When Toledo Plays Bowling Green, Things Get Fugly
It was a rivalry game. The crowd was on the refs like photographers on Britney. BG's coach was jabbering like his mentor Bobby Knight. One of the BG players got a technical foul. People kept falling to the ground as the result of tough playing and jockeying for position. One player even came out from under the basket with a faceful of blood after fouling the ballhandler.
I think I've made my point.
What was so interesting about this game was that after following and rooting for Toledo all season, I put those sentiments on pause for a couple hours to cheer on Bowling Green. I did, after all, get the same diploma those Falcon fellas will soon receive.
I do it every year the UT-BG game comes to Toledo. After all, I can't deny the memories of yesteryear as I grew up on Toledo basketball. I vividly recall the players from the '90s: Keith Wade, Bobby Krahulik, Scoop Williams, Casey Shaw, Greg Stempin, Chad Kamstra, Brett Fedak, Robierre Cullars, and many others.
But please, no sympathy. I knew what I was signing up for when I enrolled at BGSU. Twice a year, my inner life force sets aside childhood memories in lieu of my Bachelor's degree and my countless orange t-shirts.
Onto the game
The match started out rather frenetic -- just the way I like it. Toledo jumped out to a 10-2 lead, including two 3-point shots. After a quick BG timeout, the Falcons shot a couple threes of their own and blazed through a 16-2 run and found themselves up by 6.
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