You nailed it.
On a personal note.I can add something to that less than pleasant expeiernce at "that place".
My wife and I attended that same game and were sitting along the 3rd base line about halfway between 3rd and the left field fence. About midway thru the game, some guy picks my wife and me (both wearing red) and decides he wants to fight with us. Of course, he was drunk.but that doesn't matter. It should never have happened.
I went back for the next game.but my wife wouldn't come. She was too upset. We both said we'd never attend any events there again. We broke that rule and went to last year's softball regional, but have not attended anything else.
To be fair, I have to say that their fans around us were considerably embarrassed and apologized.and the guy was pointed out and escorted out of th
Originally Posted by
IHateLaState
We were in the BR Regional as the #2 seed if memory serves We beat a&m@br in the winners bracket which meant they had to beat us twice.
They of course made their way back to the championship game and emotions were riding high. Mid way in the first game, one of their guys hits a home run and as he comes around third base he is hot-dogging to our bench. Well the next batter gets plunked and the benches empty. no punches. and Robe gets ejected. the place was going nuts with the a&m fans taunting us etc.
In between games (I was told this later), Robe was interviewed by Jay and he seemed livid. saying something like "I will NEVER apologize for the name on my jersey. I don't care who and where we are playing". maybe Jay, if he chooses to comment on this thread will have a better memory on the interview cause this came to me second hand
Anyway, they put a butt whipping on us in the final game and it was almost taking your life in your hands, literally, if you were wearing red. An African American fan told me later he had not heard such language sinde the 60's As we walked down the stairs the a&m@br finest were hopping in front of us and taunting us it was close to a riot.
So they (both parties) decided to not play for awhile and let emotions ebb. Which is why it chaps me to no end that Robe has taken the high rode and goes play to "EARN" the right to play again It was BS, admittedly on both ends I was far from innocent because I gave it as good as I got it. but we were definitely not at fault alone and should not be begging to play.
Thats my recollection
igeaux.mobi