One of my worst sports memories:

1960, second round of NCAA tournament, after beating Notre Dame in first round.

OHIO is up by 20 at halftime against the Georgia Tech Rambling Wrecks. High school kid listening to his radio in the living room has visions of OHIO pulling upset in the next round against O$U. However, the Rambling Wrecks live up to their nickname and ramble closer and closer as the second half progresses, and finally claim the lead for the first time in the final minute or so of the game. Hang on to win. And, ramble is the right word; there were no big streaks, just inching closer and closer as the clock winds. With the Rambling Wreck's win the Kid is crushed. Depressed for weeks over having defeat pulled from the jaws of victory. THE KID, NOW AN OLD FART, WANTS REVENGE TONIGHT. GO OHIO!

For those interested here's the relevant scores of GT's game in that tourney:

1960
Sweet Sixteen
Ohio W 57-54

Elite EIght
Ohio State
L 69–86

It's been a long time coming -- my calculator says 56 years -- but revenge is sweet! GO OHIO!

WHAT THE HECK IS A RAMBLING WRECK!

Seems to be a year for exorcising demons -- Cubs are world champions, OHIO beats Toledo in football in the Glass Bowl, and OHIO gets revenge on Georgia Tech. What's next? OHIO gets a MACC in football? I would not want to bet against it. Go OHIO!

I thought that, too. Figured Eisenstein had clued them in after reading my BA post! ;-) [Wish we had a better choice of emoticons here, especially one that dripped with satire.]