chi-town gopher
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I'm not sure what it looked like on TV, but there were a ton of Gopher fans were at the game in Evanston. The people that made the trip were pretty hilarious in their relentless mocking of the Northwestern fans/student section. Chants of "Gopher Home Game," "We Can't Hear You" and "This is Our House" could be heard from the 1,000 or so Gopher fans. I especially loved the "Tie Dyed T-Shirts" chant at the 100 or so students wearing a tie dye shirt.
Unfortunately the team didn't show up in the second half, and the gopher fans were taunted with the same cheers they used early in the game (which was annoying, but expected). I've seen Northwestern games before and the arena doesn't get that riled up, but with all the visiting fans in attendance I'd say it was a quality college hoops atmosphere today.
I don't think today's game is a big cause for concern. For whatever reason nobody really played well, and since college basketball isn't like college football one bad loss won't destroy the team's season. I expect them to bounce back and get back on track with a win over Purdue.
Unfortunately the team didn't show up in the second half, and the gopher fans were taunted with the same cheers they used early in the game (which was annoying, but expected). I've seen Northwestern games before and the arena doesn't get that riled up, but with all the visiting fans in attendance I'd say it was a quality college hoops atmosphere today.
I don't think today's game is a big cause for concern. For whatever reason nobody really played well, and since college basketball isn't like college football one bad loss won't destroy the team's season. I expect them to bounce back and get back on track with a win over Purdue.