If there is a sport I like more than baseball, it’s college hockey. I was at the Frozen Four on Thursday, and it was a blast. Such good hockey from four excellent teams. The lineage of my tickets meant that I sat in the Maine section. Let me just say this: Maine spectators are as big of fans of their team as Wisconsin fans. There were just 500% more Wisconsin fans, being that the tournament is in Milwaukee. And I, as a Wisconsin fan, dressed in my red jersey, was adrift in a sea of light blue. The upshot is that I made it to the jumbotron a couple of times. If I were sitting in the Wisconsin student section they’d be chanting “asshole, asshole” and all pointing at me. The enthusiasm of Wisconsin fans is like drinking from a fire hose, only with mob mentality.
There was this one Maine fan that broke the Maine mold, though. A complete ass, sitting next to me. Such choice statements, to me, as:
“Wisconsin doesn’t know hockey. They know nothing. Maine knows hockey.”
“What’s in Wisconsin, anyhow? What’s in Milwaukee?”
I responded with “You are in Milwaukee.” That stopped him for a couple of minutes. Only a couple of minutes. At the end of the 5-2 game he announced that he he was burning today’s ticket. Good. Then I’ll have more leg room.
Anyhow, it’s five hours until the game. Boston College has a lot of tournament experience, but if Wisconsin has desire it’s all over. Plus, we need to score first. We’re like Seabiscuit. Or the opposite of Seabiscuit. Or however that works. 🙂
Go Badgers!
Hey, you weren’t the only person in a red jersey.. I was sitting next to you.
But, yes, we were those assholes.
jon