Alright was thinking as I nearly had a heart attack (again) some of you old farts might have too. I feel we need the buddy system to make sure everyone survived.
Yo, checkin' in. Could run a f*ckin' marathon right now, bro.
Pumped up enough to play 15 seconds of that game..... During a. Timeout
I survived -- barely. This 78 Warrior darn near died over this one!!!!
Just barely. It's been snowing all day in Denver, so my son tells my wife right before the game starts, " it's been a great day to stay inside, relax, and listen to Dad yell at the tv". He was right, that last out of bounds play almost killed me.
Checkin' in - sent the wife to bed - I'll be up for awhile. Heart rate getting back to normal. ;D
Can't take many more of these.
It's never easy with Marquette.
C'mon, now. Never a doubt.
1980 with 1975 next to me. Heart rates back to normal and catching up on Scoop.
I be fine....
I watched the game with some former T Mobile colleagues at a sports bar in Bellevue, WA. I was the lone Marquette fan in a sea of Zags fans (who were also cheering for Marquette, btw.) Anyhow, at the end of our game several Zags commented every Marquette game they've ever seen has been a down to the wire barn burner. They asked how many of us have coronaries! I left at the end of our game so I missed the end of their game. Sorry that happened at the Zags are really great people, for the most part.
This makes old Warriors young. We have been waiting three decades for a top level coach and team. This was easy for me!
Had to kick the daughter and the dog out of the room as I screamed at the TV. Too much stress for this 68 year old! GO Warriors!
This team has stones including the coach who had to go through a lot this week.
Us old Warriors are minority on here. We have decades of experience and knowledge. No being a kitten for over tight games.
Quote from: Goose on March 23, 2013, 11:16:35 PM
This makes old Warriors young. We have been waiting three decades for a top level coach and team. This was easy for me!
Agree with that, Goose. It's been a long wait. We finally have someone who not only gets us there but does something with it. The future is great, my friend.
Thanks for askin'. I'm fine.
When Junior took the inbounds pass under the basket and made that unorthodox falling shot, I jumped up ( as much as I can anymore) and repeatedly shadow boxed with the couch cushion. i then watched the replay and Trent was mimicking each punch I made. - I will always be a part of this team
Excited like I was back in late 60's and early 70's God its never easy 2 wins by 3 pts total best game of the tourney and best dance!!!
I survived, but I only want a close game if we win. I turned 60 last year and celebrated it by running the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon in October. Last marathon before that was in 1997. That was tough, but those last 4 seconds were tougher on me.
Old Warriors,
I am the youngest Old Warrior out here and I have been waiting for replacement for Al since I was in eight grade and really believe we have found one. Al bore my heart a dozen times as kid and I accepted it because we had studs and Al was nuts. I think we have might have so etching here.
Compared to Davidson, this was a walk in the park. I was actually comparatively calm (my wife would disagree, I'm sure) except for the final 2.9 seconds.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 23, 2013, 11:31:42 PM
Compared to Davidson, this was a walk in the park. I was actually comparatively calm (my wife would disagree, I'm sure) except for the final 2.9 seconds.
I said the same thing to my son. I was pretty calm the whole game...even whan we were trailing. But I was very nervous that last 2.9 seconds.
What happened the last 2.9 seconds!?!? I think I dozed off... ;D
I'm with Goose...keeps me young!
Go Warriors!
Yeah... slightly less than middle age Warrior here (born 8-1/2 months to the day after Al retired). After this weekend, I'm feeling like you old guys.... as though I should be encouraging children to take motorcycle lessons, because I'm going to need some new organs soon.
Do we have a younger warrior check in? Damn, I'm only 26 but not sure I can handle another weekend like that. Any chance for a relaxing 10 point victory on Thursday?
Do all Old Warriors bark at the TV? Sent the missus upstairs to watch in solitude. Later the kids called saying that while watching themselves they knew the parts where I was yelling at the tube.
Glad to see that I'm not alone.
BTW, we have to keep Buzz. He will take us to another National Championship. His five year run stacks up with anybody's at Marquette. He could become legendary. It would kill me-and Marquette-if he earned a higher profile somewhere else. And I see him earning a higher profile.
We that remember Al have seen the launch and tenure of several HOF coaches...Boeheim, Knight, Self, K, Calhoun, Pitinio, even Calipari. Did any of them have a more impressive 5-6 year start than Buzz? I don't think so. Scary thing is they all found B-ball's Holy Grail to make their mark. If MU can't return to the sport's Holy Grail then they still have to find a way to retain their coach. He's their ticket to get there.
After the Davidson game this was a piece of cake.., class of 69 so lucky enough to have enjoyed Al, first couple years of Crean, all of Buzz and all the crap in between. So happy to have thrilling ball back at MU!
My daughter called from Nashville to see if I had suffered a stroke..
Quote from: bilsu on March 23, 2013, 11:24:13 PM
I survived, but I only want a close game if we win. I turned 60 last year and celebrated it by running the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon in October. Last marathon before that was in 1997. That was tough, but those last 4 seconds were tougher on me.
I'm with you, turned 60 last year also. Never relaxed until they flung the ball in the air.
<<<<<< '76 and the Mrs '79... Watched it all and will continue until our hearts give out after another MU close W.. WHO the hell needs to get on a treadmill for a stress test?? Just put a MU game on the screen... the watch for those EKG changes to show...lol We have been fortunate to see and experience Al... He lived near the Mrs's Uncle in Brkfld and he was also on the Athletic Brd, so Al had been to their house a few times.. It was great. Lived through those peaks and valley's since then,and survived those, and prob made our hearts stronger to handle these great games.. But I think we're now on our way to another mountain TOP just like Al took us to... I am fortunate to have a Mrs who knows and loves sports, Esp MU and the Packers. We love Buzz. He is great for the TEAM, his players and MU.. Keep it up Buzz.. You and your team are true WARRIORS ! ! !
Man, I'm just glad to know all you old farts.
Wife and mother-in-law decided to watch the game with me. I couldn't yell, swear, jump up and down. Then, I couldn't sleep because my heart was still pounding.
Except for a wee bit of a headache this morning.....all is well. ;D
Quote from: Lennys Tap on March 23, 2013, 11:31:42 PM
Compared to Davidson, this was a walk in the park. I was actually comparatively calm (my wife would disagree, I'm sure) except for the final 2.9 seconds.
Totally agree with this. It was such a great game, played at a high level, that I was simply enjoying the entertainment...until that last heartburn-inducing play.
Quote from: real chili 83 on March 24, 2013, 06:34:26 AM
Except for a wee bit of a headache this morning.....all is well. ;D
Same here, but a nice, serene outlook to go with my head this morning.
Texting the nieces during the game, my bride indicated that I was checking into the ICU. A bit of head throbbing this AM, but, God, isn't this what it's all about? When it's sweet, it's so great. I was pleading with my Warriors.
Jsglow and I were at Rupp and I am happy to report that we both survived. I did almost pee my pants though.
I can also report that there were no EMTs dispatched to the dried up old fossil Marquette alumni section of the arena.
My son texted me to see if I survived yet another close one. I did.
I called my 93-year old MU alumna mother. She did too.
We all await the Sweet 16.
Quote from: warriorchick on March 24, 2013, 07:35:26 AM
Jsglow and I were at Rupp and I am happy to report that we both survived. I did almost pee my pants though.
I can also report that there were no EMTs dispatched to the dried up old fossil Marquette alumni section of the arena.
Do some Kegel exercises.
Love to hear all the stories...WE ARE MARQUETTE!
I texted Lenny's Tap after game and asked "are you alive". He was! My reply: "I'm exhausted". I had Gonzaga to cheer for immediately after the MU game so had little time to savor MU victory. Obviously, the results were not as good. However, as I get older I find the games a little easier to take than say a double overtime loss at Notre Dame in either 1969 or 70.
Grad 1980 here. Great to see Warrior BB.
Was at the Omni '77. Starting to feel this could be a team of destiny. We're catching the breaks any good team needs to survive.