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Post by coqui900 on Jan 27, 2013 22:05:46 GMT -5
So, anyone else have every single person you still are in touch with from college -- even those who have watched maybe three seconds of basketball their entire lives -- talk to you about this past week like I have?
I met up with a classmate of mine tonight. He's not a huge hoops fan but his Saturday plans revolved around finding a spot to watch the game. He was joined by about five other people we went to college with, none of whom are big basketball fans.
This is a long starved fan base. If they continue to do well the next few weeks, that Palestra game against St. Joe's will be absolutely electric. That's the one game everyone's talking about going to.
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Post by vasalos on Jan 27, 2013 22:09:03 GMT -5
Glad I got my ticket early
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Post by MisterD on Jan 28, 2013 10:24:51 GMT -5
I actually planned a road trip for the St. Joseph's of PA matchup before all this cool stuff started happening. So that worked out well.
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Post by lasalle89 on Jan 28, 2013 10:51:43 GMT -5
Yes. My email subject line from one read WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? We reminisced about the good old days. They want to make the trip to the first round when we get there.
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Post by ltrain38 on Jan 28, 2013 10:54:45 GMT -5
I've been in touch with a number of people I haven't seen since college about the games this last week. I've been contacted by high school friends who root for St. Joe's, Temple, Drexel and Lehigh about the team. And even my wife, who normally hates sports (and how I yell and carry on while watching them, even on tv) watched the VCU game with me at a bar and got really into it. The alums are returning to this program as we keep winning.
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Post by ericmurry on Jan 28, 2013 20:27:17 GMT -5
La Salle is going to have their best showing in terms of fan support at the Palestra in a while.
Last years game vs SJU we had a good showing as it was probably 65-35 St. Hoe's, but this year I think it'll be closer to 50-50.
I hope everyone, including the old timers, wears gold!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2013 1:23:51 GMT -5
I was contacted by three of my old classmates about meeting up for the game and I live in Ohio..I'm heading back for the trek to the Palestra...great memories of that a Convention Hall.....yeah! I'm that old!,,,,
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Post by big5vet on Jan 30, 2013 10:33:42 GMT -5
Gold it is.
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Post by ericmurry on Jan 30, 2013 11:03:27 GMT -5
Nice! I want to see half the arena decked out in Gold or Yellow. It'll make a statement to the Big 5 that we are back.
I usually just wear normal attire to games, but I'll def be wearing gold or yellow this game.
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Post by ericmurry on Jan 30, 2013 12:00:51 GMT -5
Actually, it would be a statement to the whole country. The game will be nationally televised.
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