{"id":9181,"date":"2016-12-28T13:51:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T18:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=9181"},"modified":"2016-12-29T11:10:35","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T16:10:35","slug":"guest-post-a-hazy-look-back-at-the-glory-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=9181","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: A Hazy Look Back at the Glory Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zac won our prediction contest for the SHSU game. Due to the holidays and general business of the season, we delayed publishing his guest post until just now. We think you’ll find it was worth the wait.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

(Edit: I began this before we played the Semifinal, but wasn\u2019t able to finish in time. \u00a0The beginning was written before the Bison game)<\/span><\/p>\n

Hey guys, zac here with another guest post after correctly predicting the Dukes would blow the pants off of Soft Houston State. \u00a0So glad to be back here with all you Rooters out there. \u00a0After a few days of looking back and enjoying the complete and total dominance of the Dukes last Friday, I was given the task of a guest post for the JMUSB. \u00a0I struggled, as I often do, to come up with a guest post topic. \u00a0Part of me really wanted to make a List. \u00a0Everyone loves lists! \u00a0But I couldn\u2019t come up with one that inspired me. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, I thought about dissing the Bison. \u00a0Sure, nobody talks trash as well as old DirtyDukes. \u00a0But, I just wasn\u2019t into it. \u00a0I mean do I think most Bison fans are delusional thinking they will beat us by 2 TDs? \u00a0I absolutely do. \u00a0But I do have a grudging respect for them and what they\u2019ve accomplished. \u00a0I also think it\u2019s a pretty well worn subject. \u00a0Every team\u2019s fan base can make fun of North Dakotans pretty easily. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I thought about what I could write about with the most passion. \u00a0\u00a0At the SHSU tailgate, I had the pleasure of tailgating with Todd (we coaxed him out of the slums of D-Lot into the promised land of P-Lot). \u00a0\u00a0We recently realized that we were both present at an event in 2004 (no spoilers, but you can probably guess), a pretty amazing coincidence. \u00a0I then realized that some of the younger guys that are such big Rooters these days (Shoutout to Evangelista) weren\u2019t even around then. \u00a0So I came upon my topic: A recap of my journey through the 2004 playoffs with the Dukes. \u00a0I was lucky enough to be at every game that year, so I have a unique perspective. <\/span><\/p>\n

FAIR WARNING: THIS IS A LONG READ. \u00a0Sorry in advance. \u00a0I won\u2019t be upset if you don\u2019t read it all or if you need to come back after the Dukes beat the Bison this weekend and we have time to kill before Frisco. \u00a0And for those of you who don\u2019t want to read it all – <\/span>TLDR: Dukes rule<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

(A little intro to 2004: Pregame video from 2004 with Aerosmith knockoff. \u00a0So good)<\/span><\/p>\n