I’m not quite thrilled having to beat you all for the 3rd time. That’s really hard.
Who Will Have More Fans In Indy For Midwest Regional Kentucky or Tennessee.
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I know we had a lot of fans yesterday but at times it sounded like an Illinois home game. How many did we have make the trip to Milwaukee?
Tennessee’s only losses this year are in the conference. I was kinda looking forward to not playing a SEC team. Also, the fanbase of whichever team that loses is gonna take it hard. It sucks enough already to get eliminated but having it be a rival makes it tougher.
Question is, who will the Purdue and Houston fans in the Stadium side with during our game?
Hang in there man. You are stronger than this addiction. God can give you strength!
Agree. Don’t like that we’re paired with a rival we play 2 times each year. NCAA tournament is hard enough, but having to play one of your top rivals in the Sweet 16 makes it even more difficult.
I think the thread is mostly off. For one, Purdue fans are very rabid and Indy is a home city for them. Second, UT fans are excited this year. They filled Rupp arena. They had a 24 hour head start on us, and their drive to indy is not all that far either.
My predictions on fan counts for Friday:
Purdue: 15,000
UK: 10,000
UT: 8,000
Houston: 500
My predictions on fan counts for Friday:
Purdue: 15,000
UK: 10,000
UT: 8,000
Houston: 500
Luckily I know it can be done, I have a lot of friends who have beaten it for a long time. It’s a lifetime struggle but it can be done!
I don't think that will matter. For one, Purdue is the 2nd most popular school in Indiana (even though the better one), UK has a ton of UK fans all over the state, including Louisville which is less than 2 hours from Indy. I don't think that 1 hour makes much difference.
Also UK fans are more optimistic as a 3 seed vs a team we've beaten twice, than Purdue is as a 4 seed going against a 1 seed.
Purdue fans may be "rabid" but can't compare to the rabid obsession that UK fans have!!!
If that is the total # seats (33,500), I will predict:
UK: 14,000
Purdue: 10,000
UT: 8,000
Houston: 1,000
none (probably just local IU fans hoping to see some good games): 500
The questions is, who do those Purdue fans (& Houston fans) pull for in UK-UT game (if either)?
Damn this hits close to home. I had a lot of friends die from heroin ODs and it almost took me out too but been clean over 4 years now and still trying to get things back I lost. Keep up the fight brother, it is winnable.
Normally I'd say us but a lot of people seemed to be in wait and see mode while wondering if we could finally make another Sweet 16. We also were the last team to punch our ticket there. Unless a lot of you bought tickets in advance, I'm not sure how many are left. I just checked the cheapest and it is at $700. That's insane. You could get some for $150 when bracket was announced. Stupid scalpers saw UK and jacked up the prices.
Damn I hate to hear that about your nephew. I pray he finds his way. It took me waking up in jail for the 3rd time in 3 years to say I'm done with this life. Luckily couldn't prove the first charge, plead out the 2nd and 3rd. No felonies thank God. Thank you for the kind words and I totally understand some people are gonna need strong pain medication the rest of their/your lives. My dad's been on them since 94 and I'm sure you STILL have pain regardless. You're exactly right, wouldn't wish it on anyone. Again thank you for the kind words. Means a lot.
I did get arrested again in 2022 or 2023 for assaulting paramedics and cops after a seizure but I was examined by several therapists and could claim postictal/ PTS induced psychosis so I got a year of unsupervised probation after which it's like the charges never happened.
So sorry brother. Man you EVER need to talk dude hit me up on here. I promise you I'll answer no matter the time. You're by far one of my favorite posters and I don't want your account to suddenly go quiet. I'll be praying for you too brother.
Hopefully they will go back down game day for UK fans in KY who could drive there in 2-3 hours.
I should have bought them the day the bracket came out. I found some for $150 and $250. I could have easily sold them had we not made it.
Hey Vol1977, were you around for the 76-77 season? That was a super Tennessee team. They gave Kentucky 2 of their 3 regular season losses that year. I was surprised they lost so early in the NCAA tournament that year. Many thought they had a great chance to get to the FF for even win it all. The Ernie and Bernie Show was that team's nickname.
