"Hi, I'm a UK fan, and...

[Girthang]

....this is my first sweet 16 in a LONG TIME."

Went to my first meeting last night when I realized I slipped off the wagon yesterday. I don't know how many of you feel the same way, but I really needed it. I was once addicted to UK basketball. Never missed a game. Never missed a moment.

I lost jobs. I refused to work shifts during games. I enjoyed our SEC Tournament dominance. I was... a fan.

Then for the past 9 years, I finally came to grips with my addiction. We had a coach that made me realize there was more to life without UK basketball. I spent time with family, friends, and never worried about organizing travel to tournaments and road games. Even home games were no guarantee of enjoyment. Life was OK.

Now and for about the past 5 months, I can feel myself slipping back into old habits. Enjoying games. Really bonding with the team and respecting the coach... I actually thoroughly enjoyed the first weekend of the tournament again... and I'm scared.

What if we win one of these things? What's going to happen to me and my family? How will we deal with the joy and excitement we've experienced this weekend but multiplied times 9?

I don't have all the answers, but I appreciate yall listening and being here for me. I'll just take it one game at a time, and focus on the moment. Thank you, everyone.

 

[WeWant9]

My dad was in the same boat and it sucked, he just had a hard time following the last 5 or so years. He has been all in this year and it’s awesome. He texted me last night that he had that tight feeling in his chest and that he hadn’t felt that way watching UK in a long time.

 

[Girthang]

My dad was in the same boat and it sucked, he just had a hard time following the last 5 or so years. He has been all in this year and it’s awesome. He texted me last night that he had that tight feeling in his chest and that he hadn’t felt that way watching UK in a long time.

Yes!

 

[chroix]

My wife and I met in 2019 and she hadn’t experienced me during an all in tournament game and started babbling about some random shit yesterday during the game. It was a growth moment for both of us.

 

[Fox2monk]

....this is my first sweet 16 in a LONG TIME."

Went to my first meeting last night when I realized I slipped off the wagon yesterday. I don't know how many of you feel the same way, but I really needed it. I was once addicted to UK basketball. Never missed a game. Never missed a moment.

I lost jobs. I refused to work shifts during games. I enjoyed our SEC Tournament dominance. I was... a fan.

Then for the past 9 years, I finally came to grips with my addiction. We had a coach that made me realize there was more to life without UK basketball. I spent time with family, friends, and never worried about organizing travel to tournaments and road games. Even home games were no guarantee of enjoyment. Life was OK.

Now and for about the past 5 months, I can feel myself slipping back into old habits. Enjoying games. Really bonding with the team and respecting the coach... I actually thoroughly enjoyed the first weekend of the tournament again... and I'm scared.

What if we win one of these things? What's going to happen to me and my family? How will we deal with the joy and excitement we've experienced this weekend but multiplied times 9?

I don't have all the answers, but I appreciate yall listening and being here for me. I'll just take it one game at a time, and focus on the moment. Thank you, everyone.

That’s hilarious, well done. 👍

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

OP, I finally feel like I'm not alone. Last night was the first time in years my neighbors could hear be joyfully screaming throughout my house while pretending that I was invisibly spanking Illinois fans on the ass while yelling, "you like that?"

 

[Fox2monk]

My wife and I met in 2019 and she hadn’t experienced me during an all in tournament game and started babbling about some random shit yesterday during the game. It was a growth moment for both of us.

I’ve had to adapt my all in tournament watching for my wife and kids. I know how it is. They are supposedly scared of how I act during a game because I’m “Loud.” Lol.

 

[ala_kat2]

....this is my first sweet 16 in a LONG TIME."

Went to my first meeting last night when I realized I slipped off the wagon yesterday. I don't know how many of you feel the same way, but I really needed it. I was once addicted to UK basketball. Never missed a game. Never missed a moment.

I lost jobs. I refused to work shifts during games. I enjoyed our SEC Tournament dominance. I was... a fan.

Then for the past 9 years, I finally came to grips with my addiction. We had a coach that made me realize there was more to life without UK basketball. I spent time with family, friends, and never worried about organizing travel to tournaments and road games. Even home games were no guarantee of enjoyment. Life was OK.

Now and for about the past 5 months, I can feel myself slipping back into old habits. Enjoying games. Really bonding with the team and respecting the coach... I actually thoroughly enjoyed the first weekend of the tournament again... and I'm scared.

What if we win one of these things? What's going to happen to me and my family? How will we deal with the joy and excitement we've experienced this weekend but multiplied times 9?

I don't have all the answers, but I appreciate yall listening and being here for me. I'll just take it one game at a time, and focus on the moment. Thank you, everyone.

Hope you have to go to a few more meetings 😄

 

[Fox2monk]

OP, I finally feel like I'm not alone. Last night was the first time in years my neighbors could hear be joyfully screaming throughout my house while pretending that I was invisibly spanking Illinois fans on the ass while yelling, "you like that?"

It’s been a long time since my neighborhood has had me run around yelling the Cats are in the final 4! Get some bitches!!!! Hahaha I hope I can do that soon. I have spent many an end of tourney games walking around my neighborhood while I couldn’t take the last minute or two of close games.

 

[chroix]

Let’s be honest. This place isn’t a message board. It’s a support group.

 

[Fox2monk]

Let’s be honest. This place isn’t a message board. It’s a support group.

That is true because we all know how each other feel. We can relate.

 

[Girthang]

Let’s be honest. This place isn’t a message board. It’s a support group.

Damn straight

 

[BassProCat]

BBN-

 

[runt#69]

Hi, everyone, I'm the runt ... and I'm a .... fan, too. (nods in acknowledgement to an understanding crowd)

I had to get a SPONSOR after our last Final Four run. I really fell off the wagon this year though. I thought I had it whupped. For me, it was the Florida game. I just cannot handle teams scoring 100 or more inside Rupp Arena on us, even if we win the game. What can I say, it's a trigger.

Started mainlining Tom and Goose and syncing it up again, Firing up the ole' internets and desperately seeking a fix from our message board here too. Same old habits.

Sure enough, dontcha know it, next thing I know, I find myself running around the house in my underwear screaming at making the sweet sixteen this year. (nervous twitching)

Like maybe I need to go and commemorate this with a ring maybe ? Nahh.... it ain't that bad, actually.

Still.... (nervous twitching)

I think I need to say the serenity prayer now. ( wild eyed look )

Help me brothers and sisters.

Go Big Blue !

 

[JPFisher]

My wife and I met in 2019 and she hadn’t experienced me during an all in tournament game and started babbling about some random shit yesterday during the game. It was a growth moment for both of us.

I made my wife jump a couple times last night. My dad used to destroy the remote when I was a kid. He got that much into the games. Batteries would fly north, south, east, west, up, down, and interdimensionally.

Fast forward 25 years and I'm high-fiving myself, yelling, hooting, hollering, carrying on, clapping, yapping, and smacking my knees when we kept the pressure on Illinois. My wife caught on and was high-fiving, fist-bumping, clapping, and more.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I suppose, and sometimes that apple recruits a friend. Can't wait to have little insane children of my own to mold into Cat fans.

Y'all, when I say I didn't give a rat's ass about UK basketball the past nine years, I mean it. Wisky and the refs took the wind out of our sails and CJC never recovered. I have never... NEVER been this invested in UK basketball in all of my adult life. It's spooky, but I'm reconnecting with my roots.

GO BIG BLUE!

 

[BBN-N-AZ]

We were at the in-laws yesterday during the game, yesterday. My wife told me that if the game gets close, to please go home and finishing watching the game. She knows how I can get.
During SEC tourney we were in Wisconsin (house hunting) and her brother was there watching the game with us. The OK game, needless to say I was in rare form. My brother in law said, I didn’t know you knew words like that nor that you would get loud. Told him, just during UK basketball and football.
Love me some CATS.

 

[billoliver40]

Starting at 15, never missed a game. Transistor radio and Cawood Ledford. Missed meals. Lost sleep. "Kentuckys Shame" knocked me sideways. Started a normal life. Then Pitino drew me back. Then Smith for years...Gillespie started the brakes...and guys to be honest after Cals 'greatest day in Kentucky basketball' speech it faded more each year. Last six years I was just keeping up with scores on the net and what we talked about here...didn't watch an entire game the last year's after Wisconsin.

Now I feel that bad BBN madness returning.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Which one of you is Bob in Jamestown?