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We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet!

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@ScottLeeUT

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@scottew I would’ve thought it was 25 by just that stat line. It might still. But you gotta think BYU will more than 1 in the second half.

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Ancestors establishing BYU athletics knowing NIL would someday become a thing.

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@DanEllsworthVA Appreciate you, Dan!

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@klivingstone I saw five different interactions, and the level of training and humanity that these LEOs demonstrated was genuinely amazing—from simple kindness and sympathy to deescalation and tactical prowess.

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@agentjaredhok That’s awesome haha

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A half a dozen clearly inebriated Wisconsin dudes sat behind us at the game on Saturday.

They cheered on their Badgers, tried and mostly succeeded in keeping their language in check knowing young kids were around (welcome to a BYU game, boys), while occasionally making PG-13 jokes about the Church when BYU was cooking. The cheering was boisterous (and often hilarious) as the game went back and forth.

One guy tapped me on the shoulder mid-second half. “Hey, BYU. All the best, man. May the best team win. No hard feelings either way.”

BYU won in dramatic fashion and I’m sure the Wisconsin dudes were disappointed. As we walked down the steps to leave, I wanted to make sure that they knew I appreciated the effort they made and the class they demonstrated, all without making like I was gloating about the win. I looked back, gave them a thumbs up, and congratulated them on a great comeback, and wished them safe travels. To a man, they all returned the gesture.

Then, a few minutes later on the concourse, they asked me to take a group picture for them. We had a nice convo and left having both enjoyed a great game in rows 13 and 14.

These guys were great ambassadors of the state and university of Wisconsin. And on account of the BYU fans I spoke with, I wasn’t alone in coming away with nothing but good things to say about Badger fans. Sport, though the final result is a binary, can bring people together in gratifying ways. Next time around, when BYU isn’t the opponent, I’ll be cheering On Wisconsin.

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@runbrianj It was the exorcising of the demons—both from the terrible officiating of the game AND the last fifteen years of tournament disappointment.

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A BYU RM threw an alley-oop off the backboard to himself to celebrate a Sweet 16 berth. We are living in the glory days of BYU sports.

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@UtahSanders The best!

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Holiness to the Lord

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@PubliusDB Don’t you dare. That scowl and shine send a signal.

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@SportsGuyRyan I laughed at the ending

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@laceandrus I loved reading all these responses sharing similar experiences! It has made me like Wisconsin even more.

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@michaelbd Prayers and consolation, MBD.

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@RBCougar1984 Sound like a good bunch, those Badgers!

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@j_dport That’s awesome to hear, man!

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@pedrodon Much appreciated, my friend. It’s nice to be back among familiar faces!

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@NickTenney4 Yes, especially after one of our dude’s literally got slapped in the face (no call) and another got ejected for a typical basketball play. Ball don’t lie!