Tuesday, September 18, 2007
NOT THIS TIME!
I thought UE sealed our fate.
I thought our come back was doomed.
I though ADMU would have their smooth- sailing trip to the finals.
Fortunately,
I thought WRONG.
I thought our come back was doomed.
I though ADMU would have their smooth- sailing trip to the finals.
Fortunately,
I thought WRONG.
Saturday, September 15- I watched the ADMU vs. NU game with just one goal in mind: to see the irresistibly good- looking face of Chris Tiu ( ‘yaw pa kasi introduce sa ‘min ni cousin dex eh… hehe).
That game was useless. ADMU can definitely beat NU. No sweat!
It turned out that I (and so did the ADMU) underestimated the NU bulldogs badly. They came to win. The game ended in overtime. NU won with an 8- point margin.
And we saw the light once again…
A third chance… to beat the team that broke our hearts twice…
Then came that much- awaited day…
September 18, Tuesday- I really wanted to be a part of that game. I wanted to be at Araneta and cheer for DLSU. But no matter how much I wanted it, I couldn’t. I still have a 6pm class after a four- hour break. DLSU hadn’t suspended classes just because of UAAP games. We’re not just about basketball, anyway.
It was a choice between filling a tiny spot there at the Araneta stands and attending my law class. I chose the later.
Thirty minutes before the start of the game, I was already rushing my way to Z2. It had been a tradition to set up a screen there so students could watch controversial and much- awaited games of DLSU. And, of course, games played against ADMU were usually highly controversial and very much awaited.
The game was about to start. I was lucky to find a place at the 2nd floor. It felt like we were at Araneta’s extension. The second floor was the Upper box, the first was the Patron, and anywhere outside the hall was considered the Gen. Ad.
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the Gen. Ad.
It was an exciting game; definitely a classic. The hall was filled different reactions like:
“Arao, ang pangit mo! Di ka pang- tv!”
“Monfort, daga!”
“Na- injured foot ni Rico! Dapat pututlan ng paa si Arao!”
(response ng katabi): No way, dude! Dapat putulan ng ulo si Arao!
Paa lang ni Rico mukha niya!”
(while Tiu was making his free throws)
Note: sobrang mixed yung cheers
“Booooooo!”- the guys
“Go!”- the girls
“ang gwapo mo talaga!”-the gays
(when an Atenean was shown on screen as the face of the game)
“ang pangit! Double eeeewww!
(when an alumnus of DLSU was shown)
… clap to the max!
(when Gary V. was shown)
….clap to the max, ulit!
(when 3 La Sallites holding the “Not this Time” banner were shown)
…. Clap and shout to the max!
It was an awesome experience! It felt like we were there, watching it live. We even extended our hands pointing ‘one for La Salle’ whenever free throws were made. And of course, what could have made it even better than leaving our seats victorious.
It was such a glorious time. Not a single cheer leader was there to guide us; no SC rep to make commands. But when the game clock froze at 00.0 and the score board flashed 70 -69 in our favour, we stood at our feet, raised our clenched fists and, with all the ANIMO burning inside us, shouted:
D-L-S-U ANIMO LA SALLE!
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a venue filled with people full of pride
# posted by Liana : 7:25 PM
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