It's a little sad (not much, just a little) to see Mizzou only filling 2/3 of its arena for a game against the #1 team.
Yep, I recall that, and really looked forward to getting a rematch with them in KC. I think they were the 2 seed and we were the 3, but we lost to 6 seed Texas the first night and never got the rematch. Mizzou went on to win the tourney in their last season in the Big 12.There was a chance of sweeping Missouri that season. Led at half in both games ... game at Missouri ISU had a lead in second half. Couldn't close either game.
I found it hilarious that their not-full arena decided that with a minute to go in a close game against the #1 team in the country that they started a "F--K KU!" chant. Kansas lives rent free in their heads forever.It's a little sad (not much, just a little) to see Mizzou only filling 2/3 of its arena for a game against the #1 team.
Didn't this group chant things at Jeff Grayer about his mom, who was terminal with cancer at the time? I was a teen at the time. After that, Misery became the team I hated the most in the Big 8/Big 12.
I think that was the same team that lost to a 15 seed in the first round of the Tourney the next week. Loved it.Yep, I recall that, and really looked forward to getting a rematch with them in KC. I think they were the 2 seed and we were the 3, but we lost to 6 seed Texas the first night and never got the rematch. Mizzou went on to win the tourney in their last season in the Big 12.
Wasn’t it “Antlers”?For you young fans, I get a shiver every time Missouri basketball is even mentioned. 30 years ago, their student section, was called something like "The Elks." They supported with a whole new level. Borderline crossed the lines. I remember one game one year they got in Jeff Grayers head by chanting something very very very nasty about Grayers mom over and over. Man alive they took it to a whole new level.
I'm still scared from it and I'm 45. You mention Missouri basketball and it gets cold quickly.
Is this Bubbles? I saw that.We had toy machine guns. And Norm Stewart wanted to start a fight, (back when the students were behind the visitors bench and where they should always be). He said leave the guy alone and was coming towards the stands. Ames PD had to step in.
Next year he came to the game and handed out gum saying "chew on this instead of me." Warmed up to Norm more that day.
I think that was the same team that lost to a 15 seed in the first round of the Tourney the next week. Loved it.
It's sad to see Auburn (and Bruce Pearl) as the #1 team.It's a little sad (not much, just a little) to see Mizzou only filling 2/3 of its arena for a game against the #1 team.
Interesting. John McPoland, then the sports editor (or reporter) at the daily, came with a toy machine gun, sat two rows directly behind Stewart and let it rip with two or three minutes to go. Stewart called timeout and then jumped into the crowd and tried to beat McPoland up. He denied it at first and then just told a reporter "I just wanted to get to know that guy."We had toy machine guns. And Norm Stewart wanted to start a fight, (back when the students were behind the visitors bench and where they should always be). He said leave the guy alone and was coming towards the stands. Ames PD had to step in.
Next year he came to the game and handed out gum saying "chew on this instead of me." Warmed up to Norm more that day.
I was sitting next to John when that happened. Really miss him taken from us far too soon.Interesting. John McPoland, then the sports editor (or reporter) at the daily, came with a toy machine gun, sat two rows directly behind Stewart and let it rip with two or three minutes to go. Stewart called timeout and then jumped into the crowd and tried to beat McPoland up. He denied it at first and then just told a reporter "I just wanted to get to know that guy."
Is this Bubbles? I saw that.
Grayer's mom had severe arthritis and he was homesick his freshman year so he went to visit her. The Antlers chanted "Momma is a cow" and someone said "Momma's Boy" to Jeff from the stands. Grayer went up into the stands after him.It may have been his grandma they were making fun of(who was like a mother to him). I believe they may have made a sign depicting her in a wheel chair. I have hated Missouri every since.