Preaching to the choir

I am all for confidence and I believe that to be a top athlete, one has to be a little cocky, but this seems over the top:

If OU misses title, Paris to return scholarship

Oklahoma women's basketball star Courtney Paris said she will give back her scholarship money if the Sooners don't win the national championship, the Daily Oklahoman reported. Link

The grand total for her promise would be $64,000. The odds are pretty slim against any particular team actually winning the championship, so that's some very big talk. I won't hold her to this promise. But what was she thinking?