Wildcat Weekend

Me and my good lookin' crew joined up in Manhattan several hours prior to tip off. We chilled in Aggieville for a few, then headed to The Patio for lupper...dinunch...whatever meal is between lunch and dinner.


and we enjoyed a pitcher (or three) of Tallgrass Ale to cure our pre-game jitters.
(it's even brewed in Manhattan, KS!)


I had the world's most bland hamburger.
Not that it was bad, just flavorless and nothing to write home about.
...although I just did.



After we ate, we headed to the big game!

And waited in the cold to get inside.


Once inside, you could feel the 6th Man excitement in the air!
Maybe it was because we hosted College GameDay.
Or maybe it's because we broke the GameDay attendance record!



And there were a lot of famous people there, too:
Darren Sproles, Bill Snyder (although he's always at the games), Dick Vitale, the ESPN guys, and Erin Andrews.





Me: "Hey, Dick Vitale, would you strike a pose for the camera?"

Dick: "What's that, young lady?!"


Me: "I said: would you strike a pose for the camera, please?"

Dick: "You got it. How's this? I'll tell ya how it is - It's awesome, baby, yeah yeah yeah!"



After Mr. Vitale was through posing, we resumed normal Wildcat fanfare.


"K"



"S"



"U"



"WILDCATS!"



And of course, there were the signs.


This one's my favorite:



When the opposing team's starters are being announced, the students always hold up newspapers. Then when it's time for our starting line up, they tear up the newspapers and throw then into the air like confetti.
I love it!
(and I'm glad I don't have to clean it up)



I didn't get any good shots of the game, mainly 'cause I was too busy heckling KU players cheering very loudly for the Cats.


But, this is my interpretation of what Frank was telling the guys during halftime:
"You guys go back out there and win. It is unacceptable to lose at home!"



And even though we lost - blame the refs, which is what I like to do, or blame a few costly goofs by the Cats - it was a great game and KU better be ready when we bring it in Lawrence!


"Fight, you K-State Wildcats. For Alma Mater fight-fight-fight.
Glory in the combat for the purple and white.
Faithful to our colors, we shall ever be
Fighting, ever fighting for a Wildcat Victory!

Go STATE!"

One final thought:
Erin Andrews, you should eat a cookie or maybe an entire box...