Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:24 am EDT
Sure, plenty of fan bases camp out for tickets. Duke's insane students have made their weeks-in-advance pregame tent parties a household name. But few fan bases, if any, would go to these lengths to prove their support: Kentucky fans are camping out for Midnight Madness tickets. I'm not joking:
That photo's taken from John Calipari's photo gallery, and that is just, I mean, I don't even know what to say about that. I really don't know whether to praise their dedication or chide them about their insanity. It's just a glorified practice, guys. Take it easy.
Whatever the verdict, I'm betting few Memphis fans, dedicated though they may be, ever did this much to prove their support. If he didn't realize it already, he does now: Calipari ain't in Kansas anymore.
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Posted Jan 28 2010
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You can not use Latin w/ Kentucky fans. Still you did call it!
"The weapon of criticism cannot, of course, replace criticism of the weapon, material force must be overthrown by material force; but theory also becomes a material force as soon as it has gripped the masses. Theory is capable of gripping the masses as soon as it demonstrates ad hominem, and it demonstrates ad hominem as soon as it becomes radical. To be radical is to grasp the root of the matter. But, for man, the root is man himself".
History is FUN!! Speaking of it, what did UK do last year? Watched Western Kentucky dance from home. New CHEAT/Coach should be great. UK does have an exceptional recruiting class, #1. Hopefully they all took their own SAT's. Maybe UK can be the 3rd school Cal can bring down. History also speaks of Chris Mills, Eddie Sutton, Calapari, Rose, and 1996 UMASS. Good Luck!
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Chide-to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke, to scold. Perhaps you could enroll in some of those post graduate courses. Roger Daltrey did plenty chiding in his day: My Generation, Kids are Alright etc.
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2009 North Carolina, Connecticut, Michigan State, Villanova
2008 Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, UCLA
2007 Florida, Ohio State, Georgetown, UCLA
2006 UCLA, Florida, LSU, George Mason
2005 North Carolina, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State
2004 Duke, Connecticut, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech
2003 Texas, Kansas, Marquette, Syracuse
2002 Maryland, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana
2001 Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, Maryland
2000 Michigan State, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin
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Besides, who are you all to decide how people should be spending their time? They're not hurting anyone, just hanging out with other people, having a good time and supporting a team they care about... like they do every year (this is nothing new, it's been going on for decades). The players have been there, playing cornhole, football and basketball and enjoying the scene with the fans. If I was still in Lexington, I'd be there, it's a great time.
But I guess it's not as "cool" or "productive" as whatever it is you're doing. (Which appears to be hanging out in front of a computer, making fun of people for not doing the same thing...)
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