{"id":292,"date":"2009-03-22T01:17:56","date_gmt":"2009-03-22T05:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattfife.net\/wordpress\/?p=292"},"modified":"2009-03-22T01:17:56","modified_gmt":"2009-03-22T05:17:56","slug":"round-2-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=292","title":{"rendered":"Round 2 – FIGHT!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Short version – Purdue makes it to the sweet 16.\u00a0 Longer version is that I got to go to the game.\u00a0 Even made a few cameo appearances during swinging shots (I’m over on the far right side – midway down):<\/p>\n

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What an amazing and fun game – and we got 11th row tickets this go around.\u00a0 Lots of amazing energy – and I lost a good chunk of my voice in the outing.\u00a0 Purdue fans were definitely in the minority with plenty of Washington fans driving down from Seattle – so what we lacked in numbers – we made up in volume.\u00a0 The whole stadium was sold out – and it certainly showed by the numbers of folks outside trying to pick up last minute tickets.<\/p>\n

Overall it was a great moment of re-living the college days.\u00a0 Purdue Pete, the cheers, the band, the game itself.\u00a0 What a way to spend a Saturday.\u00a0 I hope Portland gets another chance to host the NCAA playoffs again.\u00a0 Now on to the sweet 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Short version – Purdue makes it to the sweet 16.\u00a0 Longer version is that I got to go to the game.\u00a0 Even made a few cameo appearances during swinging shots (I’m over on the far right side – midway down): What an amazing and fun game – and we got 11th row tickets this go around.\u00a0 Lots of amazing energy – and I lost a good chunk of my voice in the outing.\u00a0 Purdue fans were definitely in the minority…<\/p>\n

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