Most expensive thing you've broken reacting to UK game?

[FiveStarCat]

This thread begs the question: Can you anyone here actually watch the game without looking like a fool? If so, how do you do it?

Sports are crazy in that we care so much for something we have no direct control over.

 

[EvilMD]

I'm telling you...watch the homer version of Final Four games. I have found that half the stress comes from seeing something obvious and the national announcers don't acknowledge it. When your guy gets fouled and Rex Chapman says "Where's the foul?" it takes much of the sting away.

 

[Bkocats]

cracked the dashboard of my car; in '92 I was delivering pizzas and going to school. It was killing me that I was missing the game. I had just delivered a few pies to a house in Middletown and the game was on there (UK party). They invited me in to watch the last couple of minutes and, of course, we all know what happened. Got to my car and hit the dashboard so hard I put a crack in it......wasn't anything major. Also cried all the way back to the store.

 

[kybassfan]

cracked the dashboard of my car; in '92 I was delivering pizzas and going to school. It was killing me that I was missing the game. I had just delivered a few pies to a house in Middletown and the game was on there (UK party). They invited me in to watch the last couple of minutes and, of course, we all know what happened. Got to my car and hit the dashboard so hard I put a crack in it......wasn't anything major. Also cried all the way back to the store.

Remind me not to piss off Bkocats.

 

[KentuckySir]

Damn I can't lie here I'm awful and I don't know how to control it at all. Yelled at Wife and I've punched holes in wall and broke a TV once.

 

[Nubb16]

Forgot one, I totaled a truck once. I was about 17 and was working at a grocery store at the time. I'm pretty sure we was playing Tennessee and the game started at 9pm, I got off work at 11. I had listened to the whole game at work and left with just a few minutes remaining in the game. I only lived a few minutes away and was hoping to catch the end of the game or possibly overtime because the game was neck and neck. Driving home in the snow flurries listening to the game was my first mistake. Wasn't driving too fast, but then Ramel Bradley turned the ball over with a little under 2 minutes left and all I remember is yelling FFFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCC$$$$$$$$ and slamming the gas peddle. Lost control, hit a hill side and flipped on my top. Opened my eyes and was hanging upside from my seat belt. Unbuckled my seat belt, turn the radio up and crawled out of my truck and listened to the rest of the game sitting on the guard rail. We won.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

Lattnear broke my heart in '92.

 

[buckkiller]

Kicked in my stero and punched holes in the walls after Wall's team lost to West Virginia!

 

[buckkiller]

EvilMD: Never EVER watch an important game with people unless you are SURE they are pulling for your team. Don't fall for the old "I just want to see a good game" crap. That person will turn on you as soon as the game gets close.

You are SO right EvilMD. I learned this lesson with a good friend. If they don't support the team you are a big fan of... The a-hole in them WILL come out! You are likely to be taunted during a moment when the last thing you want to experience is trash talk.

I will absolutely hurt somone in that scenario, only people that can watch Kentucky games with me is Kentucky fans period!

 

[CatChow]

Actually, after the 2014 UCONN loss, I went a little insane

Really insane.

But can you blame me? That loss sucked so much, and that run was so special.

 

[Bodvar Bjarki]

When Leattner hit that shot I lost all the feeling in my legs and faceplanted into the carpet then rolled up in a rug and stayed there for a couple of days. About 9 months later I was just fine.

 

[EvilMD]

Actually, after the 2014 UCONN loss, I went a little insane

Really insane.

But can you blame me? That loss sucked so much, and that run was so special.

Once I read on twitter about Cal to the Lakers, that whole night only got worse by the minute. Weren't we down 30-15?

 

[CatChow]

Once I read on twitter about Cal to the Lakers, that whole night only got worse by the minute. Weren't we down 30-15?

I think we were down 30-15, some comeback we pulled in the end that almost paid off. But goodness that loss hurt. I hated Shabazz Napier after that loss , what a d-bag thing to say what he said
Don't forget 2011 either:

 

[EvilMD]

I would be fine if a meteor destroyed the entire UConn campus (IF Calhoun was on it at the time)

 

[bigbluelou]

Like many of you, I'm very bad company for a game for anyone, really. I have a baby daughter now, so hopefully that settles me down.

I've been fortunate enough to never actually break anything, but that is strictly luck. My wife got me a foam rubber Thor hammer so I wouldn't smack the remote on anything or throw it. I highly recommend some kind of nerf product to any other fans. That hammer has really saved a few things around my house.

My problem with nerf stuff is I'd be tempted to soak them in water and freeze them first.

 

[bigbluelou]

Forgot one, I totaled a truck once. I was about 17 and was working at a grocery store at the time. I'm pretty sure we was playing Tennessee and the game started at 9pm, I got off work at 11. I had listened to the whole game at work and left with just a few minutes remaining in the game. I only lived a few minutes away and was hoping to catch the end of the game or possibly overtime because the game was neck and neck. Driving home in the snow flurries listening to the game was my first mistake. Wasn't driving too fast, but then Ramel Bradley turned the ball over with a little under 2 minutes left and all I remember is yelling FFFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCC$$$$$$$$ and slamming the gas peddle. Lost control, hit a hill side and flipped on my top. Opened my eyes and was hanging upside from my seat belt. Unbuckled my seat belt, turn the radio up and crawled out of my truck and listened to the rest of the game sitting on the guard rail. We won.

Wait. You "forgot" you rolled your truck reacting angrily to a UK game?

 

[dckala2]

I think we were down 30-15, some comeback we pulled in the end that almost paid off. But goodness that loss hurt. I hated Shabazz Napier after that loss , what a d-bag thing to say what he said
Don't forget 2011 either:

god fk Napier. Those two uconn teams played the worst kind of basketball.

 

[rt1979]

Lattnear broke my heart in '92.

After this shot, my dad threw a pillow across the room that hit a big picture and the glass exploded. It was amazing and he didn't know what to do. The zipper on the pillow hit the glass in the perfect spot. After a few seconds of looking at the picture amazed, he stomped out of the room like he did it on purpose. We still give him hell about that.

 

[EvilMD]

After this shot, my dad threw a pillow across the room that hit a big picture and the glass exploded. It was amazing and he didn't know what to do. The zipper on the pillow hit the glass in the perfect spot. After a few seconds of looking at the picture amazed, he stomped out of the room like he did it on purpose. We still give him hell about that.

Is your dad Chuck Norris?

 

[rt1979]

Is your dad Chuck Norris?

That is classified information, lol.

Nope just a crazy old Vietnam vet with a lucky throw.

 

[michaeluk26]

It feels good knowing other people are as bat shit insane as me during a UK game. Thanks guys.

I've never been as physically ill from a game as I was Wisconsin this year. I literally could not sleep for days. I 100% believe I was in shock for weeks. I wakeup sometimes and cringe thinking about that game.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

Broke a glass coffee table top slamming a long-neck down when Mash picked up his 5th foul against Michigan in '93

 

[UKrazycat2]

That is classified information, lol.

Nope just a crazy old Vietnam vet with a lucky throw.

I like him already.

 

[EvilMD]

It feels good knowing other people are as bat shit insane as me during a UK game. Thanks guys.

I've never been as physically ill from a game as I was Wisconsin this year. I literally could not sleep for days. I 100% believe I was in shock for weeks. I wakeup sometimes and cringe thinking about that game.

This is how I look at it. Wisconsin was damn good. Not the most athletic team in the country, but deceptively athletic. And they'd been together several years and coached by one of the best. The key is they peaked in March. They did so because they lost games during the season and learned things about themselves that they could work on.

We, on the other hand, didn't improve at all. You lead UCLA 24-0 and 41-7 at the half, what's the coach going to say to you that you're going to take seriously? Once we got into the 30s, the pressure multiplied. And the noose got tighter, and tighter, and tighter until we could barely breathe. We were down by 9 to Wisconsin in both halves. That loss wasn't a fluke.

 

[Nubb16]

Wait. You "forgot" you rolled your truck reacting angrily to a UK game?

That was several years ago. I could sit here and think of quite a few I'd say.

 

[CUJO_1970]

I crushed a brass urn containing my mother-in-law's ashes.

 

[bigbluelou]

That was several years ago. I could sit here and think of quite a few I'd say.

Hopefully not a few more rollover incidents.

 

[FiveStarCat]

Forgot one, I totaled a truck once. I was about 17 and was working at a grocery store at the time. I'm pretty sure we was playing Tennessee and the game started at 9pm, I got off work at 11. I had listened to the whole game at work and left with just a few minutes remaining in the game. I only lived a few minutes away and was hoping to catch the end of the game or possibly overtime because the game was neck and neck. Driving home in the snow flurries listening to the game was my first mistake. Wasn't driving too fast, but then Ramel Bradley turned the ball over with a little under 2 minutes left and all I remember is yelling FFFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCC$$$$$$$$ and slamming the gas peddle. Lost control, hit a hill side and flipped on my top. Opened my eyes and was hanging upside from my seat belt. Unbuckled my seat belt, turn the radio up and crawled out of my truck and listened to the rest of the game sitting on the guard rail. We won.

I was going to call you ridiculous for listening to the rest of the game but I would've done the exact same thing.

 

[littlecreek]

After the '83 UL game(original dream game),I went to our barn that had a basketball goal attached to the barn door loft. It was about 9 Ft tall & I dunked & dunked on it until my frustrations were gone. When I was done, the rim was bent & the door was crooked. During the '75-76 season my dad destroyed a lamp with rolled up newspapers once.

 

[EvilMD]

We should vote on the top 10 in this thread. Some of these are hilarious.

 

[Lob2Davis]

During the UK vs U of L final four game I had a bunch of friends over to watch the game. Only one of them was a UK fan. The rest of them were rooting for U of L just to piss me off. Especially one who is a Tennessee fan. Our lead had shrinked to 1 point with 5 or so minutes left game. Teague took a really bad shot. I was sitting in front of the the recliner turned around and punched it. I broke a bone in my hand a needed surgery. I also had to restart the police academy all over again with the next police academy. Luckily they didn't make me pay for it, I just wasted 3 months of my life and posponed graduating college and the academy by six months.
P.S. The chair was fine by the way

If you're now a police officer I would advise you to never EVER watch a UK/UL game with UL fans if you are armed. I doubt any jury in the state would convict you but it's still a lot of paperwork.

 

[UKvisitor]

We should vote on the top 10 in this thread. Some of these are hilarious.

A lot of these posts make me feel: "I wish I did that."

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Remotes, doors from slamming, basketball rims and some big dents in walls. I purposely remove beforehand anything that can be thrown or things on the coffee table, especially phones and laptops that could be a victim of my rage after a loss. You learn after a few outbursts and the money starts adding up.

 

[bigbluelou]

I remember

After the '83 UL game(original dream game),I went to our barn that had a basketball goal attached to the barn door loft. It was about 9 Ft tall & I dunked & dunked on it until my frustrations were gone. When I was done, the rim was bent & the door was crooked. During the '75-76 season my dad destroyed a lamp with rolled up newspapers once.

This reminded me of that same game. My neighbor, who was a little punk and a huge uavel fan, came knocking on my door immediately after the game ended. He pointed and while laughing started to say something. Before he could get it out, I picked him up and slammed him into the wall and was getting ready to knock hell out of him. I was 17 at the time and my mom had to pull me off of him. I don't think I actually broke anything...maybe a little dent in the wall. But I do believe he had to kick a pair of Hanes to the curb after that.

 

[awf]

Probably just a remote control for me...when I was a younger man. I've mellowed as I've gotten older, like a fine wine.

One Christmas Eve, Kyle Macy hit two free throws to win the game at Illinois. There was a blizzard and they used a HS official because one of the officials couldn't make it. When Macy hit the free throws I did a flip out of the recliner and ended up in the Christmas tree. I spent Christmas morning redecorating the tree. I am not quite as limber as I was back then.

 

[EvilMD]

One Christmas Eve, Kyle Macy hit two free throws to win the game at Illinois. There was a blizzard and they used a HS official because one of the officials couldn't make it. When Macy hit the free throws I did a flip out of the recliner and ended up in the Christmas tree. I spent Christmas morning redecorating the tree. I am not quite as limber as I was back then.

Jim Master.

 

[1991greywildcat]

A Louisville hoe gets beat every time they lose to UK...

 

[TopCatCal]

When I was younger I would keep score of the game. One time after a loss, I broke the ink pen that I was keeping score with. I believe that's the only thing I ever broke over a UK game.

 

[Bodvar Bjarki]

Pen, huh? Well that pretty much shuts the thread down.

 

[EvilMD]

You know those "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law" tags they have on mattresses? Well one time we lost and I went and got a knife, and I CUT ONE OF THEM OFF!!!

Yeah. I got a baaaaad temper.