The Indiana student section makes itself heard.
At the end of Indiana’s 70-55 win over Michigan State tonight, students chanted “Over-rated” at the Spartans.
That, of course, isn’t true. Michigan State was properly rated. They just ran into an Indiana team that plays out of its mind at home against highly ranked teams.
The chant moved the operators of The Paint Crew – Purdue’s student section – to Tweet the following:
This is excellent advice, though it would be taken better if it didn’t come from a group of people who chant “IU sucks!” at every single home game – even games not involving the Hoosiers.
Indiana. Purdue. Sunday.
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February 28, 2012 at 9:51 pm
Well, chanting “IU sucks” isn’t as bad as making a shirt like this: https://p.twimg.com/AmxcErPCEAEqGUd.jpg:large
Classy.
February 28, 2012 at 9:56 pm
But accurate
February 28, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Little difference between that shirt and the disparaging tweets that have aptly been pointed out in the past.
February 28, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Hm. While I have criticized Indiana fans as much as any other fans on here and agreed with the sentiment (but not the complete lack of self-awareness) of the Purdue tweet tonight … I have to disagree.
There is a difference between criticizing – in often vulgar terms – a college player for perceived poor play on a basketball court vs a commentary and play on words of someone who has broken the law.
No?
Seems you’re missing the point of the post, albeit intentionally.
February 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm
That said, I won’t be buying a Jail Byrd shirt – at least until it hits clearance racks.
February 28, 2012 at 10:16 pm
They both represent a personal condemnation against a student athlete. The only significant difference I see is that one is attacking on the court actions while another is attacking off the court actions.
February 28, 2012 at 10:29 pm
You don’t see a difference between being criticized and/or mocked for playing basketball poorly versus breaking the law?
Just because you are a student athlete does not give you a pass from scrutiny when you run afoul of the law. It’s just DJ Byrd’s dumb luck he is a public figure. When public figures screw up, it garners national headlines – and, unfortunately, mocking t-shirts.
Shame is powerful motivator in keeping people from breaking the law – in fact, one of the strongest. It isn’t much of a motivator on a basketball court.
I did not make this shirt, would not wear this shirt, and find it tacky. But it is a red herring as it relates to this post, which was simply noting that 1. IU students had it wrong and 2. Purdue students lack self-awareness.
March 3, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Here is a crazy idea, maybe DJ Byrd shouldn’t be publicly intoxicated fighting people in bars. Just a though…