ToledoRambler wrote:
Brot,
I understand your frustration but the reason those papers are in the shape they are in is not because they’ve been making good decisions. 20 years ago I think it would legitimately make me mad, but thank God we have ESPN to look at stats, live steaming games on our computers and phones, an audio broadcast of every game, etc. True fans of the ramblers don’t go without! It’s a great time to be a fan, and you don’t need a newspaper to follow along!
I live in Texas, and one of the most fun things from the 2018 run was telling everybody I met about our team and our story. Everyone else I live around says the same things over and over again about the Longhorns and Texas A&M and it’s boring because it’s the same stuff everyone already knows and is inundated with. Being a Duke, Notre Dame or Ohio State fan is boring. You don’t have to even try. Being a loyola fan is special and unique. Don’t take it for granted! A buckeye fan named “brot” on an Ohio State messageboard commenting on USA Today or tribute articles would be nothing.... on ramblermania, you’re legendary! Take pride! Don’t sweat the small stuff!
This sums up exactly why I love being a Loyola fan so much. We’re unique and witnessed an extremely rare and special moment with our final four run. I’ll never forget driving down to Texas from Chicago with my friends. I actually transferred to Loyola as a sophomore that year, after choosing LU over DePaul. I originally was dead set on DePaul then decided to give Loyola a chance. Once I saw the campus and new business school I forgot DePaul ever existed and haven’t looked back since, it’s easily one of the best decisions I’ve made.