So, who is ready for the weekend?
Friday, February 23, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
I'll Take Ice Over Snow
So its been an exciting last couple of days including the weekend. So I'll catch you up.
- Greg, other wise know as Mark II, the twin, or HOLY SHIT! You all DO look alike, came into Bloomington for the weekend. It turned out to be quite the weekend, with plenty of fun, excitement, and good times. Greg went to the game with us to the game to see his Illini lose to the Hoosiers. That makes me 2-0 this year at games where our teams sqaured off and we were both present. Go me. If you want to hear more about this weekend, check out Greg's blog.
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Snow has come to Bloomington for the second time. This time, it was more ice and sleet than snow, and it made quite a picturesque scene. So today, after my only class of the day I went out and snapped some pictures. I only had one class due to the late opening of noon. Those I could get used to. Here are some picutres. There was ice on EVERYTHING!
-Also, I got a non-winter haircut. It's short, very short. Maybe if you're lucky I'll show it to you soon.
- Greg, other wise know as Mark II, the twin, or HOLY SHIT! You all DO look alike, came into Bloomington for the weekend. It turned out to be quite the weekend, with plenty of fun, excitement, and good times. Greg went to the game with us to the game to see his Illini lose to the Hoosiers. That makes me 2-0 this year at games where our teams sqaured off and we were both present. Go me. If you want to hear more about this weekend, check out Greg's blog.
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Snow has come to Bloomington for the second time. This time, it was more ice and sleet than snow, and it made quite a picturesque scene. So today, after my only class of the day I went out and snapped some pictures. I only had one class due to the late opening of noon. Those I could get used to. Here are some picutres. There was ice on EVERYTHING!
-Also, I got a non-winter haircut. It's short, very short. Maybe if you're lucky I'll show it to you soon.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Analysts Have Low IQs
The Hoosiers lost today, which sucks a lot. But that is not what I am here to write about today. Today I will show an example of Rick Majerus's stupidity.
At the end of the game, after 55 fouls had been called, Rick Majerus made sense of the absurd amount of fouls by saying
"It doesn't matter how bad the officiating is as long as its consistent."
Yep, thats how I like my games called.
At the end of the game, after 55 fouls had been called, Rick Majerus made sense of the absurd amount of fouls by saying
"It doesn't matter how bad the officiating is as long as its consistent."
Yep, thats how I like my games called.
Friday, February 02, 2007
It's Not About the Money
Forbes Magazine just released a list of the top earning sport championships in the world with the Superbowl topping them all. Our beloved Kentucky Derby made the list near the bottom of the top ten, bringing in a nice $40 million dollars from gate entry alone. I will say that I am going to be spending my $45 dollars to get into the infeild this coming May. Though these money figures speak of how popular, and thus how exciting these sports are, everyone has their individual tastes. So, I am wondering what your Top 5 Sports Moments are. In your lifetime, what sporting events, plays, moments have been etched into your brain after watching them in person or on TV. If you must you can pick events you have seen on reply (such as Laettner's shot I did not see live, but have seen dozens of time on reply), but events that you witnessed as they happened are better. What events make you love sports?
Mine, in reverse order...
5. USA - Poland, South Korea - Portugal : 2002 World Cup
These games work in tandem to create one of my most memorable sports watching experiences. The World Cup was showing live in the US in the wee hours of the morning, but Greg, Matt, and I made it our job to get up and watch the games. The win over Portugal was exciting, but when South Korea scored a goal that allowed us to advance I can't remember a time I got more exciting, jumping up and down and yelling.
4. Iowa VS Indiana - Football - 2006
It was shaping up to be a long season of IU football when the visiting #13 Iowa Hawkeyes came into town. The Hoosiers played a brilliant game, but the Hawkeyes had a drive to win the game. The drive ended abruptly as the Hoosiers came up with a tip and one handed diving interception. The crowd went beserk, and the Hoosiers had their biggest football win in a decade.
3. Bluegrass State Games - Okolona vs Vine Grove
This one sneaks in because I was a part of this. And it was the most thrilling sporting event I had ever particpated in. During our U-16 year, we played Vine Grove 5 times. We took the two regular season meetings pretty easily, and thought they would be no problem come tournament time. In districts however, they beat us in the championship game. We met again in state in pool play, with the winner to advance to the championship game. We even had the tie breaker on our side. We gave up two late goals and lost, after being up a goal.
Bluegrass was to be our revenge. It was the championship game and we were playing for all the marbles. The heat was blistering and the competition was intense. We scored very late to force overtime, and played a man up in both OT's after their player recieved a red card, but we could not score. Shoot out. I took the first and made it. Final shot was ours with a chance to win. It squeked in, and the most pit ensued. Sweet, sweet revenge.
2. Saint Xavier - Trinity- Football - 2006
WOW. Thats all I have to say about this one. It is the dream of every Saint X or Trinity student. To go into Papa Johns and man handle the rival. And that we did. On a beautiful day, after hours of tailgating and fun, we marched into the stadium and handed it to the Shamrocks. The crowd was 40,000 strong, and it was quiet on the Trinity side. The Tigers left Papa Johns that day with a 46-8 massacre of Trinity. That I will remember forever.
And # 1...
Wisconsin vs IU - Basketball - 2007
The greatest moment of sports I have ever witnessed. Front row to a game of intesity and effort I have never seen before. The Hoosiers welcomed the #2 Badgers and the crowd gave them an earful. The place was the loudest I have ever heard at a sporting event. The Hoosiers banged and clawed and pulled out a hard fought 71-66 win. The joy I felt after that game was indescribable. Amazing.
Honorable Mentions:
Barbaro's Stunning Derby Run
LSU Defeats Kentucky with Hail Mary
UL's Come Back Win to Beat WVU in Elite Eight
Mine, in reverse order...
5. USA - Poland, South Korea - Portugal : 2002 World Cup
These games work in tandem to create one of my most memorable sports watching experiences. The World Cup was showing live in the US in the wee hours of the morning, but Greg, Matt, and I made it our job to get up and watch the games. The win over Portugal was exciting, but when South Korea scored a goal that allowed us to advance I can't remember a time I got more exciting, jumping up and down and yelling.
4. Iowa VS Indiana - Football - 2006
It was shaping up to be a long season of IU football when the visiting #13 Iowa Hawkeyes came into town. The Hoosiers played a brilliant game, but the Hawkeyes had a drive to win the game. The drive ended abruptly as the Hoosiers came up with a tip and one handed diving interception. The crowd went beserk, and the Hoosiers had their biggest football win in a decade.
3. Bluegrass State Games - Okolona vs Vine Grove
This one sneaks in because I was a part of this. And it was the most thrilling sporting event I had ever particpated in. During our U-16 year, we played Vine Grove 5 times. We took the two regular season meetings pretty easily, and thought they would be no problem come tournament time. In districts however, they beat us in the championship game. We met again in state in pool play, with the winner to advance to the championship game. We even had the tie breaker on our side. We gave up two late goals and lost, after being up a goal.
Bluegrass was to be our revenge. It was the championship game and we were playing for all the marbles. The heat was blistering and the competition was intense. We scored very late to force overtime, and played a man up in both OT's after their player recieved a red card, but we could not score. Shoot out. I took the first and made it. Final shot was ours with a chance to win. It squeked in, and the most pit ensued. Sweet, sweet revenge.
2. Saint Xavier - Trinity- Football - 2006
WOW. Thats all I have to say about this one. It is the dream of every Saint X or Trinity student. To go into Papa Johns and man handle the rival. And that we did. On a beautiful day, after hours of tailgating and fun, we marched into the stadium and handed it to the Shamrocks. The crowd was 40,000 strong, and it was quiet on the Trinity side. The Tigers left Papa Johns that day with a 46-8 massacre of Trinity. That I will remember forever.
And # 1...
Wisconsin vs IU - Basketball - 2007
The greatest moment of sports I have ever witnessed. Front row to a game of intesity and effort I have never seen before. The Hoosiers welcomed the #2 Badgers and the crowd gave them an earful. The place was the loudest I have ever heard at a sporting event. The Hoosiers banged and clawed and pulled out a hard fought 71-66 win. The joy I felt after that game was indescribable. Amazing.
Honorable Mentions:
Barbaro's Stunning Derby Run
LSU Defeats Kentucky with Hail Mary
UL's Come Back Win to Beat WVU in Elite Eight
Thursday, February 01, 2007
A White-Out of Wisconsin With a Win
Last post I said that the Michigan game was the best experience of college thus far. Well hold the presses, it has been outdone, and only 4 short days later to my enjoyment. It is now official, Hoosier basketball is my greatest love at this time of my life. It doesn't get any better that that right now.
The student body organized a white-out for the game on Wednesday night, but they brought tons more than just a sea of white shirts. They brought the noise, while the team delivered a victory, with a little funk I may add. The noise level in Assembly Hall was perhabs the loudest game atmosphere I have ever heard, and definently been a part of. The "IU"'s at the end of the fight sound echoed for what seemed like minutes, and each time Wisconsin had the ball, some form of noise whether a chant or som other form kept the Badgers from getting anything going. I knew we were loud, the whole place knew we were loud, and Kelvin Sampson knew we were loud. In the IDS this morning he credited the crowd with half the credit from the win. I don't know if we deserve that, but then again, we were loud.
The excitement that everyone in that arena experience peaked with a frenzy of students storming the court in a victory mosh pit. I'll admit, I joined in. Honestly, who woudln't? It was loud there, too. I can't wait to see what comes next for this Hoosier squad but I am sure it will be awesome. Here's to March coming quickly and without any hiccups.
Go Hoosiers!
Signed,
the Biggest Hoosier fan from south of the river
The student body organized a white-out for the game on Wednesday night, but they brought tons more than just a sea of white shirts. They brought the noise, while the team delivered a victory, with a little funk I may add. The noise level in Assembly Hall was perhabs the loudest game atmosphere I have ever heard, and definently been a part of. The "IU"'s at the end of the fight sound echoed for what seemed like minutes, and each time Wisconsin had the ball, some form of noise whether a chant or som other form kept the Badgers from getting anything going. I knew we were loud, the whole place knew we were loud, and Kelvin Sampson knew we were loud. In the IDS this morning he credited the crowd with half the credit from the win. I don't know if we deserve that, but then again, we were loud.
The excitement that everyone in that arena experience peaked with a frenzy of students storming the court in a victory mosh pit. I'll admit, I joined in. Honestly, who woudln't? It was loud there, too. I can't wait to see what comes next for this Hoosier squad but I am sure it will be awesome. Here's to March coming quickly and without any hiccups.
Go Hoosiers!
Signed,
the Biggest Hoosier fan from south of the river
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