I've watched a whole lot of Rebel sports this year and it always seems like for the important games, I am watching or listening by myself. And Saturday, watching Ole Miss win the SEC Basketball Tournament was no different. I watched it accompanied by Parker, Atticus and Mr. McCarty. At the end, I was so worked up and nervous, I was pacing around the living room, having two puppy dogs following me. Everytime I jumped, they jumped. It was fun.
All of my family likes to watch Ole Miss sports, but certainly the most well-known fan from the Carr Family is Nicholas. He loves it. He gets it honestly, from his Dad. But Nick has taken it to the next level. Not only is he a fan, he likes to be a well-documented fan. He likes being on tv. It started years ago when Nick and Dad used to go to the SEC baseball tournament and sit right behind the dug out. I'd see people for weeks after the tournament who'd mention they saw the boys on tv. Then one year, there was a picture of Dexter McCluster high fiving people and Nick was right up in the middle of melee. This picture was all over the place for a while. A couple football games had close ups of him sitting in the student section. Then he became a basketball super fan-- holding up those obnoxious big head posters, getting to games early to get front row tickets, etc.
Now, he is a basketball game staple. He's on there at least a couple times a game. It never fails. When Betsy watches ball games with Peter and his family in Nashville, they look for Nick. I get Facebook messages and texts from people after all games, mentioning that they saw Nick. I look for him at every game and get a message from my mom or someone when he first appears. Dad and I saw Nick at the two games last weekend on the tv that we watched together. Its getting kind of ridiculous!
Here are some screen shots of Nick's pretty face on tv:
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| This one is my contact picture for him on my phone. Usually, he's so stoic when watching the game-- much like his Daddy. You can never tell if we are winning or losing based on Nick. That's why I love this picture-- he is smiling and looks really, really happy! |
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| I'd never seen this till Betsy sent it to me this morning. Creepy. |
Today I get this message from my friend Penny:
I love it! "Is sick going to mo?" This is a great, nonsensical mesage. And yet, I totally understood what she meant. Was Nick going to Missouri to watch the Rebels play in the first round of the NCAA tournament? Yes, Penny, sick is going to mo. I called him later as I realized it had been forever since I'd talked to him and, as expected, he and two friends were literally leaving Oxford at that moment headed to Missouri. Oh to be young and have enough energy to drive all day, stay in a random hotel, cheer for the Rebels and then drive back. If I did that now, I'd have to take a week off from work to recover from all the lack of sleep and body aches.
I hope he has fun and I hope he gets me a Rebels win for my birthday!
Cheer loud, Sick!!!
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