2013 B1G Tourney

Bucky had a great B1G Tourney Run.  Unfortunately they lost in the finals to Ohio State after beating both Michigan and Indiana.  

Picture Time:

Friday.  B1G Quarter-Finals.  Illinois vs. Indiana and UW vs. Michigan

Jordan Statue outside of the United Center.

Badgers watching the Illini / Hoosier game.

Pre-Game.

Opening Tip.

JUMP SHOT FREE THROW!!!

SELF PHOTO!!!

Badgers with the impressive victory over Trey Burke and the Wolverines.

 Friday.  B1G Quarter-Finals.  Ohio State vs. Nebraska and Michigan State vs. Iowa

Cheezeburger. Cheezeburger. Cheezeburger. at the Billy Goat Tavern.

 

View from our best seats all weekend.  Sat here for the 2nd half if the OSU game and the 1st half of the Michigan State game.  The drunk Spartan lady next to us got us kicked out at half time by being vulgar and getting security sent over.  Highlight of her nonsense: About Izzo: "I don't care if he's 4foot11.  I would still have his babies."

 

Saturday.  B1G Semi-Finals.  UW vs. Indiana and Ohio State vs. Michigan State

Badgers warming up.

This wasn't a bad half-time act (Other than the time they used the smaller beam)

 

 Tre, Berg, Yogi, and Cody

Let's Go Red!

Normal Free Throw Attempt.

Self Photo.

 

Great Win over Indiana.  Onto the finals.

Sunday.  B1G Championship.  UW vs. Ohio State

Bucky should have run over and punched Brutus in the face.

Pre-Game Circle

Ryan Evans (and his magical right arm) during Lineup Announcements.

The Trophy.  Didn't stick around to see Ohio State get it.

 Opening Tip.

 

RED PANDA!!!!!

 SELF PHOTO!!!!!!

Over all a good game (and a great tourney).  Unfortunately too many misses at the end of the game.

Badgers - Gophers Hoops

This time the trip to the Barn ended up as an overtime loss.  Evans' inability to hit free throws, Trae's obsession with driving the lane and shooting poorly, and Bruiser's in bounds violatoin cost Bucky a win in regulation.

Picture time.

Badgers during pre-game warm up.

 

Pre-game dance circle.

 Happy family before the tip.

Red Panda with an "entertaining" half time show.  So glad it has been years since we've seen the dogs running.

Worst sight of the night.  Evans trying to shoot free throws.

 Trea trying to defend A.Hollins.

We couldn't see the real scoreboard (only issue with our really good seats).  As a result, we used this TV for updates, including the out of focus final shot.

2013 Rose Bowl

So I wasn't expecting to go to the Rose Bowl.  Bucky was 8 - 5 and I had already seen Standford.  Then Bret quit and Barry stepped up to coach.  So I had to go.

Pictures and comments below:

Early morning Rose Bowl shot.

One of the better floats.  Like 2 years ago, many more float pictures on my hard drive.

Easily the weirdest mascot in the NCAA is the Stanford Tree.

 

The Badger float.

Kevin and I at our "Tailgate."

 

Trash from said "Tailgate."

 Kevin with his new friend.

Pre-Game photo outside the stadium.

Thank you Stub Hub.  Much better than the end zone seats (and slightly cheaper).

 

 Midfield Logo.

Updated Press Box / Luxury Boxes.

Another Rose Bowl, another Stealth Bomber photo.

 "You need more than Cheese Puns for an acceptable Field Performance." 

Bucky and the cheerleaders waiting for the team. 

Flags running on the field.

 

 Opening Kick-off.

 

Team Huddle (and Coach Barry).

 

Mountains in the background.

After a hard fought game, Bucky was finally marching in the 4th quarter for the winning score.  Then Phillips (and not Stave) threw a pick.  And then we took our self photo.

 

 Darn it.

Badgers - Gophers Women's Hockey

Since we weren't in Indy for the B1G Football Championship (70 - 31 !!!) , the family went to the Women's Hockey game.

Unfortunately, the Gopher team is really good and easily beat Wisconsin.

Picture time:

Elizabeth making a sign.  They pulled the red markers so she was stuck with a orange and purple sign.

Family Photo.

Whoa.  A bear.

 Scoreboard.

 Post Game handshake line.

Badgers vs. Ohio State

What a Game!  Other than losing in Overtime, it was a great time.  Montee Ball tied the all time TD record (and fumbled away the chance at the record).  The defense held Braxton Miller in check, and a TD with 8 seconds left sent the game to OT.

Picture time:

Dotties for Pre-Game Lunch

 The pre-game get hyped circle

Your 2012 B1G Fantasy Football MVP Braxton Miller.  Fortunately great games by the Penn State WR and RB kept me from  needing Miller to do anything.

 Baton guy

Montee Ball coming out for Senior Day

This moron tried to start the wave from Section A

 Self Photo after Ball Fumbled with 2 minutes left.

The people to the left of Knee-Man left.  They missed the thrilling comeback and overtime.

Final score.