Saturday, February 9, 2013

That game almost made me cry

Maybe I'm getting soft in my old age. More likely I'm just falling into a chasm of mental instability, but when the clock expired today and I watched those kids rush the court the same way I did when UW beat Minnesota when I was in school, the throat tightened and the eyes watered. That was the best basketball game I have ever seen in person. That is largely based on the fact my team won, but I have some credibility on this issue. Until recently the best game I had ever been to was a Badger loss to Indiana in triple overtime in 1987 (that game is still to date the loudest game of any kind I have every attended). That game was surpassed in recent years by the Taylor team's win over #1 OSU, but still, for 20 years my favorite Badger game was a loss.

From the Berggren dunk and one, to the Hardaway 3 with Bruiser in his face, to the Brust heave, you have to go back to Oklahoma vs Boise St to find a game with that kind of crazy end of game drama. This was a great game even without the spectacular finish. Neither team led by more than 6 in the 2nd half. I've had a grin on my face since about 1pm, and it doesn't appear to be going anywhere.

I love you Bo Ryan.

4 comments:

  1. yeah, an amazing game. No shame in choking up for this one.

    I am totally a softie, and am crazily in love with Bo Ryan. If I were an actor and needed to manufacture tears for a scene all I'd have to do is imagine this: Badgers hit a three at the buzzer to win an NCAA regional final; Bo Ryan heads to the Final Four. I mean, i can barely type it out without tearing up....

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  2. "for 20 years my favorite Badger game was a loss"

    That says a lot about the Badgers teams we grew up watching.

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  3. We're not the only one's who get choked up.
    http://host.madison.com/sports/college/basketball/men/badgers-men-s-basketball-bo-ryan-s-mentor-says-this/article_057bb964-73f5-11e2-940f-001a4bcf887a.html

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  4. Official reports said it was rather dusty in the Kohl Center on Saturday. Perhaps that was the culprit? Well, let's be honest... "The Chasm of mental instability" seems a more likely root source.

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