Saturday was my first game in the Convo since the 09-10 season.  That was too long, and it shall never happen again, no matter what Marissa says (hopefully this movie reference is understood by at least 3 people . . .)  I'm hoping to make 2/3 home games in February now.  Athens and the Convo are just too much fun to miss.

Kudos to the athletic department for knocking this one out of the park.  My Convo gameday is now spoiled, and I look forward to when we can surpass that atmosphere again (Brandon Hunter day anyone?).  I'll remember this one forever, and it's right up there with the 2004 MACC game versus Buffalo and the Georgetown win.

These four threads should make all of us in Bobcat Nation smile:

MAC Board
ZipNation
MiamiHawkTalk
BG Board

I love, love, love that we are the attendance envy of the conference.  The Post or athletics should run with this theme.  I'm thinking that an article in the Post that lets the student body know how much we're looked up to by our peers would instill more pride in all of them.  I know that's how I feel when I read some of these threads.

A few of my favorites:

Hawkburgh wrote:expand_more

I'm a little jealous of OU and their great support. When I used to go to Cleveland to the MAC tourney, the OU crowds were better and having more fun than the Miami crowd.

Okie Chippewa wrote:expand_more

By any measure, the number of fans who go to Ohio U hoops games is the envy of everyone else in the MAC. They get 6-7K when their teams are so-so. They go crazy during those years the team is on a roll. Congrats to you guys!

Just a great weekend.  I had a few fellow alums with me that were never into basketball all that much when we were in school.  They're both asking when we're going back for another.  Great stuff.

On to WMU.  Go Bobcats!

Impossible to know the exact numbers, but I think we all know how significant it could be, and that we would DOMINATE the MAC for this figure as well. I wonder what the MAC attendance figure is for "visiting team fans" in each of the arenas, and what school is the leader? We all know who the leader is - we inflate all of the attendance numbers for the away games we play at each each year!

Oops

I forgot ....except for Philly and NY....Duke doesnt travel.

Ahhhh yes

You said it much better than I ...Over the years I have been on the road with the Cats I have met sooooo many folks. YOu are right, George Mason, HOly Cross, Delaware, Vegas,Philly......many of the alums in all those areas turn out well as they do around OHIO and well ....anywhere we have been from Peay to wherever.....

Thank you for setting that straight as it is most important to pay respect to OUr alumni base. They are very good and I need to take a moment and thank them for all the hospitality and time they have shared with me personally. I truly enjoyed meeting folks wherever we were.