Muppet Makers

[8893]

The best part is that every time I reread it I remember the combination of pride and shame I felt like it was the first time. It made want to jump on a train immediately.

 

[CL82]

Wasn't his name Makers Muppet? Muppet Makers - like he made muppets? Made me laugh.

 

[CL82]

Wasn't it Maple Mucker?

Miss Marple?

 

[CL82]

Unpopular opinion: it was great at the time and especially after the season played out from there, but kind of meh when reading it now.

 

[TRest]

Don’t want to end up like the pc board, pulling out the “why we hate UConn” post every year just to feel something. New sheriff in town, new players, new legends to make.

 

[CL82]

Don’t want to end up like the pc board, pulling out the “why we hate UConn” post every year just to feel something. New sheriff in town, new players, new legends to make.

Fair, but still, this is peak BY.

 

[businesslawyer]

Unpopular opinion: it was great at the time and especially after the season played out from there, but kind of meh when reading it now.

Sorry, but absurd take. It's a great piece of writing, even if you're not a UConn fan. The fact that it then preceded five wins in five days, four over ranked teams, ....

 

[Jbirdp5]

Unpopular opinion: it was great at the time and especially after the season played out from there, but kind of meh when reading it now.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the post, I wasn’t here then but I found it tremendous.

 

[SubbaBub]

Unpopular opinion: it was great at the time and especially after the season played out from there, but kind of meh when reading it now.

Disagree. The smackdown of Louisville fans had more legs than Pitino's coaching career and still plays. You could even swap Creighton in there Mad Libs style.

 

[huskyjawz]

The best part is that every time I reread it I remember the combination of pride and shame I felt like it was the first time. It made want to jump on a train immediately.

Time has not diminished it's awesomeness one bit. I too feel shame as I did stay home that day, and should have gone. I made it to the Garden for the rest of the games, and made it to the Final Four, but not that day.

 

[BugsyCT]

He only had about 4 BY posts on the Scout site. All-time mojo legend.

 

[8893]

Time has not diminished it's awesomeness one bit. I too feel shame as I did stay home that day, and should have gone. I made it to the Garden for the rest of the games, and made it to the Final Four, but not that day.

Same here.

 

[caw]

Don’t want to end up like the pc board, pulling out the “why we hate UConn” post every year just to feel something. New sheriff in town, new players, new legends to make.

Hang him!

 

[boba]

Disagree. It’s even better than I remembered.

“the mule to the covered wagon to the stagecoach” gets me every time.

That and not knowing your wife (as far as you know).

 

[jibsey]

I always wondered whether Calhoun, any coaches or players read it because I think they would have approved. (Not publicly).

 

[TRest]

Hang him!

I said it would be an unpopular opinion.

 

[Deepster]

Don’t want to end up like the pc board, pulling out the “why we hate UConn” post every year just to feel something. New sheriff in town, new players, new legends to make.

To be fair, our thread got us wearin' gold plated diapers, baby. That PC thread is just whiny little bros.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Disagree. It’s even better than I remembered.

“the mule to the covered wagon to the stagecoach” gets me every time.

I've always pictured the wheely-bag crew once they get to NYC, and note this year that Omaha is nearly 700 miles west of Louisville.

 

[billybud]

Archives:



Time to put on your big-boy pants and get down to MSG tomorrow at noon.

Tickets are selling for $10. You have $10 worth of recyclable beer cans in the back seat of your car right now. What in the world are you saving the $10 for? If you're still not ready to commit to spending $10 to see this game, you're probably the type of person who needs to be told that you won't be able to see Justin Bieber Never Say Never (in 3D) for $10. Not going to happen, son.

The constant crying stops now. "Walker tries to do too much, waaah!" "Walker doesn't do enough, waaah!" Let me get your pacifier, you big crybaby. You're so sad because Oriakhi isn't tough enough for you and Beverly isn't good enough for you and Olander's hair isn't dreamy enough for you? Next you'll be telling me that Lamb is too long for you (guess what: you're right).

You think you're so, so special and you deserve only Cuban cigars, 24 year old scotch and the finest corinthian leather, well you're going to have to prove it tomorrow at 12:00pm at 7th Avenue and 33rd Street. The question you should be asking is "Am I good enough for this team," and the answer is actually "No." Life isn't some candy mountain with forests full of steaks prepared just the way you like them and meadows full of models who think your story about the time you ran a car over your own foot makes you the most interesting man they ever desperately wanted to sleep with. Life is a struggle. You get out there and fight for what you get. No one is going to give it to you.

I don't want to hear any of your excuses.

"My wife will kill me if I skip work and go into the city for the game." Who is telling your wife? Not the MakersMuppet. He doesn't even know your wife (as far as you know).

"I just cannot spare the time away from work." Hate to be the one to break it to you, kemosabe, but your job just isn't that important. Remember that time you went on vacation and the world erupted into chaos? Me neither. Plus you're probably more likely to get fired when the IT folks report to your boss that you routinely visit a website called the "boneyard" than when they find out you enjoyed a basketball game at lunchtime. Besides, hitting refresh on espn gameday every 10 seconds isn't "working."

"But MakersMuppet, I live too far away to go to this game." Was Tate George too far away from Scott Burrell against Clemson? Was Rashad Anderson too far behind the three point line against Alabama? Was the scorer's table in Pittsburgh too high for Khalid El Amin? Your attitude make me want to puke.

I'll tell you this: the game isn't too far for the group of 8 or 9 Louisville fans I saw this morning walking down Broadway with wheely-bags in tow, all decked out in silly red outfits looking around awestruck like they'd never seen a paved road or a woman under 275 lbs before. If those SOBs could take the mule to the covered wagon to the stagecoach and still get to New York City for the game, the least you can do is get off your lazy behind and catch a damned train. Unless, of course, you're admitting that you're not a real fan. And that's OK, there are other things you can be involved in other than rooting for the Huskies. Like knitting, or Worlds of Warcraft or having pretend light saber battles with your imaginary friends. If that's the way you want to go out, be my guest. I'll see the rest of you tomorrow. I'll be the one in MSG rooting for the Huskies.

 

[August_West]

The best part is that every time I reread it I remember the combination of pride and shame I felt like it was the first time. It made want to jump on a train immediately.

Why didn’t you? I was there.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

It still makes me guilty that i didn‘t book a flight to NYC that night and I was living in AZ
To put that into context the team was struggling and the early enthusiasm for a run had faded. Most thought a second round Big East exit and if we were Lucky enough to get in the tourney it would have been round of 32 at best. The band wagon had a flat tire.
This poster was calling out the seriousness of our fandom as a call to action the fact
it coincided with the most improbable run in history , forever linked this post with that miracle
A real fan thinks by their power he can stop a an opposing team run or will a win.
MM just summoned that collective positive power of the faithful , the results were historical.

 

[temery]

What did Kermit the Frog say at Jim Henson's funeral?


Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

 

[8893]

Why didn’t you? I was there.

Olander's hair wasn't dreamy enough for me. Yet.