We were so close the players could drip sweat on you.
I could see their gigantic feet.
I was so close Coach K could look you in the eye and make you pee your pants with one glance. The man's a little intimidating.
The first thing I noted when I entered Cameron stadium was the deafening noise. INSANE. They pack the house to full capacity-and apparently have since 1990-and from the floor it feels like the people are everywhere.
How packed is it? Well, I have no idea how they get this past fire codes.
At some point during the game the students begin to chant "Crazy towel guy! Crazy towel guy! Crazy towel guy!" then you see this man stand up in the crowd and try to get the older folks in the crowd all revved up.
[New info via my friend Laura: Crazy towel guy's name is Herb Newbauer. He's been doing his thing since at least 1995, when Daniel and I got to Duke. Although strangely, his tickets switched sides somewhere along the way.]
[New info via my friend Laura: Crazy towel guy's name is Herb Newbauer. He's been doing his thing since at least 1995, when Daniel and I got to Duke. Although strangely, his tickets switched sides somewhere along the way.]
Then he swings his towel. It's awesome.
The Cameron Crazies:
I would be remiss to not mention the fact that the athleticism shown on that court is amazing. These men are quick, agile, aggressive, smart and intense.
I really wanted to write a post about the unique feel of the community inside cameron indoor. (especially after last year's duke/unc game, about a comparison with worship expectations.)
ReplyDeleteoh, and, you picked my friend's face as your fave, you go to church with him... incase you hadn't picked up on that.
@Kathy: really?!? I totally can't place him, I think it's because of the expression in the picture. I haven't seen that kind of intensity at church. ( ;
ReplyDeleteOH...my GOD. You quick blogger, you! Awesome shots! It was a great experience and now we both know what Sugar Bubbles (ha, that's my new nickname for Megan. It just came to me this evening. I think it's gonna stick...) was talking about all this time. Oh and by the way, we have to have a photo shoot for Ms. V so that you can have a proper (and flattering) photo of her to put on your blog. Thus far, you have the side profile, double chin shot and the goofy look-at-me-I'm-eating-and-making-apple-pie shot. I'm too vain to let that fly, yo.
ReplyDeleteSigh. I need to be studying and not ranting. I'm out.
@Viola: Sometimes I'm quick and sometimes I'm slow. We're totally taking senior pictures this spring when it's warm and the sun is shining. Then you can be all "I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful, I'm beautiful dammit."
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's a song Bette Midler sang.