All tagged Basketball
Our games offer an entertaining alternative to running the treadmill and a great competitive outlet—the somewhat-civilized fight club. The games are often a highlight of my week. I say that without any complaint about my job, which encompasses many responsibilities that I love, from writing and teaching to counseling and traveling. Despite my job satisfaction, my wife often chides me as to how often my response to “how was your day” includes references to our game.
Tonight I had my first experience at the Allen Fieldhouse, named after legendary head coach, Forrest "Phog" Allen. KU played archrival Missouri in the Border War, which stems back to the civil war when Kansas "Jayhawkers" waged guerilla attacks on the confederate state of Missouri. The civil war ended in 1865, but the schools resumed athletic battle starting in 1891 on the football field. The border wars have been raging ever since and KU celebrates by breaking out the "muck fizzou" shirts.
