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[dawgmom]

But "Hoosiers" was absolutely 100% right on. That's exactly what it's like, even now. Although unfortunately, they've now gone to a Class tournament system, so small schools like that will never again have the chance of doing the David-Goliath thing with a large school to win all the marbles. That's taken some of the magic out of it.

I still remember a friend here commenting to me, after they had driven through Indiana on vacation: "It was amazing. EVERY SINGLE HOUSE we passed had a basketball hoop on the garage or on the barn." I had never really thought about that before, but the last time I went "home" I looked for it, and she was right.

I'm not athletic, but even I to this day have a pretty decent jumpshot. You grow up there, it's like learning to walk. :)