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bornacatfan
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Posted: 2/4/2014 5:20 PM
Food for thought. Recent articles from the world at large.

ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/college-basketball-storm-court/

deadspin.com/5983084/should-you-storm-the-court-an-all+purpose-guide

www.youtube.com/watch Andy Katz Weighs in (no fat jokes intended.)

ANd for those who missed it.... A reaction to Coach K and his reaction. bleacherreport.com/articles/1552159-storming-the-court-one-tradition-the-ncaa-should-not-ban

and an oldie but goodie from one of my faves Pat Forde sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story

I like the fans storming the court.....I hope as we grow the program we become a bit more discriminating as our stature grows. It seems like it should be involuntary.....like ........when you finally find an open stall or a snow drift and take that leak you needed to many hours ago ......and that really deep heartfelt AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH  finds it's way out from deep witin.....rarely are those really satisfactory moments contrived or planned.
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Posted: 2/4/2014 10:59 PM
Yeah that court storm looked forced as if they just wanted to storm it because. The true court storms just happen. Everyone rushes the court just from pure adrenaline, its not planned or expected it just happens.

ie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6ToCRgH8fg&list=PLh02t53C...
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Posted: 2/5/2014 2:48 AM
bornacatfan wrote:expand_more
Food for thought. Recent articles from the world at large.

ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/college-basketball-storm-court/

deadspin.com/5983084/should-you-storm-the-court-an-all+purpose-guide

www.youtube.com/watch Andy Katz Weighs in (no fat jokes intended.)

ANd for those who missed it.... A reaction to Coach K and his reaction. bleacherreport.com/articles/1552159-storming-the-court-one-tradition-the-ncaa-should-not-ban

and an oldie but goodie from one of my faves Pat Forde sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story

I like the fans storming the court.....I hope as we grow the program we become a bit more discriminating as our stature grows. It seems like it should be involuntary.....like ........when you finally find an open stall or a snow drift and take that leak you needed to many hours ago ......and that really deep heartfelt AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH  finds it's way out from deep witin.....rarely are those really satisfactory moments contrived or planned.


Borna--too funny!  That was a terrific game.  Even over the tv, that was the best regular season Bobcat game that I've ever seen...and is up there with alltimers from other schools.      That we won, makes it so much better.  (Wonder how we'd feel if we'd've lost!)
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Posted: 2/7/2014 11:58 AM
Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
While I'm at it - who's that old guy who occasionally shows up in the O Zone? He screams at kids, etc. A welcome piece of the O Zone - need more passionate fans instead of college kids texting their friends during the action. 

 


There are about 8-10 really solid guys in the O Zone that are there every game.  RP and his crew do a great job.  But, this guy is something else.  He is loud and persistent the entire game.  He starts almost every cheer and walks up and down the sideline shaming people on the edges into joining in.  He came in a full Santa Claus suit a few times in December, and never broke character.  He screamed at the refs, telling them he was going to give them lumps of coal because they didn't call a foul.  He told one ref that he wasn't getting off the naughty list until he started calling 3 seconds on the other team.  He is slightly crazy, but passionate and entertaining from my perspective. 

I am fascinated by this man.  How can no one on this board know who he is and/or what his story is?

 

Same. He's awesome.

 
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