Line-Up Introductions

[GGGG]

I didn't see this posted here, and I doubt they showed them on television, but something interesting happened during the line up introductions.  UW still does this thing where they alternate player introductions, they meet at half court and slap hands.

Well, they introduced Jae first.  He comes out and stands near the half court line.  They then introduce the first Badger, and he dances down the line, does something with guns and putting them in a holster, chest bumps a guy, and starts to walk toward Jae.  Jae just turned around and walked back.  None of the MU players walked over to the line.

My friend the UW fan said "I don't blame them."  They had the right mental attitude from the beginning.

[QuetteHoops]

I love stories like this...and I love this Marquette team.

[MUMac]

I didn't see this posted here, and I doubt they showed them on television, but something interesting happened during the line up introductions.  UW still does this thing where they alternate player introductions, they meet at half court and slap hands.

Well, they introduced Jae first.  He comes out and stands near the half court line.  They then introduce the first Badger, and he dances down the line, does something with guns and putting them in a holster, chest bumps a guy, and starts to walk toward Jae.  Jae just turned around and walked back.  None of the MU players walked over to the line.

My friend the UW fan said "I don't blame them."  They had the right mental attitude from the beginning.

All of the badger players gave a patronizing wave, "air high 5" or something.  MU players ignored them and never gave a glance their way.  Reminded me of Al against Digger.  Digger always had his players run over to the opposing HC and shake their hand.  Al had the team huddle tight around him and did not let the players through.

Some of the badger fans complained.  I smiled and loved it.

[lab_warrior]

CLASSY.  

[real chili 83]

Makes sense. 

Go Warriors!!!!

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

You stay classy Wisco

[Mr. Nielsen]

I do like how UW does the starting line-ups and I'm glad up brought it up, that MU didn't go to halfcourt. I was thinking the same.

[MUDPT]

I think that's actually a Big Ten thing (introducing a player at a time).

[GGGG]

I think it's silly.  High school teams don't even do intros like that anymore.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I think it's silly.  High school teams don't even do intros like that anymore.

That's how introductions were done in the 1940s.

[Stretchdeltsig]

UW looked like kids versus men (MU) in the intros.  What I really didn't like is the large number of players on the UW team.  Do they suit up 17 players to try to intimidate the opposition?  UW looked like a football team running out of the locker room at the start of the game.  Doesn't the NCAA have a limit on the number of players that can suit up for a game????

[jficke13]

I think you are limited more by uniform and game-eligible limits. I think if you want to trot out a bunch of guys in warm ups but no jerseys/etc. you can. But I'm by no means an NCAA rules guru.

[chren21]

I think you are limited more by uniform and game-eligible limits. I think if you want to trot out a bunch of guys in warm ups but no jerseys/etc. you can. But I'm by no means an NCAA rules guru.

I believe 15 players in uniform is the max.  Not sure about warmups. 

[RyanConroy]

Introductions like that are the height of silliness. Players have been preparing to compete for days. Making friends with the opposing team does not mesh with that preparation. Shaking hands after is okay, but even then I don't find it to be necessary. Usually those just promote hostility anyway.

[texaswarrior74]

Reminded me of Al against Digger.  Digger always had his players run over to the opposing HC and shake their hand.  Al had the team huddle tight around him and did not let the players through.

Actually Al had our players run over to shake hands with the opposing coach before shaking hands with their opposing player. Many other coaches hated it.  Digger didn't start this practice nor do I remember his teams doing it.

[Gato78]

Gary Brell was a quirky forward in the late 60's early 70's. When he shook Johnny Dee's hand pregame vs ND, Dee, who had called Brell a hot dog, gave him a packet of mustard.

Actually Al had our players run over to shake hands with the opposing coach before shaking hands with their opposing player. Many other coaches hated it.  Digger didn't start this practice nor do I remember his teams doing it.

[DoggyDaddy]

That infuriated Goose, who had a very good game and MU won. Brell, who opposed the War in Vietnam, turned away from the American Flag during the National Anthem.  He was his own kind of Warrior.   

[drbob]

Very True . I remember the Goose well.  Loved how he and Bob Lackey played.  Always did look down during the anthem.  Guess Al  let him be his own man.

[HelixAir6]

You stay classy Wisco

After Jamil got hurt, the student section started chanting something that I couldn't make out.  My buddy next to me, who was a Badger fan, said "aww man..."  He told me they were chanting "Shoot the horse."  Now that is class...

[monkeyman34]

yes they were chanting "shoot em like a horse" they also do this at football games as well

[Hamostradamus]

Badger fans clock in at the 13th worst sports fans (college or pro) in the US. Somehow I think they aren't real ashamed of it either.

http://www.gq.com/sports/lists/201104/worst-sports-fans-in-america?slide=14#slide=3

[wadesworld]

My brother (and dad) were sitting a couple rows up right by the Badgers tunnel.  After the game he was taking video of UW walking off the court dejected on his phone.  The entire team walks by and most of the guys are just high 5ing fans.  The very last player to walk by is some scrub who never saw time and he throws his hand into my brother's phone.  Hilarious.  Hoping he puts that up on youtube.

[Mutaman]

That infuriated Goose, who had a very good game and MU won. Brell, who opposed the War in Vietnam, turned away from the American Flag during the National Anthem.  He was his own kind of Warrior.   

In two years at Marquette, Gary Brell's teams went 54-4. Any truth to the rumor that he one played a game on LSD?

[DoggyDaddy]

Though his tenure with the Warriors matched the mj in the air, flower-power days: George McGovern for President, Abbey Road, bomb scares during final exams, long hair, history class in the Varsity Theater, streakers, and dime beers at the Gym before taking the the bus to the game. 
Brell's disheveled hair, quirky neck stretches, and wild-eyed look was normal for him so the LSD legend is only alas, a legend mirroring the time. Much of the student body kind of looked and acted like him, too.  We were a hyper-enthusiastic group with a top ten team that routinely spanked Big Red and possesed the Nation's longest home court winning record which would be announced to the world over the old arena's PA system by (what we felt was) the voice of God before team introductions.  The record was broken sadly one day on a last second shot by Notre Dame's Dwight Clay in a game after Goose graduated. 
Gary Brell was a character among characters all in the mold--more or less--of the chief character himself, Coach Al. 
I sense a similar unique culture and relationship building among the current student body and the team all nurtured by Coach Buzz.  He is his own, one-of-a-kind character.  Give em hell and a few stats, Buzz.  We're with you. 
   

[ecompt]

and, Doggy, the national anthem, sang by vocalist Charlene Piasecki, after a short prayer for world peace.