Meteor Game Alert - Kentucky vs. UNC

Tomorrow at 5:45pm ET, the Squid vs. Ol' Roy in Vegas. A true meteor game*.

Since I can't root FOR either team, and since the game is on a neutral court, eliminating the "crying cheerleader option"**, I'm not sure who I want to root AGAINST harder.

Thinking I want Kentucky to lose because the SEC is fairly weak this year and they'll likely have an easier road in conference season, so any loss is a good loss at this point. Plus, if Duke beats UNC in future meteor games, we can apply the transitive property of basketball geometry to prove that "Duke beats UNC, therefore Duke is better than UNC. KU beat Duke, so therefore KU is better than Duke and UNC, and if UNC beats UK, KU is better than Duke, UNC and UK."

Still hoping for the meteor.


(Definition of terms below for those who may not be familiar):

*Meteor game: A game where you want BOTH teams to lose, which isn't possible, leaving the only favorable outcome being a meteor flying in from space, hitting the stadium, and vaporizing both teams.

**Crying Cheerleader Option: In a meteor game, where neither team's winning is a favorable outcome, some enjoyment can at least be had if the home team loses. The result is a demoralized stadium full of home-town fans, and...if you're REALLY, REALLY lucky...a sighting of the elusive "crying cheerleader": a home team cheerleader who is SO saddened by her (his***) team's home loss that uncontrolled sobbing and tears are caught by the TV cameras.

***Crying Male Cheerleader Option: If you see this, go buy a lottery ticket as it is truly your lucky day. Sightings of the crying male cheerleader are so rare that you're actually statistically more likely to get struck by lightning, while purchasing a winning lottery ticket, just as a meteor hits you.

I HATE kensucky more, but it's interesting that both programs have roots in Lawrence . . .

DEATH TO KENSUCKY!!!!


RC

NotO: your **Crying Cheerleader Option reminds me of a classic example game way beck in the early 70's when Arkansas was at home playing, I think,Texas in what was in effect the national championship football game...After Arkansas lost, and Pres. Nixon flew off the field in a helicopter in the rain, the tv camera cut to a couple of soaking wet crying blondes wearing Razorback Sooey hats, their mascara running down their cheeks...with Curt Gowdy commenting over the closing credits: "Boy, there's a couple of sorry looking Hogs!"

RC.