What it is to be a real 'hoopaholic' and SU heads to Potato Land et al

Hoopaholics: Those obsessed with watching, playing, writing, talking and thinking everything surrounding about putting an inflated, bouncing orange sphere into a round metal rim that is positioned ten feet in the air with a nylon net attached to a backboard; meanwhile,  the said rim being protected by an annoying competitor.  A hoopaholic is one that chooses to sit quietly in a room next to the radio listening to The Seattle University Redhawks versus the All Eastern 5'9 and under over 50 team (that's not really a team you goofs, its a metaphor) rather than go on a date with a woman that may be ones future wife. Of course she wouldn't end up being my wife unless she understood the meaning of hoopaholic.  She would be my future ex-wife.  Probably best to marry a female hoopaholic

Now a true hoopaholic does not just follow one team or attach themselves to just the major levels of basketball...local NBA team, College Alma Mater or only jump into the March Madness fray when everyone else does etc...real hoopaholic's are truly engulfed with the artistry and magic of the the sport and have a picture of Dr. Naismith somewhere in the home.  Now here are some examples of signs you may be or are becoming a hoopaholic.

10. You continually attend the WIAA State Basketball Tournament even though your high school is not participating watching four games and sitting for six hours eating really bad pizza.
9. You have a small shrine to the sport somewhere in your home that your friends tell you is really cool, but if you get a girlfriend it probably is not going to fly being positioned right in the hallway.
8. You attend Women's games as well because there are no Men's games available (don't start ladies! it works in reverse as well.)
7. You dress your dogs in basketball paraphernalia.
6. Spring training has started and you really don't give a crap
5. You travel all the way to Puerto Rico to follow your team and attach yourself to friends who plan their vacations and business trips around Conference and Holiday Tournaments regardless of the Alma Mater.
4. You keep your original white Chuck Taylor Converse from 30 years ago even though they are too small and moldy to remind you of your "hoopaholicness"
3. The only thing that can keep you away from the Gonzaga vs St Mary's final WCC conference meeting is that you are throwing up blood (true story)
2. Attending the Basketball Hall of Fame is on your bucket list (yep, already checked off)
1. You write a blog about being a hoopaholic! 

I want to hear from other hoopaholics and what makes you one.

Seattle University Redhawks head east to Idaho and face off against the Potato Heads in the Idaho Vandals this Saturday.
This will be the second meeting against Idaho who are now third in the WACky Conference with a 17-12 overall record and a 9-7 record in conference play.  SU took the first meeting at home in KeyArena 66-52 where actually Mr. Potato Head was at my feet in the front row.  This is a different Vandal team than earlier in the season, they are in the top 3 in every major category in the WAC.  Yet this is a different SU team as well - both teams have improved.  Hear the game 7 pm on KIRO AM ESPN radio with the Groz & Gary Hill

Timeout Tidbits
Based on my rough research SU is now 4-4 against the High Major teams in the last two years with wins against both the PAC 10 and ACC.  I have a blog topic coming up next week on this and what it means to the program.

Out for now, I need to check the TV listings for tonight's games.