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.
yeah, an amazing game. No shame in choking up for this one.
ReplyDeleteI 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....
"for 20 years my favorite Badger game was a loss"
ReplyDeleteThat says a lot about the Badgers teams we grew up watching.
We're not the only one's who get choked up.
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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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