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Not as long as my normal AARs because most has already been said but I will add a few things:
-Scalpers who peddle outside the venue suck. I have never met a nice one and they bring out the trash talking worst of me quickly. To put on a shirt of a participating team and hit up a team that has just lost for tickets as if they are a fan really wanting to see their own team play is a cruel marketing scam that deserves a nut punch.
-Most KU fans I encountered and actually talked to were okay. Two or three from Wichita or SCKS specifically told me that there are three types of KU fans: leeches that just hang onto a winner with no affiliation whatsoever to the school or university, common folk that actually have some connection to the school and love the tradition and history of their hoops, and then the Johnson County mentality, which somehow finds its way to other parts of the state. These are the entitled, arrogant, pricks who pretend that the University of Kansas is the only redeeming cultural, educational, or social experience in the entire state. Some actually have money, most say they have money, but few have ever been taken out of their 50 mile radius comfort zone to understand WTF the rest of us really do or enjoy. Pretty funny listening to these guys who were just damn cool and hard not to like. The common denominator in all as I referenced earlier was a vast look of worry about the inevitable ass beating their team was going to take in a day or two and how they were going to live with it until they beat the hell out of Emporia State the first week of November next year.
-Met another couple of KU fans that were WSU graduates. Hello? Someone explain this phenomenon to me please.
-Wisconsin fans are a blast. Liver transplants up there have to be as common as cheese curds as much as these folks drink. I think the Old Mattress Factory may have run out of beer had the tournament lasted a day longer. Even though they are Power 5 bunch, they rooted for us yesterday and its hard not to like the way Bo Ryan does things.
-Oklahoma State had about 20 fans there. Is there really that much apathy in Stoolwater that Coastal Carolina nearly outdraws you in support?
-As much as I really don't care for Altman, Oregon is fun to watch. No they don't play alot of defense but at least their games are somewhat entertaining with their athleticism.
-Indiana should (and I say it very cautiously) be a legit top ten team next year if everyone comes back. They are that talented and the third best team we played this year who would've given the other two (UNI and Utah) all they wanted.
-Every Creighton fan I ran into was seriously cool which was almost a disappointment from a guy who gets his fan douchery reports from this board. They all to a man said they wanted a series with us and some were not real happy they left the conference.
-The ticket distribution system for SASO donors blows. Not only can you not pick up your tickets very early, you have no clue until when you get them where you are sitting, which makes it tough to horse trade and upgrade in such a short time. Don't know what the answer is, but there has to be a better way.
-Coach at the Pep Rally was a classic. Would love to have a video of his speech if anyone could post it.
-Went back on I-80 through York and it seemed like it took forever compared to the 75 route. Not sure I will ever do that again.
-Scalpers who peddle outside the venue suck. I have never met a nice one and they bring out the trash talking worst of me quickly. To put on a shirt of a participating team and hit up a team that has just lost for tickets as if they are a fan really wanting to see their own team play is a cruel marketing scam that deserves a nut punch.
-Most KU fans I encountered and actually talked to were okay. Two or three from Wichita or SCKS specifically told me that there are three types of KU fans: leeches that just hang onto a winner with no affiliation whatsoever to the school or university, common folk that actually have some connection to the school and love the tradition and history of their hoops, and then the Johnson County mentality, which somehow finds its way to other parts of the state. These are the entitled, arrogant, pricks who pretend that the University of Kansas is the only redeeming cultural, educational, or social experience in the entire state. Some actually have money, most say they have money, but few have ever been taken out of their 50 mile radius comfort zone to understand WTF the rest of us really do or enjoy. Pretty funny listening to these guys who were just damn cool and hard not to like. The common denominator in all as I referenced earlier was a vast look of worry about the inevitable ass beating their team was going to take in a day or two and how they were going to live with it until they beat the hell out of Emporia State the first week of November next year.
-Met another couple of KU fans that were WSU graduates. Hello? Someone explain this phenomenon to me please.
-Wisconsin fans are a blast. Liver transplants up there have to be as common as cheese curds as much as these folks drink. I think the Old Mattress Factory may have run out of beer had the tournament lasted a day longer. Even though they are Power 5 bunch, they rooted for us yesterday and its hard not to like the way Bo Ryan does things.
-Oklahoma State had about 20 fans there. Is there really that much apathy in Stoolwater that Coastal Carolina nearly outdraws you in support?
-As much as I really don't care for Altman, Oregon is fun to watch. No they don't play alot of defense but at least their games are somewhat entertaining with their athleticism.
-Indiana should (and I say it very cautiously) be a legit top ten team next year if everyone comes back. They are that talented and the third best team we played this year who would've given the other two (UNI and Utah) all they wanted.
-Every Creighton fan I ran into was seriously cool which was almost a disappointment from a guy who gets his fan douchery reports from this board. They all to a man said they wanted a series with us and some were not real happy they left the conference.
-The ticket distribution system for SASO donors blows. Not only can you not pick up your tickets very early, you have no clue until when you get them where you are sitting, which makes it tough to horse trade and upgrade in such a short time. Don't know what the answer is, but there has to be a better way.
-Coach at the Pep Rally was a classic. Would love to have a video of his speech if anyone could post it.
-Went back on I-80 through York and it seemed like it took forever compared to the 75 route. Not sure I will ever do that again.