Come on!
Did I just read correctly that the fans rushed the court after beating Illinois?
Come on!
There are several reasons you do not rush the court after beating Illinois. Let me share a few…
1.) The Hoosiers have to go to the other Assembly Hall (home court for Illinois), and play this team again (on Feb. 19). Having rushed onto the court will only make the second contest on their own court all the more hostile.
2.) The Hoosiers are a top 15 team. It’s not like this was a huge upset.
3.) IU has defeated much tougher teams by larger point margins. Act like this has happened before. Rushing the court communicates that you’re not used to winning. Granted, the last two years have been less than stellar, but come on! This is Indiana freakin’ University! Wins are expected. The only time I remember watching a game where the fans were justified in rushing the court afterwards was when Kirk Haston hit a game winning shot against then-number-one ranked Michigan State. That was just a few months after the General was fired and there was a collective cheer in Hoosier fans everywhere.
Why is it that I didn’t see the students running onto the court? That would be Comcast’s fault. I can get every channel on our package – except for ESPN. I noticed it last night and called them today. They can’t get anyone out here until tomorrow. Thanks a lot, Comcast! Why am I paying you too much money for a channel that I can’t even watch?
So, I spent the evening watching the ticker on ESPN 2 and walking around with the radio, trying to pick up the ever-elusive 1190 WOWO out of Ft. Wayne. Most of what I heard was fuzz, with a little bit of Michael Savage thrown in. So, here’s what I heard:
Don Fischer: Wilmont…Illin…passes…points…Indiana…lead
Michael Savage: …liberalism is a mental disorder…
Don Fischer: Marco…timeout
Fun times, let me tell you! I spent the last three minutes of the game holding the antenna in the perfect spot with my foot up in the air. Any movement would ruin the reception. I completely lost the final 3 seconds. I think I would have been crushed if Illinois made that last-second desperation shot. Hey – stranger things have happened!
Thanks a lot, Comcast!
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IU
I didn’t know you couldn’t get the game I just figured you did. I kept waiting for your call with all that was going on; on the floor but no call now I know why. If I had just know I could have called and gave you a play by play every so often. Call next time
Dave
Re: IU
Well, I was supposed to be able to watch the game.
Christy had the cell phone with her and I didn’t feel like finding the calling card. At least the game was a happy ending.
Thanks for the offer. Hopefully we won’t have this problem again.
Stupid Comcast.
I think Hoosierism is a mental disorder.
You’re just jealous.
Let’s see… I am not from a state so boring that it had to come up with a mascot that nobody knows what it is because Nebraska already took corn. You are correct, I am completely jealous!
For the record – the school did not come up with the term, “Hoosier.” If you’re really interested – and I know you’re on the edge of your seat – you can read this article about the term.
A silly mascot? That’s what makes “Hoosierism” crazy? I think you can do better than that.
Of course, you haven’t had the luxury of living in Kentucky. Wildcat fans – now they, my dear, have a mental disorder. I’ve never seen a group of people that were so rabid about a team. And I do mean rabid. It was quite frightening.
Mental disorder?
You’re talking about my ADD again, aren’t you? 8{)}