Flashback....1991 Duke beats UNLV in the national semifinal to play Kansas in the Championship game. Here I was a Duke Hater and a Kansas Hater trying to settle in for a great basketball game. Dook: Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner, and Grant Hill those three names should cause most to throw up in their mouth. KU: Mark Randall, Alonzo Jamison and Adonis Jordan -okay I couldn't name one of these guys...Google is sweet - the point of this blog is I usually cheer against TRADITIONAL POWERS.
What prompted this blog was the disappointment I faced Friday night when both Benilde St. Margarets (National Viewers: the equivalent to Gonzaga - up and coming power with a lot of recent success and big wins) lost to Edina (NV: The USC of MN High School Hockey: Money, Titles, Hot Cheerleaders, everyone's rival). I was okay with Edina winning, because it was a great game and it was the team I wanted to see lose in the Finals most. Then it happened. Yep. The little engine that could got thrown off the track. Roseau (NV: Green Bay Packers, very small town, steep tradition, Northern Minnesota, and rabid fans) plays Hill Murray (NV: They're like Notre Dame or as some call them the St. Paul All-Stars, Catholic, strong tradition, no one likes them unless they went there or know someone who went there). Hill Murray upsets Roseau (yes, the Rams were 28-0 and beat everyone badly until that fateful Friday night). Wasn't even close, the All Stars beat the Rams and then went on to thump the mighty hornets of Edina. Didn't see it, just like I didn't see the game in 1991. Here are some other Traditional Power Championship match-ups I wouldn't watch:
NCAAF: Notre Dame v. Texas
NCAAB: Dook v. UCLA
MLB: Yankees v. Dodgers
NCAAH: Michigan v. Boston College
NFL, NHL, or NBA: The days of traditional powers are pretty much gone. Teams I routinely cheer against: Cowboys, Wings, and Lakers. The problem is if either of those teams was in the finals I'd be fine cheering for any of the teams they were playing (e.g. Patriots, Devils, Celtics).
Can't wait to hear from the Peanut Gallery...its been a while. If you can't get reply to this post, simply send me an email and I will post it.
TZ
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3 comments:
You didn't go quite far enough with Hill Murray...even if you know people who went there (well, maybe their spouses), you still don't like seeing them win championships. Pretty funny coming from a Mpls. guy living in Edina!!! Yes...I'm the pot calling the kettle black.
Now that's good cheap seat/peanut gallery chatter! BLOGS are great!
Being a fellow Duke hater I can only add that my favorite NCAA team is the team that is playing Duke, whoever they are playing. Also, regarding Mn. State Hockey and being a St. Thomas Academy grad, I can only add... When are they moving up? Quit chasing trophies.
From TF
TZ, I agree with about everything you said (pains me to say it). I don't mind watching traditional powers play as much as I LOVE to see them get beat. As far as that is concerned it starts in town league kids sports and goes up to the pros! The schadenfreude that I feel seeing a mighty power lose is wonderfully therapeutic for me.
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