This year’s Marquette Day was celebrated at a place called Cover 2 along 183 up in North Austin. I had been there over a decade ago for a Stars event and the place was still a Hooters (ugh). Our opponent was Butler which is a well-regarded private university in the north side of Indianapolis, they’re just less famous in sports than my alma mater. The team is having a good year too, they’re over .500 so should they place decently in the Big East tournament, I guess they’ll be invited to the NCAA championship, now with 1200 brackets! Maybe next year the NCAA will just cancel everyone’s regular season and we can right to a giant tournament! According to conventional wisdom, the masses only pay attention during the playoffs.
On a less cynical note, it was nice to see the different eras of graduates living in Austin. Despite feeling really old when I encounter people who were born around the time I got my diploma in 1990, it’s comforting to discuss landmarks, foods and other positives aspects about Milwaukee that Texans don’t comprehend.
The waiter graciously took our photo but I haven’t gotten a copy from the cool lady who coordinates these pleasant and nostalgic get togethers. I look forward to it. Then I’ll put it into a virtual scrapbook. I was also glad to hear support for my pitch regarding Marquette investing in an NCAA Division One hockey program as Notre Dame did over 20 years ago. Sure we’ll be up against the nearby powerhouse Wisconsin and Michigan but why not. A football team would cost a helluva lot more with adequate results taking decades in my opinion. Hockey? It’s a natural fit for the region. Besides, I really just want a cool looking jersey to add to my collection.
I do hope we all get together again this Summer for something fun again. They’re nice people and time mellows us all out, except Scott Walker, he’ll always be a dick.