The Crossroads of Hoosier Hysteria

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,171]

Mark Titus graduated from Logansport HS and rode the bench at Ohio State.  While at OSU he started writing a blog which kickstarted his career as a writer.  This is a really nice piece about what basketball is all about in our state and don't miss the quote from author Kurt Vonnegut.

  https://theringer.com/the-crossroads-of-hoosier-hysteria-479e2d99e3be#.djedf9dis

[hsrtxp 1,401]

That is a GREAT read. That is the Indiana I know and grew up in. My high school team got beat by Damon Bailey (yes I still hold a grudge). No I didn't play on the team but I was a loyal fan from elementary school on up. It's what you did on Friday nights. You went to sectionals and were happy to get a seat. I was fortunate to watch a great high school team for my 4 years. Our gym never had a empty seat. What great memories!

As for the underdog comments, they seem fitting after last nights game. While I'm still feeling the pain of that loss, I have to admit that it's kind of cool for those Mastodons. That's a classic game which perfectly fits the history of basketball in Indiana IMO.

Thanks for the post 66!


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[Alford Bailey 13,233]

Our little 2A school goes to the next town over and plays their 4A school every Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Like a 40 year tradition. They always beat us. They had a 30 point lead at halftime tonight. But we bring a couple thousand fans every year just hoping to beat the big school one time. Its a social gathering. Hoosier Hysteria!