Do me a favor and try to resist the temptation to do that again. And just like the founding fathers of the race intended, I woke up Monday morning with more bruises, headaches, lost shoes, pulled muscles, beer-soaked articles of clothing, and regrets than coherent memories of what happened the day before. I even saw some badass guy with huge muscles throw a keg over a foot fence a couple of years ago. Was that in Turn 3 during the race or in the Coke Lot after the race? But if Sunday is any indication, believe me when I say that the fate of the Turn 3 infield is in good hands, because my generation is keeping the party going strong and we have no plans of letting up anytime soon.
Actually, after an hour or two of binge drinking, sometimes literal dick-measuring contests break out. Filed Under: Movies , Ted. Whether basketball in Indiana really is akin to cigars from Cuba or wine from the south of France is irrelevant. That, I suppose, is why Delta fans chanting "We believe" in has stuck so vividly in my mind. That entire scene — an undersized and undermanned Cinderella with a community cheering it on — was quintessential Indiana Basketball.
Because above all else, Hoosier Hysteria is about celebrating the underdog. Just think about the Indiana basketball stories you know. Milan in Larry Bird and Indiana State in The —91, —93, and —13 Hoosiers were arguably the best teams in the country during those respective seasons, yet each also failed to reach the Final Four. Gene Keady had six win seasons in his year coaching tenure at Purdue; he never made a Final Four and only one of those six campaigns resulted in a trip to the Elite Eight.
No matter which side a person falls on, all Hoosiers who are old enough to remember the s can agree on one thing: Indiana high school basketball is drastically different than it used to be. And honestly, part of me worries that it is. Anecdotally, attendance for high school games has been steadily declining for decades, and some of the most historic and iconic gyms in the state are on their deathbeds.
The reasons are plenty, and people all over the state will gladly say which they believe are most at fault: AAU culture, the internet, the rise of football following the success of the Peyton Manning—era Colts, Title IX, the economy and job market, the emergence of all sorts of entertainment alternatives.
But every one of these discussions circles back to the advent of class basketball. If nothing else, that state title game was a clear turning point in the Indiana basketball history books.
Knight was fired from IU in Keady retired from Purdue in During the final 19 years of the one-class system, 14 of the 21 Mr. Basketballs there were two ties chose in-state schools for college.
Only nine of the last 19 Mr. Over the past 19 seasons, the 10 Division I college programs in Indiana have combined for 17 Sweet 16 berths, six Elite Eights, three Final Fours, and zero national titles. For comparison, over that same span Duke has 15 Sweet 16 berths, seven Elite Eights, five Final Fours, and three national titles.
The Pacers, who were perpetually in NBA championship contention near the turn of the millennium, blew up the foundation of their franchise when Miller retired in Put more succinctly: There are kids all over Indiana who will play in high school games this week having never lived in a world where the Hoosiers were in the Final Four. And there are parents of those kids who have never lived in a world where Purdue or Notre Dame have played in a Final Four.
For everyone else, it should explain the current psyche of fans across the state pretty well. Thanks, DanicaPatrick and miketirico!! The former race car driver spoke to the Paretta Autosport crew and team owner Beth Paretta this morning. Super special moment this morning as Lyn St. This is what the Indianapolis is about. More: For first time, female-dominant team will compete in Indy Watch their historic journey.
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