"You're not even a real Uconn fan."
"Ben, you went to Quinnipiac, why are you even cheering for Uconn?!"
Ahhhh. The common complaint. Why do you cheer for Uconn? Why do you act like Jonathon the Husky dog is a family pet? What the heck is Quinnipiac?
No. I did not attend Uconn. But to not understand why I love Jim Calhoun like a God, Ray Allen as the best basketball player to ever grace this earth, is to not understand the beautiful state of Connecticut.
CT, has no major professional sports team since these guys left town.
Uconn defines in many ways who the people of CT are. The nutmeg state is split right down the middle when it come to baseball with the Yankees or Red Sox. Jets, Giants, or Patriots split the NFL. Bruins and Rangers for the NHL. And don't even get me started with METS fans. Who the heck are they?
Growing up, everyone cheered for Uconn.
We all cried when they lost.
We all rioted when they won.
OK, I did not take part in any riots (although I did witness them in 2004).
UCONN defines my childhood, my home state, and a lot of good memories. So with the game about to kick off, GO UCONN!
On the other side of the bracket--- I'll be rooting on the Badgers.
Well said, not even a college basketball watcher but whenever i hear anything about Uconn my ear always tunes in a little bit. I'm happy that I remember going to Whaler games as a younglin' and actually saw a whaler jersey the other day! It's funny that I haven't actively supported Uconn for over a decade until I'm living in Florida surrounded by gator fans. I love being the underdog, take it all the way!
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