What a coincidence! I went to Mizzou. I nearly died this season from anticipation. I remember my friends telling me I was crazy for being more nervous about the KU game than my bar results. They just don’t understand. It’s KU. And this is Mizzou.

I understand. Not specifically for that game, but for a game I would care about. I skipped a final in college to watch Argentina in World Cup ‘98.

you were so close to going where one of Freud’s friends went in an article about sports fans (that I seriously just read last night).

But come on — UCLA good in football? weren’t you still living in Argentina when that last happened?

Read rs27’s comment below.

Fucking Michigan fans.

tyus edney is actually what people say to remain humble in mizzouish parts. as in ‘that was a really great game, maybe we’ll make it to the tourney this year.’ ‘yeah. tyus edney.’

so if we all need an enemy, who is the bizarro arjewtino?

My friend Flavio from Brazil, another South American Jew.

I’m along the same vein as the Princess when it comes to college football, but dear lord I love me some restaurant bread.

Don’t take free bread for granted, though. In Italy, the bread is not free. I did not know this and my friends and I ordered several baskets throughout the evening. The numerous bread baskets turned out to be more expensive than our meals.

Why do they charge for bread in Italy? Did you ever find out?

Go COWBOYS! That’s all I wanted to say.

Jesus.

conversation between me and my man on Saturday–

My man: Do you want to go watch the Duke game with my friend x?

Me: what sport is that?

mm: basketball.

m: no.

mm: you don’t like duke?

m: I don’t care about sports. Neither do you for that matter.

mm: oh yeah. but at least there will be beer.

m: no thanks.

I do LOVE me some free bread though.

You girls are cut from the same cloth.

Did your man say “oh yeah” like he forgot that he didn’t like sports? If so, that’s pretty funny.

UCLA did have a chance at playing for a football championship. It was 98. But living in LA ,I will say, UCLA basketball is the tops. I’m bringing that back, “the tops.”

I hate the fill up on bread speech. I’ll do what I G-D please. Free Bread for all!

I remember that, it was a few weeks before I moved here to DC. Remember fucking Toledo decided it would be a good idea to reschedule that game against Miami (if memory serves me right), which we lost and cost us a chance at the championship? Then we lost to Wisconsin in our bowl game, don’t remember.

This is the year, man, for UCLA basketball.

remember when you didn’t go to UCLA?

Remember when you quit on the Red Sox?

The game was rescheduled because of a hurricane and I think they weren’t going to play it if UCLA had lost a game. UCLA had to fly cross country to end the year. What a crock.

UCLA b-ball is nice. I like me some Pauley Pavilion

That’s right. I still remember, though, Bob Toledo fucking it up schedule-wise.

I shot baskets at Pauley when I was 13. It was great. I made my very first shot from the free throw line and thought, “This is where Kareem once stood.”

Fucking Mizzou. If they had taken care of business we wouldn’t have to deal with this bullshit BCS title game. Who can get excited about a 2-loss team in the title game? I mean, 3 loss team. Come on, Buckeyes.

It could have been worse. It could have been Hawaii.

Just for those that may be confused…
http://www.theonion.com/content/infograph/explaining_the_2007_bcs_top

I’d be more accepting of Hawaii in than LSU. Partly because I’m a Tennessee fan, but mostly because Hawaii, though playing in a weaker conference, is UNDEFEATED!

I’m pulling like hell for Hawaii over Georgia. I hate the BCS with a passion, so anything to upset it is good with me.

There is no National Champion this year, no matter who wins the Ohio State/LSU game.

Saying Hawaii should be playing for the national championship because the team is undefeated is like saying my Little League team should have played the Dodgers because we made the playoffs.

Until my brother arrived in the picture, I was my dad’s only sports companion, so I have the joy of being “that girl” who loves going to soccer matches and yells like a truck driver. That energy translated well to the college football season when I got to college. Add to that that my school is famous for being obnoxiously fanatic (yes, more than others) and you can see why I fit in perfectly. Nobody -other than my fellow alumni- understands my passion. Thank goodness my uncle went to our enemy school, that way I have him to talk to about college ball. Even if it’s to bicker.

Even non-sports fans that I have met over the years care about their college teams.

I definitely have a comfort level talking about sports when meeting new people (I’m guessing that I’m not alone on this one), so if I ever make it a Happy Hour, there’s an excellent chance that the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a topic of conversation.

I’m suspicious of people that don’t pledge allegiance to a team.

However, as ESPN likes to remind me, I’m one of the “greatest fans in college football” so I suppose I should forgive others for not living up to the very high standards set by me and my fellow fans.

I’m not into sports much myself, but man — you are so on the money with the bread thing. One day, I just want to go to a restaurant, order a coke, eat a lot of free bread, and then leave.

Who did Mizzou lose to? Oh, I know, Oklahoma.

We got a Sooner in the house. Big-12 South Division, though.

You know, my freshman year dorm was right across the street from the stadium…and I still only went to about 5 games. I have embraced the fact that I really and truly do not care even a little bit about sports. At all. Except maybe soccer. I do like soccer sometimes.

And you don’t hate going to hockey games, remember that.

tell that to Lionel Messi