UNC Rushes the Court
Normally I'm all for college kids having fun but this is UNC. They aren't even that bad this year -- headed for a #8 seed or higher. C'mon now.
February 20th, 2014 at 11:23 PM ^
its a rivalry
February 20th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
February 20th, 2014 at 11:31 PM ^
He was siding with you, dumbo!
February 21st, 2014 at 12:14 AM ^
February 21st, 2014 at 12:41 AM ^
You replied to the 1rst reply not the original post. You're wrong, no need to be a dick about it
February 21st, 2014 at 7:01 AM ^
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February 21st, 2014 at 8:39 AM ^
was my favorite ride at Disneyland as a little kid. Ah, good times, good times.
February 20th, 2014 at 11:56 PM ^
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February 21st, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
That cat looks exactly like my girlfriends, same look even. He's f***ing crazy too.
February 21st, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
needs more upvotes
February 20th, 2014 at 11:24 PM ^
February 21st, 2014 at 2:03 AM ^
I think rushing the field/court every time you beat a rival is a little over the top. Then it's more about being able to say you rushed the field rather than a genuine outpouring of elation. However, making a post to complain about it is pretty dumb.
February 20th, 2014 at 11:25 PM ^
Maybe that's not the best comparison, but its a rivalry game, Duke is a top-10 team, UNC is unranked, etc. Let the kids have fun with it.
February 20th, 2014 at 11:26 PM ^
BUT ITS DANGEROUS!!!!!!!
/s
February 20th, 2014 at 11:27 PM ^
February 20th, 2014 at 11:27 PM ^
People who complain about rushing the court/field either were never a part of a college student section, or don't remember what it's like to be 18-21, probably drunk, and excited your team just won a big game.
It's harmless as long as the players are protected and everyone behaves themselves. Let the kids have fun.
February 21st, 2014 at 12:07 AM ^
I disagree to an extent. I am not completely against court rushing, but I think it is way overdone now. For instance, Iowa State rushing the court when they beat us this year. Not a rivalry game and it was so early in the season that the rankings didn't mean anything. What was the point? I'm not saying it's a safety issue, I just think it should actually mean something. For instance, I know a lot of IU fans and there was a discussion during the game last month about whether IU would rush the court after the game. One guy thought they should because it was a big win for them (at the time). I thought it would be ridiculous for a team that won the conference last year to rush the court against a non-rival that never won in Bloomington anyway.
All that said, I have no problem with UNC rushing the court tonight. They have been down by their standards lately and this is the biggest rivalry in basketball. It was a great win for them and probably comes close to sealing their tournament bid. That is worth rushing the court for.
February 21st, 2014 at 12:23 AM ^
Maybe I imagined it, but I seem to remember we were in the freaking national championship game last season, on top of the fact that former UM coach Johnny Orr is the winningest coach in ISU history and undoubtedly the fans there also got a kick out of beating us for that reason.
February 21st, 2014 at 2:05 AM ^
Johnny Orr used to coach Michigan but then coached at our school, so let's rush the court! ....I don't get the reasoning.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:29 AM ^
One way or the other, just don't see that level of analysis going into it right before it happens.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:57 AM ^
I'm upvoting you not because I agree with your stance completely, but because you took the time to write out a thoughtful and complete non-snarky response and some jackass downvoted you...simply because he or she probably disagrees with you.
Its a trend that is disturbing on MGoBlog lately. People are too quick to hit the downvote button rather than have a logical and spirited discussion. I mean...these are discussion boards, aren't they?
February 20th, 2014 at 11:28 PM ^
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February 20th, 2014 at 11:37 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/mgoboard-faq
(just in case you hadn't seen these, a couple of Brian's helpful "hints" might have helped your OP)
February 20th, 2014 at 11:30 PM ^
Hark! The Sound of Tarheel Voices
I can hear it from my apartment which is 0.9 mi from Franklin Street (the northern boundary of campus where the students are currently jumping over bonfires).
February 20th, 2014 at 11:32 PM ^
February 20th, 2014 at 11:34 PM ^
Here come the haters... With the fact that I will be in college in about a year and a half, I completely changed my stance on this issue. It shouldn't matter that Carolina is a historic program, this is about letting the college kids have fun. Especially in a huge rivalry game as such, the kids who go there and create a lively atmosphere for the home team should be rewarded when they win... The history of the program or whether they are good or bad should not determine whether the students should rush the court.
February 21st, 2014 at 4:49 AM ^
February 20th, 2014 at 11:48 PM ^
/s
February 21st, 2014 at 12:24 AM ^
rushing the court ain't one of them.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:27 AM ^
Pretty much says it all....really, who cares. Just don't stomp on anyone
February 21st, 2014 at 12:40 AM ^
I hated when people got upset with us for rushing the field when we beat Ohio. If it was up to me, we would rush the field every game because it's so much fun.
February 21st, 2014 at 1:16 AM ^
Ehhhh, maybe not against UMass-Lowell.
February 21st, 2014 at 1:30 AM ^
Well. Good for them. Sounds like a grand ol' time.
February 21st, 2014 at 2:34 AM ^
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February 21st, 2014 at 3:44 AM ^
I certainly don't have a problem with it and I think too much is made out of it. Looking at the context of the victory, UNC has been down this year. You get a win over a rival, rush the court. This is equally similar to when several students, including myself, rush the field after beating Russel Wilson Badgers.
Similar to what others brought up about Indiana rushing the court vs. Wisconsin or Michigan rushing the field vs. Ohio State, it's all about the context of victory. In both cases, Michigan and Indiana had lost several games in a row to the opposition. Thus getting a win in some time is a cause for celebration.
February 21st, 2014 at 6:25 AM ^
and rushing the field? I remember rushing on to the field a few times at Michigan Stadium, including this time, Indiana @ Michigan :
...and IU was/is seldom very good.
February 21st, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^
Might have had something to do with the way the game ended. I'll bet you didn't rush the field for any other victories over Indiana.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:15 AM ^
I just wonder if the self-appointed security official with 900 wins had any complaints.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:16 AM ^
Admonishing students over rushing the court or field (depending on the sport) might be one of the most ridiculous things I've seen here. First we bitch that our home field advantadge isn't that great because people dont stand up and yell enough and then we turn around and complain when the fans that DO get excited (students) are happy and rush the court.
So.Fucking.What.
Good for them. I dont give a damn if they want to rush the field after every game - football and basketball are suppose to be FUN - not a display of proper fan etiquitte - and the idea that acting TOO excited is somehow beneath people is just nuts.
February 21st, 2014 at 8:57 AM ^