Go Green Bay!

Yesterday we decided at the last minute to go to Green Bay to watch my brother Michael play against the #11 team in the country, Butler. We weren't the only Schachtner fans there . . . Of course Mom and Dad went and their friends Randy and Mary came too. Donnie and Tracy had watched the game Saturday with their kids and decided to stay another night and catch another game. Then Laura and Brant and kids (who had already gone to and from GB with my parents on Saturday) thought, "What the heck . . . might as well go see one last game." Once we were on the bandwagon, Kristin and Darren and kids quickly got someone to milk those cows and made the trip too! We knew it was a good sign when all 3 mini-vans stopped at the same gas station at the same time without even planning it.

The crowd was huge at the game, almost a sell-out. And, the student section had multiplied from the few loyal fans in December to a whole rowdy, boisterous section. The fans were feeling it and the players were too. Although Green Bay didn't shoot very well, they made up for it with tenacious defense and nearly perfect free throw shooting. At half-time they had a 2 point lead, and quickly built it to 13 points in the second half. It was so exciting to see them remain confident and thoroughly beat Butler. At the sound of the buzzer, the whole student section swarmed the floor and celebrated with Michael and his teammates.

Green Bay has never beaten such a highly ranked opponent, and it was such a thrill to be there to watch it all unfold. In the end, we had to agree with the students that Butler indeed was "Over-rate-d. Over-rate-d." What then, to say of Green Bay? How about "hardest working", "biggest hearts", or simply "worth the 9 hour drive."

Uncle Mike with our nephew James (check out his hair!)