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So, the wife and I had the opportunity to see the March Madness matchup on Sunday between the Georgetown Hoyas and the North Carolina Tarheels.
To be honest, I know about as much about college basketball as I do about Yak husbandry. But that doesn't stop me from being interested in the whole Final Four festivities each year. I usually fill out a poll even though I know nothing about the teams playing and I am amazed by the upsets and the come from behind victories.
My father-in-law got his hands on some tickets from a friend of his. He saw two games in a row on Saturday and we got the game on Sunday, a game which would decide one fourth of the Final Four.
Now, I have never been to a basketball game before, let alone a college basketball game. I don't know if Sunday's game was an accurate representation, but they are darned exciting.
The arena was filled with fans of both teams. Some sections of the seats were reserved for the students (second tier) and alumni (closer to the floor). Both teams had marching bands and cheerleaders. North Carolina had more men on their cheer leading squad than Georgetown did. Not that that means anything.
Let me just say this, without a hint of sarcasm, I love when marching bands play popular songs. Seriously. You haven't lived until you've heard a bunch of college kids with tubas playing "Push It"
The crowd got so animated that I thought the place would erupt into a collegiate gang war. I was especially worried because behind us were Georgetown fans (over my left shoulder) sitting right next Carolina fans (over my right shoulder). If a fight broke out, I was preparing to get my wife out of there by any means necessary,
If I can make a broad generalization about the fans of the teams by these two groups of people behind me, Georgetown fans curse a lot and Carolina fans, especially the women, are loud.
(Yes, I know this doesn't represent all fans of the schools, It's a joke. Relax.)
As for the game itself, it moves much faster live and in person than on TV. I was surprised by that. The two hours just seemed to fly by.
As for the game game, it was exciting. It seemed that it would be all North Carolina until they fell apart in the last few minutes of regulation. You'd think they'd at least try to rebound.
So, it was fun. Really a unique experience for me.
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