Charlotte-Temple pregame (Soft Pretzel Logic)

Charlotte-Temple pregame

ATLANTIC CITY -- Well, it's a sign of how many St. Joe's fans were here that the building is a lot emptier than it was when I headed to the press room. But there are still plenty of Temple fans here, including another big student section:

Charlotte's fans are literally right behind me:

They are suitably annoying, to put it one way.

Starting lineups:

Charlotte

G So 3 Dijuan Harris
G Sr 12 Leemire Goldwire
F Jr 2 Charlie Coley
F Jr 15 Lamont Mack
F Fr 21 An'Juan Wilderness

Temple

G So 10 Luis Guzman
G Sr 13 Mark Tyndale
G Jr 22 Dionte Christmas
F Fr 24 Lavoy Allen
C Jr 41 Sergio Olmos

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Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald on March 14, 2008 9:01 PM | Permalink

Comments (2)

Charlotte Fan:

I am disappointed that you find the Charlotte fans annoying.

Are you really the right person to make this judgement ?

Have you ever been to a game in person at our arena?

I am here to follow the game, not to see my fellow fans chastised by a Philly boy.

Posted by Charlotte Fan | March 14, 2008 10:30 PM

Posted on March 14, 2008 22:30

Jonathan Tannenwald

I didn't say they're bad fans. I said they're sitting right behind me, and they're annoying.

As in, they're annoying because of how close they are to my ear. Not because they're bad fans. I haven't been to a Charlotte game, but I've seen plenty on TV and you guys have great fans.

I'd say the same thing of any school's fans if they were two feet from me and screaming at a high pitch the whole time.

Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald | March 14, 2008 10:41 PM

Posted on March 14, 2008 22:41

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