This was a game to prove to those out there without faith in our team and program that WE ARE BACK! That single game made the agonizing reality of the last three seasons completely worth it. The old saying 'It has to get worse before it gets better,' must be true and those three seasons were surely the first part of the saying. So far this season is on track to be the latter half of the saying. I cannot say enough about how proud I am of my alma mater! Coming through the adversity of the aftermath of Kelvin, our future was in question. Crean came in knowing that he could build a program that would do the University, the fans, and the game proud. He struggled with the transition and as fans we struggled to keep the faith, but keep the faith I(and hopefully I can say we) did! I was thrilled to see Crean come in with his enthusiasm for the game and what it means to us here in Indiana. I am also thrilled to see things starting to come together for him, his staff and the team...because that means it makes our role as fans a lot more enjoyable and our boys are winning some games! Last night gave us something we'd been waiting for...something we knew was bound to happen and sooner rather than later. As the time ticked down to those final seconds, I'll admit, my stress level was through the roof. Nail biter is definitely a good description! When it came down to that last shot by Christian, I screamed with joy when it went in! Immediately after as I watched the fans rush the floor in celebration, I began to get emotional. I have never been so proud to be an Indiana Hoosier!
Growing up in Indiana, basketball has always been huge, especially with the Zeller brothers dominating for nearly ten years at my high school alma mater! Those boys taught my town to believe in what's truly special about basketball in Indiana. Winning is something we're accustomed to down here now. Each and every time one of the boys began to go through the college recruiting process, I hoped they'd join the Cream and Crimson....and finally the third and final brother did! Cody is making us unbelievably proud!
I wanted to leave you with a few videos. The first is Daniel Webber and Brice Fox's 'This Is Indiana', the second is another song by Webber/Fox about IU, and the third video is the fans in the streets last night celebrating to 'This Is Indiana'.
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