Court-storming debate heats up after journalist gets hurt
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article49201455.html
Iowa State's comeback win over Iowa Thursday night sent Hilton Coliseum into a frenzy, and a Des Moines Register reporter was injured as fans rushed the floor.
Randy Peterson, who covers the Cyclones for the Register, suffered an apparent compound leg fracture after No. 2 ISU's 83-82 win.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:09 PM ^
I'm still dying to rush the field for the first time. I thought it would happen after the OSU game.
*sobs*
December 11th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
Be drunk when you do. It makes getting pushed and punched more tolerable. Or it makes you more angry and fighty. Either way, storm when hammered.
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:14 PM ^
When is the last time Michigan students rushed the field?
Was it going to happen for the MSU game (sorry)?
I haven't seen it for a football game in forever....fire up the SUPER GUIDE!!!
December 11th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
It was win 900 in 2012 against MSU. I didn't do it then, and I have regretted it ever since.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:17 PM ^
Could have sworn last time Michigan rushed the field was 2011 against OSU... I was there.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
Nah. They have pictures at the mden, if you don't believe me.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
MSU was an awful game...we were just happy to win and finally win.
2011, OSU was fucking terrible.
When's the last time we had a legitimate, highly ranked team, not upset...but you know what I mean, type field rush?
I almost feel like those two wins were expected...the only thing that didn't make them expected was that we were terrible in all of the years surrounding those wins.
Give me a beat (top 5) team and students rushed the field...B1G Championship type game. Not a "what a relief! We finally won!" type moment.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:42 PM ^
Yeah, both of those rushes felt obligatory and planned. Almost Brandonized. I'm not sure of the last one
December 11th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
OSU in 97
December 11th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
2003 OSU?
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December 11th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
I was one of the first to hop the wall in 2003 and we ran around like rabid animals, celebrating with the players. It was awesome. I did it in 2011 too but that was extremely lame...more of an organized shuffle down onto the field.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:49 PM ^
We didn't rush the field against good teams before because we were one of the good teams.
December 11th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
I believe
December 12th, 2015 at 12:05 AM ^
That was 2005. 2007 was the game where Ryan Mallett flipped the ball after going into the end zone and Jake Long said something to the effect of "we don't do that at Michigan".
However, I do think that Manningham did "the worm" after the Victory Formation on the last play of the game.
December 11th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
I almost feel like those two wins were expected...the only thing that didn't make them expected was that we were terrible in all of the years surrounding those wins.
They were expected. We were a 7.5-point favorite in the 2011 OSU game and a 9.5-point favorite in the '12 MSU game.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:54 PM ^
It was more like a gradual spilling from the student section, followed by everyone else looking at each other and saying "should we go? Heck, let's go."
December 11th, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^
I remember people storming the field 2011 OSU but not 2012 MSU. I was at both games.
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December 11th, 2015 at 6:47 PM ^
You are correct that they rushed the field in 2011, but I'm not sure it was the last. Sitting in the north EZ, I actually thought about crossing the field to get to my tailgate at the lumberyard. In the end, I let the kids have it.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:11 PM ^
Court storming as the #2 team in the country is a preposterous move
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
Yea, that's pretty bad.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:24 PM ^
Especially after beating an unranked team.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
But as the #4 team...understandable.
/s
December 11th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
That might rank as a top 10 moment in athletic department history
December 11th, 2015 at 11:48 PM ^
Didn't Iowa State beat us a year or 2 ago?
December 11th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
College kids having fun. As long it is done safely (which is a totally different debate) --- they can storm the court for ANY game they please, IMO.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^
Let's clarify some things. He was not harmed by anything that had to do with the court storming. He wasn't hit by a student. He may have been barely touched by a lady near him but by video, it looks like he pretty much went down on his own. The early media narrative was completely wrong. I don't neccearilly think the storming was justified but it was a rivalry game in which ISU trailed by 20 in the second half and they came back to win, so whatever. Kids lined up for this game on Monday and if they want to get on the court for a few minutes, let them.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
The reporter in question came out and said pretty much the same thing.
The court storm (which are awesome by the way) had nothing to do with this.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^
"Peterson tweeted early Friday that he believed he locked legs with someone. 'I was not trampled,' he said. 'I was knocked to the ground...'"
That sure sounds like the court storm had something to do with it.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
Link:
https://twitter.com/KaneMckane/status/675152800591007746
He may have gotten knocked over by a 50 year old woman. He certainly didn't get run over by a mob of students as the media would have liked you to believe. I also don't know how your leg breaks due to that contact.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:40 PM ^
Ollllllld
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:40 PM ^
Bones
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December 11th, 2015 at 7:37 PM ^
but I still LOL'd
December 11th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
A 50-year-old woman...who was storming the court. But still, no reason to ban the practice after one injury. We just need to be more careful around people with bones made of potato chips.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
Storming the court might be a bit of hyperbole. It was more like a slow and gradual meander to midcourt
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:17 PM ^
I think that court and field storming are special events. Unfortunately injuries happen. I think the most serious court/field storming injury I've heard of Michigan at Wisconsin in the early 90's. In high school a kid got hurt (not injured) after a court storming. There wasn't a big to do about it. The administration didn't ban it. I'm assuming they understood that it's something that marks a special win/moment and the injuries that result are relatively rare. I'm sure there's a higher chance of getting injured in the stands or through an unfortunate encounter with a Sparty or Buckeye.
Tearing down the goalposts are one of the two things I miss most about sports. The other thing being the old school football intros where starters would run up to the camera wave or nod and run off.
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:17 PM ^
I went to sleep thinking they pulled off a huge win. Man, I wish I did that with the Lions a week earlier.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
They closed to within 1. Then Iowa couldn't inbounds the ball and turned it over. ISU then scored the winning basket and won 83-82.
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December 11th, 2015 at 5:21 PM ^
Look, it happens. Not everything fun is 100% safe, and that's okay. People get hurt sometimes and that shouldn't take away from traditions. OSU shouldn't have ended the Mirror Lake jump because one person died in the decades that it's been happening. Risk exists and people should be able to accept that for things that can be really awesome.
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December 11th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^
Risk does exist and so does the right to seek redress in civil court. OSU and ISU are going to be sued.
December 12th, 2015 at 12:14 AM ^
I stubbed my toe in McDonald's because someone didn't push their chair in. WHERES MY LAWYER
December 11th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^
Did they stop playing basketball when Kevin Ware snapped his Leg in half? It happens. It was an accident. Move on.
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December 11th, 2015 at 11:50 PM ^
They should have. We should all live in those big plastic bubble things. Totally safe...except if you roll downhill.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
Looks to be about 146 years old. Maybe it's time to retire Rasputin.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^
He shouldn't have been standing there!
December 11th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
Your team should forfeit the win if it happens.
December 11th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
You must be a blast at parties.
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December 11th, 2015 at 8:20 PM ^
If you don't like it then don't do it. What percent of people who storm the court/field get hurt? 0.01?
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