tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post7720442605599152033..comments2023-07-23T02:38:09.798-05:00Comments on The Sports VU: Why I love baseballJarred Amatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01605015627190274503noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-47543530007601770612008-07-12T12:02:00.000-05:002008-07-12T12:02:00.000-05:00Paul, Michigan is the game I was referring to. Th...Paul, Michigan is the game I was referring to. The spontaneity was incredible. You touch on a great point here. We don't need so much false hype, gimmick videos and activities, and promotions going on during our games, especially in basketball. So many of those things that happen are ill-timed too killing fan response. We go on a big run and the opposing coach calls time-out, fans are going nuts, and what happens? The stupid tire race video comes on! Or the band and cheerleaders start a planned cheer rather than adjusting to the crowd. Or we introduce someone. Just kills me. Timing is everything.<BR/><BR/>For many of us, our passion for VU and for sports is enough. I don't need anything else. But then again, I am a crazy, energetic fan.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-1121005221333618952008-07-10T18:59:00.000-05:002008-07-10T18:59:00.000-05:00Tony, if you're referring to the Michigan series, ...Tony, if you're referring to the Michigan series, that definitely was a chilling moment - because it was spontaneous! Not forced down our throats by the cheerleaders in Memorial Gym. The players admitted they loved it at the Hawk... if only it had affected the overall outcome in a more positive way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-56389626234157870412008-07-10T14:03:00.000-05:002008-07-10T14:03:00.000-05:00Haha, funny you say that because I was about to me...Haha, funny you say that because I was about to mention Russ' performance at the end of the post but had to run out for a bit. It'll be up there shortly.<BR/><BR/>Also, thanks for sharing that memory, Tony. I've got a bunch of those moments as a Commodore fan, as well, but I'm saving those for my final column as a senior...Jarred Amatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605015627190274503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-37068167142837004132008-07-10T12:43:00.000-05:002008-07-10T12:43:00.000-05:00I call it a "Remember when" game because 20 years ...<I>I call it a "Remember when" game because 20 years from now, I'll be able to turn to my brother and say, "Remember when . . . </I><BR/><BR/>This is what makes sports something more than just games. For VU fans, it is moments like midnight with a mist settling over a severely rain-delayed field, eerily quite; late inning, tied game, and hearing the faintest murmur from the cheap seats deep in right field -- "Black." And then a faint echo from the stands "Gold." Then joining in until it grows to a reverberating crescendo that is an affront to the spooky quiet it preempted; every fan with chills and the hair of our arms standing up.<BR/><BR/>The pain of actually losing that game has faded, but the memory still gives me a chill and makes the air on my arms perk up.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-58625255078395286792008-07-10T11:57:00.000-05:002008-07-10T11:57:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677133315421407371.post-24782703103312023462008-07-10T11:43:00.000-05:002008-07-10T11:43:00.000-05:00C'mon Jarred. I get that the post is on CD's big ...C'mon Jarred. I get that the post is on CD's big day, but you don't mention that Russ picked up his 10th save in the game?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com