tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post4283434093507363614..comments2024-01-30T07:56:42.814-05:00Comments on Ballin' is a Habit: Lets get things straight: When to and when not to storm the courtTroy Machirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566402816544978732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-90439278949842718972011-11-02T19:19:10.967-04:002011-11-02T19:19:10.967-04:00The recent storming of the field from Minnesota af...The recent storming of the field from Minnesota after they beat Iowa last weekend gas brought this issue up at Big Ten schools as well. Some media are saying it’s poor form by the Gophers to rush the field while others are saying it’s an important rivalry win for a rebuilding program. There’s been a good debate at TC Huddle. I found your article searching for more opinions on the issue.<br /><br />Thought you might want to check it out. It’s enjoyable if nothing else: http://www.tchuddle.com/2011/10/the-importance-of-the-iowa-win/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-60609828661154047132011-02-01T12:47:15.112-05:002011-02-01T12:47:15.112-05:00Wow, that was a fabulous response, and I completel...Wow, that was a fabulous response, and I completely get where your are coming from. I like seeing a court getting stormed...when it's done properly. That's all I'm saying.<br /><br />I'm not scolding any of these kids for doing what they are doing, because I would do the same thing. But as a hoops aficianado who loves seeing courts get stormed on TV, I want to make sure that if they do it, they get it right.Troy Machirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566402816544978732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-53770377190306292982011-02-01T07:48:57.206-05:002011-02-01T07:48:57.206-05:00Let me start by laying some cards on the table. (...Let me start by laying some cards on the table. (1) As a student, I never rushed the court. Not once, though there were opportunities. To a certain extent I regret not doing it, but at the time I felt constrained by expectations to be 'classy' or 'mature'. (2) Also, I don't think that rushing the court is a bad thing. Possibly ever. Storming the court is a genuine expression of joy from college students who are passionate about their school's basketball team. Fundamentally, as long as no one is hurt, I don't see what the problem is. Kids don't usually have much personal experience with big wins, and so when they have what they see as a big win on their hands, they want to celebrate it. When jaded adults tell them to 'act like they've been there before', all I can wonder is 'why?' They haven't been there before. And more importantly, there will only be 'there' for four (or maybe five) years. They should enjoy it, and if people in the press no longer feel like some particular win doesn't live up to some artificial 'standards', then its sad that those adults in the press have lost the sense of what it was like when /your/ school finally had a win that rated rushing the court /in your own mind/ which is the only place that matters for expressing their happiness..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-69316469947367971712011-02-01T00:15:00.401-05:002011-02-01T00:15:00.401-05:00both are good, valid points.
I can see situations...both are good, valid points.<br /><br />I can see situations this year that would possibly warrent UNC storming the floor but I see what you are getting at.<br /><br />And that was a excellent point about BYU leaving the MWC. If the court-storming was more organized and powerful, I would have commended it.Troy Machirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566402816544978732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-35267186835575631462011-01-31T23:12:02.698-05:002011-01-31T23:12:02.698-05:00Don't forget that this was the last time UNM w...Don't forget that this was the last time UNM would be playing BYU as a MWC opponent. That sweetened the win a bit as well....<br /><br />enjoy your blog...keep up the good work!cosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7038796146239392494.post-86147467149799174822011-01-31T18:17:03.581-05:002011-01-31T18:17:03.581-05:00Another criteria should be: if your team has a ric...Another criteria should be: if your team has a rich basketball history (A.K.A. you have a history of big wins and national championship(s)) you should never storm the court. Powerhouse teams just need to enjoy a win, no matter how big it is. UNC, Kansas, etc. come to mind. Although UNC is unranked - maybe not for long with Barnes and co. showing improvement - it would be unnecessary to storm the court even with a win against Dook. Even though it is the biggest rivalry in sports, UNC has won 2 championships in 6 years, and 6 total throughout it's history. So storming the court is never an option.bball fan mannoreply@blogger.com