Oso planning to go pro
I gather a group of stuffed animals and assign them Scoop personas so I can debate them.
Do you have a stuffed zebra high on a shelf whom you protect from the riff raff?
I met Jim McIlvaine at the game once. We got our picture taken together because we were wearing matching outfits.
Just curious dude, what animal did you assign for me, hey?
1) Whether you live in or near Milwaukee or far away (about 850 miles for me), who do you go to the games with or watch them on TV with?2) Who have you met at games? This includes fans of opponents as well as MU alums. For years, I mostly watched alone at home on TV, with my wife coming into the room for a while, especially at the end of games, to keep me company. Then, for some reason, she began taking a deeper interest about 5-6 years ago and watched entire games, getting into the excitement (and sometimes the disappointment) as the games progressed. Sam was her favorite player. Now, I'm pretty sure its Stevie. I answered lots of questions about the game, strategies, rules etc. (not that I am anywhere near an expert) and was happy that she developed an interest in MUBB. I have never believed in trying to push anyone-especially my wife-into becoming interested in basketball. I really think people have to make that move themselves. I knew she was a true fan when, contrary to her quiet, calm nature, she began to scream "Why did he DO that?" when a player chucked up a three-point attempt early in the possession with teammates wide open. I noticed that she watched the ads promoting the BET with interest. She surprised me by suggesting that we go to NYC for the BET in 2019. We had a great time in NYC and at MSG and saw Marquette demolish St. Johns. We had been making an annual trip to DC for the Marquette-Georgetown game from our Virginia home but this was a huge move up. This past March she said she thought we should go again. This time we OD'd on the games, leaving little time for NYC touring. At the 2020 MU/GT game we met a MU alum who was at the game with his family, including his 20- something GT alum daughters. When the assembled for a photo, I rushed in and offered him my MU scarf to wear for the picture. I asked his daughters if he was going to rub in MU's win and they replied "Ohhh yes!" A MU sophomore watched the photo set up and seemed surprised that an alum fossil ('70) like me actually came to the game and wasn't even in a wheelchair. Then he asked me earnestly "So, are you going to come to any of the games in Milwaukee?"
my son and i had the pleasure of meeting goose and his lovely bride, mrs goose at a game-found out where he gets all his b-ball info from