It's natural to be disappointed by the failures of your favorite team. That's a human reaction and comes with the ticket purchase.
But there is a segment growing within each team's following that, in this era of Internet and non-stop talk shows, carries it to a bewildering level of anger ... hostility ... misjudgment.
For instance, Minnesota, having dropped 21 of 22 previous basketball games with Illinois, had somehow lost its right to win what was really a tossup game. Really?
There are times, situated as I am between the print and audio business, when it feels like I'm wandering around in a nuthouse of droolers and crazies, and I'm one of them. There is me strapped in a chair with the lunatic 10 percent.
"Fire the coach! Fire the AD! The players aren't trying! Why'd Weber call time out? Why didn't he call time out? I don't like the way he looks."
How'd I get locked in with all these loonies?
Loren Tate, being Loren Tate. I hope he is around forever.
almost 2 years ago
Joe Kutsunis
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Loren Tate is the man.
However, I think that the hostility this season is a little different. At least for me, it stems from the inability for the Illini to play consistently. Some games, they will be lights out (i.e. Wisconsin, Michigan State), and some games they will be absolutely awful (i.e. against Minnesota, at least in the first half, Ohio State). It is just absolutely infuriating to watch this team play that badly when I’ve seen them play so well before.
Todd Kalas wants to murder that furry green shit
by Albertrayon on Jul 23, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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