or say something nasty about a team you don't like. But this blog isn't the place for it. Thanks.

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