So, tonight I went to a Manchester College men's basketball game at Anderson University. I don't go to many college men's basketball games, but I enjoy them when I do. In fact, at almost any sporting event, something happens to me.
I start to care.
I begin to yell things like "Get it, Black!" and "Let's go MC!" and "REBOUND!" I clap when the refs call a good foul on the other team and when we come down with the ball. This happens at almost any sporting event I attend, excepting maybe Pacers games, because when I've been there, we've sat in the nosebleeds and so I know it doesn't make sense for me to yell.
The game tonight was particularly good. Manchester and Anderson are fierce rivals and in the HCAC they were tied in the standings. Anderson won by 2 points in one of the closest games I've ever seen. But we also heard that first place Hanover, who were previously undefeated in the conference got beat by Rose-Hulman. Heh. Nerds.
You may ask yourself, why is Rachel talking about this at all? The answer is that I don't know. I didn't know or care about the HCAC men's basketball standings until tonight, when I went to the game and got sucked in. Do you ever get that way? Do you ever not care about something until you're right there and then BAM it's important? Tell me about it.
2 comments:
I just realized that I have never went to an away basketball game in college. Of course, now that I'm 28 and I watch college basketball I feel more like a cougar than a fan.
I love basketball players bodies. yum.
Well, also, Anderson is a silly place. They have an indoor track and workout rooms and prayer rooms. IN the fitness center.
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