Loyalty, Pride, & Unconditional Support...



Getting Food Before the Game



Dang.  The Hoosiers lost again last night, and on senior night to boot.  It was a tough loss, like so many this season, and we were in the game and just could not make enough plays to win.  We are now 12-18 and have lost 6 in a row.  This is a team that has been 16-46 in the two years before this year.  Everyone knows that we cleared out the roster and started over brand new in 2008.  I don't think anyone thought it would be this tough to get it going again. 

With that said, I don't think I've ever been prouder of my university and it's fans than right now.  Assembly Hall was sold out (again) last night and the fans had the place rocking.  They cheered loudly for the team and saved their boos only for the officiating.  For the umpteenth time I was decked out in my IU shorts and Jersey living, breathing, and dying every second of the game.  I argued with the refs through my TV screen, I pleaded with team to make good decisions, I ran around like a crazy person when we got it to one and had a chance to win.  And then...Wisconsin went on a run, got up by 10, and that was that.  I took the dog out to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and went to bed.  I know that so many other people feel the same way about IU Basketball.  It's special.  It's a great program to love.  It will be back sooner than later and all of us diehards who have stuck with them through thick and thin will see another NCAA Banner up again.  And...that's what it's all about:  Loyalty, Pride, & Unconditional Support.  Honestly, I don't care what people say about IU and never have.  I LOVE IU, I love the program, I love everything about being a IU fan.  If anything defines what being an IU fan means it's this:  Last night after the game in a season full of disappointment, the fans stayed to pay tribute to the seniors.  They listened to them, cheered for them, and showed the players how much they appreciated their effort.  Honestly, that had me in tears.  Say what you want about IU this year, but the effort these guys have given has been outstanding.  So many teams with winning records that are headed to the NCAAs don't give the effort this team does.  I love them for it.

I had a very nice run this morning and beat the rain.  6 miles at an easy pace.  I'm headed out to work.  Myles has a "dingle berry," if you know what I mean, and that's going to take two people to get that off.  I know what Sarah and I will be doing tonight!  Ha ha Ha.  Happy running to you...