Great article, Will. Took me back to cheering for my Xavier Musketeers during their tourney runs that have happened over the last 15 years. You've really encapsulated the joy of that specific type of Fandom. While X may not be dancing this year (blowing the game to Butler is probably the nail in that coffin), here's hoping we get a tourney to watch and not a title game decided by farce/forfeit.
I'm pretty sure if Illinois wins the Big Ten tourney, that counts as like half a national title with how good the Big Ten is. If that's OK with Michigan!
Great article, Will. Took me back to cheering for my Xavier Musketeers during their tourney runs that have happened over the last 15 years. You've really encapsulated the joy of that specific type of Fandom. While X may not be dancing this year (blowing the game to Butler is probably the nail in that coffin), here's hoping we get a tourney to watch and not a title game decided by farce/forfeit.
I'm pretty sure if Illinois wins the Big Ten tourney, that counts as like half a national title with how good the Big Ten is. If that's OK with Michigan!