Dilemma: Mojo, Buffalo, etc.

[huskyjawz]

So thanks to a generous friend, one who enjoys the sweet corned beef at Arbys, I’ve purchased a ticket for me and my pop.

Gonna hit up the UConn game and most likely leave after, probably won’t stay for the second game. But we’re both excited. I’ll be able to mix up the mojo and the chilling and the in person experience all at once.

Let’s get the W and hit up Resurgence/casino to celebrate!

You made the right call, but wait, I thought you needed to go alone for the mojo.

 

[Mr. French]

You made the right call, but wait, I thought you needed to go alone for the mojo.

I considered that ... but I think it will be ok. My dad has never gone he won't affect the mojo.

 

[huskyjawz]

Right, he's undefeated.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I considered that ... but I think it will be ok. My dad has never gone he won't affect the mojo.

Do a background check on him before the game.

True story:

By way of a kind soul on The Boneyard, I was offered free tickets to the 2000 Big East Finals, 8 months after porting over from AOL in the wake of the 1999 NC.

Pickup was arranged at a bar between 6th - 7th Ave, where the rushed & raucous parade of familiar & unfamiliar handles (& some IRL names) felt like the scene with Henry Hill walking in and pointing out "Jimmy Two Times" and the other goodfellas. So far so good.

At the landing of the first set of Madison Square Garden steps, the UConn band was pumping the crowd. I hadn't been to a Huskies game since my dad gave up 35 years of season tickets after open heart surgery, and live games was no longer something we could do when I visited Connecticut. What a thrill!

My indifferent girlfriend must have looked at her ticket as we walked into the arena, because when she registered that the opponent was St. John's, she said, "I grew up in Queens. I'm gonna root for St. John's,"like it was no big deal.

UConn lost 80-70.

Make sure your dad has no ties to New Mexico.

 

[RichZ]

As I mentioned in upstater's post, I am also a native and lifelong Buffalonian and was very excited to see UConn in this year's brackets. Super excited for you degenerates to take over the town! I'm totally open to getting together on Friday, for instance, if they win and you all are meeting somewhere for wings and basketball viewing. I can always give recommendations and other advice too, I've lived in every portion of the city/surrounding suburbs.

I have a million variables as far as deciding whether to get tickets and go to these games. It's not as obvious as one would think that I want to go. In fact, I'm leaning towards not going. Part of that is mojo related, part is comfort.

I have a coincidental situation where my partner and 2 kids are both leaving for a 4 day weekend with their family. I took Thursday and Friday off to specifically watch the games, not yet knowing they'd be gone. So now I have 4 days of house to myself, zero responsibilities. I planned on sitting on my butt, watching ball, drinking, eating corned beef and cabbage in my uconn shorts. Then they get selected to play in Buffalo and I'm now conflicted.

Adding to this is the mojo element. They were a 2 seed in 2004 and played in Buffalo. I was a junior in college. I scalped tickets by myself in my Ricky Moore jersey to watch the game in the nose bleeds. I sat by myself and enjoyed a thorough thrashing of their first 2 opponents en route to a magical 2nd title.

However, in 2014 I was living in the city, a mile or two from the arena, and had even taken a trip to XL Center earlier in the year to watch Shabazz and co. When they got a snub 7 seed and given the Buffalo region, I told myself I didn't want to go. Not only was I pretty broke at the time, but I decided I wanted to watch in peace, but with extreme nerves, and I couldn't watch them lose in public. I was VERY invested in those Shabazz teams and I knew I'd be crushed if I was there when they got knocked out by Joes or Nova.

Well, we know they went all the way and me and my current fiancee watched every game of that run in our first year together, our first apartment together, bonding over our mutual (and her brand new) love for Shabazz amongst others. Now I feel like that was a HUGE part of the last title team's mojo, that I avoided seeing them in person here.

Sorry for the long windedness - who's got some advice for me: Go, or stay home and veg and keep the mojo alive?

Since you're home alone, you should invite an select dozen or so UConn fans to crash at your digs for the duration, and go with them to the game. New life, new coach, new mojo!

 

[Mr. French]

Since you're home alone, you should invite an select dozen or so UConn fans to crash at your digs for the duration, and go with them to the game. New life, new coach, new mojo!

I halfway considered it, but even joking around I started talking about UConn fans coming in to Buffalo and my fiancee said "don't even think about inviting anyone into this house while I'm gone" hahaha she knows you rowdy Husky fans are a mess

 

[August_West]

I halfway considered it, but even joking around I started talking about UConn fans coming in to Buffalo and my fiancee said "don't even think about inviting anyone into this house while I'm gone" hahaha she knows you rowdy Husky fans are a mess

That’s because your in laws think I’m the face of all UConn fans. Sorry about that.
Not sorry though .

 

[Mr. French]

exactly - your name rang on the top of the list

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I halfway considered it, but even joking around I started talking about UConn fans coming in to Buffalo and my fiancee said "don't even think about inviting anyone into this house while I'm gone" hahaha she knows you rowdy Husky fans are a mess

It sounds like she didn't specifically say no to the hooker.

 

[Mr. French]

It sounds like she didn't specifically say no to the hooker.

That's my Friday plan ... or, depending on the results, Thursday night.

 

[GotNets?]

This guys kidding right? If I didn’t take out a mortgage for two nights of MSG, I’d be going from Westchester.

Gooooooooooo!!!!!