Not sure how to describe today. All I know is that a) I need to save some money so I can experience more of this tournament and b) if I went to the doctor, he'd say no way, not going to happen. (I think I'd rather have a female doctor, actually, not for that reason, but I'd rather not have a man checking out my parts. Anyway.)
Wisconsin has officially set the sport of basketball back 10 years. Good God. And yeah, Beilein has some work to do. Michigan looked awful. A decent team would have beaten Wisconsin. I'm glad MSU won, because the rest of the day sucked ...
until just now. I should have left the radio on. Hearing Don Fischer announce the end would have been priceless, but I was angry at the refs and I switched it off.
Anyway again, we watched the first two games, ducked out early and got a table at the Claddagh 15 minutes before everyone got there, headed back to watch Purdue lose a heartbreaker, and then saw Minnesota show IU why Dan Dakich is not the right man for the job. (Of course, it could also be that IU has too many players who don't realize maybe D.J. White should get the ball from time to time.)
Also, I got a free grande frappuccino at Starbucks, because they made the wrong one, which makes up for their stupid system where they have only three baristas anyway and they serve cold and hot drinks on opposite sides, so you can't ever find out if yours is ready.
One of my good friends, who is totally awesome, got tickets to a suite for the evening session. If I didn't mention this before, she's awesome. Anyway, the seats were great, and on top of that, one of the people there knows Landon Turner, so he invited Turner to the suite. (If you don't know who he is, check out his site. He was one of the key players on Indiana's 1981 national champs; he was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident, ending his collegiate career. Most people who saw him play would say he had definite NBA talent. From everything I'd heard, he's a great guy, and I'd definitely agree.)
As a bonus, Wayne Duke stopped by as well. If you don't know him, look him up. (Big Ten history.)
I did kind of have a little too much caffeine, so that didn't help. But it was a great day. (I recommend the General's Meatloaf at the Claddagh.)
Totally worth it. Bring on the dance!
P.S. Portland State won its conference. Did your school?
Oh yeah, I forgot. Some drunk jackasses from Ohio State (shocker) sat behind us, thankfully on a level up, and every other word out of their mouths was a word I will not repeat on this blog. Suffice it to say that "earmuffs" doesn't quite cover it. Probably Yankee fans too. Anyway, to them I say ha ha, your team lost, and no one cares that you stole beer from suites. (Big Ten tournament = no beer sales.)
Also, I had the worst back spasms I've ever had. Ever. I thought at one point I would have to fold myself in half to make them stop. It's possible that sitting in an arena seat for four hours and then sitting on a short stool for two hours set it off. I think it's because I drank about seven Diet Cokes at the Claddagh and didn't go to the bathroom. Why do I say that? When I got to Conseco and excused myself, after reprising the scene from A League of Their Own, the back pain was gone. If that's anything like what pregnant women can go through, wow, I never want two X chromosomes as long as I live.
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ReplyDeleteUm, yes. Actually my school won their conference as well :-) (And this is my ACTUAL school. Not my recently adopted school, Mr. Allegiance Switcher.)
ReplyDeleteThanks, home theater!
ReplyDeleteStrong words, ems, for someone who roots for schools she's never attended.
Also, last I recalled, your ACTUAL school did not win its conference. The school you previously attended did.
I am not switching allegiances like someone I know who wants a Hunter Smith jersey. I am splitting them among all colleges I've attended.
Hey now...my school (defined as Alma Mater) won their conference. My recently adopted school did not. Let's be clear here, Mr. Allegiance Switcher.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have always been a part time Colts fan. Now I can just be a full time Colts fan. Not all of us have been sports fans since birth. That's the great thing about becoming a sports fan later in life...you get to choose. :-)
It's a little difficult to conduct this conversation when you want me to read your comments when they're quite clearly directed at someone else.
ReplyDeleteMy position is very easy to understand. I root primarily for three schools: the school in the town I lived when I first followed sports (where my dad worked and where both parents attended), the school where I got my bachelor's degree, and the school where I'm getting my master's.
I find it ironic that the person babbling about "switching" is really the only one doing any switching.