The Other Meet and Greet Thread or Something

[Rayl 527]

Because the other thread is not open to replies....

Hello, I'm Rayl. I was on HSN 1.0 under the same name. You can find me on various other sites as GregA. I'm also on several Scout sites with too many sock puppets to keep track of.


Meaning behind username: If you don't know, you're not a Hoosier.

 

Approximate Age and Location: Late 30s Kansas

 

Are you a born and raised IU fan? Yes.

 

When you first knew you were an IU fan? Like I have any memories from when I was that young.

 

What sports did you play in High School and College? Basketball

 

Besides IU, favorite sports teams? The Kansas City Royals

 

Did you attend IU? That's what my diploma says.

 

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory? Smart's shot

 

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time? Zeke

 

What is your favorite IU Football memory? Anytime we don't lose

 

Who is your favorite IU Football player? uhhh....Randle El?

 

Best IU Sports game ever attended? When Sean May dared to showed his traitor face in Assembly Hall

 

What brings you to this board? When HSN 1.0 died, I took a hiatus from IU sites. Recently found out this site is no longer the wasteland it once was. No idea what happened. But, hello and whatnot.

[JSHoosier 19,562]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

[coachmayhew 1,414]

I am glad this site is no longer the wasteland it once was also, I guess. But I have been here and seen its growth welcome Rayl to BtownBanners. You will like it here as does everyone who is truly a Hoosier.

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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

In his defense... After 4-5 months it was pretty slow moving. Especially compared to the high traffic sites.


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[Rayl 527]

In his defense... After 4-5 months it was pretty slow moving. Especially compared to the high traffic sites.


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Hey, it's cool. Everyone knows the wasteland was what you had to go through before finding the Holy Grail. Well, at least geeky English majors like me know that. But, whatever. Somewhere there is a fisher king with a lance through his groin (jaybob?) just waiting for btown banners to find him and the grail he protects. Almost there now that Rayl is here. :cheese:

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Lol, Rome wasnt built in a day.


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[pappy1865 2,174]

HI there!  I'm Vince, but everyone calls me Pappy.  38 years old.  Born and raised in Mooresville, Indiana, I have been a lifelong Hoosier Basketball, Notre Dame Football, Indiana Pacer, Indianapolis Colts, and, since I am a proud graduate of there, all things Sycamores. I have a beautiful wife and a 20 month old daughter who is my world.

Approximate Age and Location: Late 30's living in Terre Haute, but am in Lincoln, Nebraska for work (construction management),

Are you a born and raised IU fan? Yes.
 

When you first knew you were an IU fan? Photos on dad's lap in 1975 when I was 4-5 months old. 

What sports did you play in High School and College? N/A
 

Besides IU, favorite sports teams? See above. 

Did you attend IU? IUPUI briefly from 1993-1995, but transferred to Indiana State. 

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory? Watching games from the tunnel.  My late father-in-laws best man was Ron Felling.  Talk about your hookups..... 

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time? Calbert, but Victor is a VERY close 2nd.  Had he come back this year, he would have the top spot no doubt.

What is your favorite IU Football memory? N/A 

Who is your favorite IU Football player? A.T. 

Best IU Sports game ever attended? 1993 in the Dome. 

What brings you to this board? When HSN 1.0 died, I just didn't have the time or money for premium IU sites. Been really burned out on work, and when I'm home, it's time with the wife and kids.

[Seanmccauley3 2]

I'm sorry but who the fuck cares


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[mamasa 14,818]

[quote name="Seanmccauley3" post="38481" timestamp="1392404196"]I'm sorry but who the **** cares


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I do. It's this sense of community that I value.


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[pappy1865 2,174]

I'm sorry but who the **** cares


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Some people on forums like to know the people they're posting with.  I've done this on several other forums, and it makes it more personal.  I can see, that you are the type of person that doesn't care about that.  Oh well, to each his own.

[HoosierReb01 7,511]

I'm sorry but who the **** cares


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Nobody forcing you to participate. You don't want to be part of it, move on.

[Rayl 527]

I'm sorry but who the **** cares


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Wat? You don't care about me? I'm offended, bro.

 

OK. Not really. I like hearing about other people and their Hoosier ties. If that does not matter to you, that's cool. I'm certain that I give less than a **** about something you like. I could post how much I don't care about whatever that is when you eventually post about it. But, let's call it even instead and make the mods' job a bit easier.

[Vauxhall and IU 316]

I'm Eric, this is my first post though I've been lurking for a while now. Day job clerking at a law office, musician by night. Married, no kids. Wife and I are both IU grads.

 

Meaning behind username: It's a reference to the Morrissey album Vauxhall and I, which soundtracked many a walk to class down 3rd Street or along the Jordan River.
 
Approximate Age and Location: Late 20s, New Albany, IN

Are you a born and raised IU fan? Hard to say. Neither of my parents are really sports fans at all, though I did watch IU games with my uncle when I was a kid. I was kind of "feral" as a sports fan when I was a kid and had to figure out all the narratives, rivalries, etc by myself. My area of southern Indiana (right across from Louisville) has always been kind of a 3-way axis of fandoms (IU, UK, UofL), but I always identified most with IU as a kid.
 
When you first knew you were an IU fan? When I was a kid and made up my mind that I wanted to play for RMK on the way to my illustrious NBA career that I was sure I was going to have (hahaha).

What sports did you play in High School and College? None, though I did play power forward for one year in the New Albany Mini-League when I was 11. I wasn't good, though I pulled a few boards and managed one great rejection against the kid who was regarded to be the best in the league.

Besides IU, favorite sports teams? I don't really follow any other teams closely, but sentimentally I'd say the WKU Hilltoppers since I attended one semester there.

Did you attend IU? Yes. Graduated 2007. Diploma on the wall.

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory? The 2002 tournament run. Even though we came up short, it was the first time I remember seeing that kind of excitement about IU (I was alive in '87 but too young to remember it). Me and all my friends were psyched. I remember going over to my friends' house once and he'd mowed a huge IU logo into the grass in his backyard. My other friend's dad ran the flag up and down his (busy) street after one of the wins. Stuff like that. I was a junior in high school at the time and that I think was a big part of confirming to me that I wanted to go to IU.

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time? Kind of an obvious choice but I gotta say Victor. It's not just that he's a great player, it's that he also embodies the very notion of "team leader." It was so great to watch him harness his potential in his time at IU .

What is your favorite IU Football memory? "Coach Hep Wants You" posters blanketing the campus in the spring of '05.

Who is your favorite IU Football player? What Rayl said.

Best IU Sports game ever attended? Okay, confession time: I've never actually gone to one in person. Like I said before, I didn't grow up in a big IU-centric environment, so I never went with my parents the way a lot of other people might have. Then, my time in Bloomington coincided with the darkest days of the Davis years. I still supported the team and watched the games on TV when I could, but morale was low around town. For most of my time there it didn't really feel like I went to a "basketball school," if you can believe that. My friends and I always talked about going to a game but never got around to it. (We did go to Davis' last Hysteria in '05 however). My last year was Sampson's first year. I was excited about Gordon, but really by that point I was kind of checked out (major senioritis, plus leery of Sampson based on what I knew about him). Honestly it's really been since I graduated that my IU fandom has really blossomed (and that includes the early Crean years). It's as much an emotional thing, maintaining that connection to part of my past, as it is about day-to-day basketball. I'm determined to make it up for one next year.

What brings you to this board? I love the 2-screen experience during games, following the posters on here and also IU people on Twitter. Especially lately, coming together to kvetch really eases the sting of these last few losses. This drives my wife crazy, as she wishes I would just watch the game, but I love the sense of community.

[KingPG21 6,512]

I'm sorry but who the **** cares


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Then don't look at the thread. I've never understood these types of comments. They don't do anything. If you don't like something like this it is so much easier to just ignore it. 

[bronkonagurski 894]

Meaning behind username:  It is my original handle from the scout.com network.  I initially signed up for a Bears message board on there so I chose a legendary Bears player as my username.  I've ended up keeping the same handle across other IU message boards. 
 
Approximate Age and Location: Late 30's, Fort Wayne IN.

Are you a born and raised IU fan?  Yes.
 
When you first knew you were an IU fan? 1986 as I followed IU through a full season for the first time and they just happened to win it all.  ;)

What sports did you play in High School and College?  Played football in high school. 

Besides IU, favorite sports teams?  Bears, Cubs, Blackhawks, Pacers.

Did you attend IU? Yes, class of 1999. 

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory?  The 1987 championship run.

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time?  From an Indiana standpoint, Calbert Cheaney.  From any other standpoint, Reggie Miller.

What is your favorite IU Football memory?  Beating Ohio State and Michigan in the same season back in 1987. 

Who is your favorite IU Football player?  Randle-El.  He was so electric and he was the man for most of my college years.  The team never lived up to the hype but Antwaan did all he could.

Best IU Sports game ever attended?  The game where IU beat Temple at Assembly Hall on a late three pointer by AJ Guyton.  I was sitting directly underneath the 1987 championship banner for that game.  It was a thrilling finish to witness live!

What brings you to this board?  Familiar faces and I got frustrated with the 247 board. 

[JaybobHoosier 11,821]

Bronk came here because of me :)

[ou812dude 3,326]

Meaning behind User name: I live in the 812, I'm a dude...and ton's of peeps say..." ohh you"...

Aprox age and Locale: early 40's, and I mean really early...live 15 miles north of Louisville, KY in Memphis, IN

Born and raised IU fan: Yes...fun fact...grew up next door to Pat Graham...played pickup ball together for many years...he improved, I did not...

When you first knew you were an IU fan: somewhere around 1976...started mimicking my dad, throwing stuff at TV and desiring candy striped things...

What Sports did you play? Basketball at small school in Indiana, prior to class ball...4 year Baseball letter at said school, as well as tennis...

Did you attend IU? yes, class of 1995 (should have been 94, but you know)

What is your favorite IU memory? Calbert Cheaney breaking the BigTen scoring record at IU...

Who is your favorite player of all time? Steve Alford...tried mimicking him in every way in high school, and then he went an led the team to a championship...had a major man crush on Alford...and I'm secure enough in my manhood to admit that.

What is your favorite football memory? loved Antwaan Randle El and those years...I try to catch a couple of games every year, but he was special during his time at IU

Who is your favorite IU football player? Anthony Thompson

Best IU sports game you ever attended? IUvsDuke 2002 at Rupp Arena...you know the rest of the story...

What brings you to this board? been at CBS since 2006 and they eliminated their format of interaction...landed at 24/7 but had a little problem with a Kentuckian, and twitter peeps sent me here.

[Hovadipo 52,939]

Meaning behind username:Uh..speaks for itself I would think.

 

Approximate Age and Location:Early 20's, Central Illinois

 

Are you a born and raised IU fan?Absolutely.

 

When you first knew you were an IU fan?Baby pictures of me in IU gear. I count that as knowing I was a fan.

 

What sports did you play in High School and College?Football and Basketball in high school. (Got ridiculous amounts of buckets.)

 

Besides IU, favorite sports teams?Pacers, Cubs, Bears, Tottenham Hotspur,

 

Did you attend IU?Transferring there next Fall.

 

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory?First time I ever stepped foot in The Hall.

 

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time? Vic. Don't kill me, but Bracey Wright was my first favorite IU player that I can remember.

 

Who is your favorite IU Football player? I was a HUGE Kellen Lewis fan and not old enough to have watched him, but Anthony Thompson. My dad was one of his high school coaches at Terre Haute North.

 

Best IU Sports game ever attended?Sat 3rd row of the main level for the Ohio State game Cody's Freshman year. Was also in Dayton for the Temple "WatSwat" game. Those are 1A and 1B for me.
 

What brings you to this board? This is my first sports forum of any kind. Decided to try it out, and found out there were some pretty cool people on here.

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,956]

Meaning behind user name:  Pretty self-explanatory

 

Approximate Age and Location:    Very old and feeling older everyday; Indiana

Are you a born and raised IU fan?  Yes.
 

When you first knew you were an IU fan?  Only university I ever considered attending.

What sports did you play in High School and College?   Spectator
 

Besides IU, favorite sports teams?   Dodgers since I learned how to read a box score; Packers; Celtics; Blackhawks.

Did you attend IU?   Bachelors and Masters degrees.

What is your favorite IU Basketball Memory?   Being able to watch (on Shula's 31 Bowl big screen TV) almost every game of the undefeated season and in particular the '76 championship game.

Who is your favorite basketball player of all time?    Can't name just 1.

What is your favorite IU Football memory?  Terry Cole's run up the middle against Purdue for a win and the Rose Bowl berth plus being in the stands for the Rose Bowl.     [Cole's run is available on YouTube]

Who is your favorite IU Football player?    No one favorite but the '67 team was very special.

Best IU Sports game ever attended?   The 1968 Rose Bowl game even though we lost.  (OJ Simpson was in the USC backfield!) 

What brings you to this board?  I'm old; I have nothing better to do!    :laugh: