KU's all in.

rock chalk jayhawk!

not only do i love this tournament, but my dad's (and mom's and grandparents' and aunts' and uncle's) college team (and the team i was raised to root for) is a number one seed. this past weekend, i watched the KU/K-State game (Big 12 tournament semifinals) with my dad in kansas city. this is a real treat, since he's probably the biggest KU fan in the world. he's such a fan that he very rarely is seen not wearing something with a jayhawk on it. even during the off-seasons. he's such a fan that you can barely talk to him during the game and if KU is up by 20 points with three minutes left, he's still not sure they'll win. his wife, my stepmother, is positive KU's lost the game at that point, insisting that it "smells like texas tech."

so this weekend they kept using the term "raining tres." have you heard of this term or did they make it up? whenever the other team starts hitting their three-pointers, my dad screams, "oh shit, they're raining tres on us!" at first, i thought he was saying that it was "raining trays" (like cafeteria trays), and i was totally confused. emma discovery cleared this up for me later. anyway, i think this is a kickass term and so i think we should all use it during the tourney.

also, if you are watching KU, when russell robinson scores, you can yell "new york new york," 'cause he's from central harlem. and keep brandon rush in your sights cause he's nice to look at, has a nice name, and is pretty damn good at basketball. finally, remember to "wave the wheat" when KU wins. (stand up with your arms in the air and wave your arms side to side slowly so you look like wheat).