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I had tears in my eyes this past October

it was sort of the culmination of a really fantastic era

There are 3 teams I really care about--Cardinals baseball, Illini bball, Illini fball

Illini bball had been on a rampage since 2000.
2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 big10 champs
finished one game off in 2003 & 2006
25+ wins in 6 straight seasons
2005 final four
disappointing that Self couldn't take the 2001 to the final four

Since 2000, Cardinals had been in the playoffs every year but one (Bartman year 2003 [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img], which was still enjoyable for me)
2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 NLCS
Best regular season record in the NL in about 1/2 of those
2004 World Series
2006 World Champions


I don't root for nobodies, but I definitely don't support the headliners.
In an odd way, it was finally a culmination after coming close so often.

Now, if the teams fade, I can rest happy.