Observation #3

In this instance, I attended a game against Indiana University. It was a particularly violent and angry game as we were losing and both teams eventually built up some beef with each other. I still wonder exactly what made this game such a violent one, but I suspect that it was most likely the fact that they were beating us on home territory. The fans in this game got particularly fired up too and yelled twice as loud at the opposing team. They shouted chants such as, "WE'RE GONNA BEAT THE f&%# OUTTA YOU," as well as other similar profanities. After the game ended I walked into the parking lot where I witnessed a fist fight between two patriotic fans. Ironically enough, it was actually about a girl rather than the game. It seems that more often than not, that even the most involved fans are really only in attendance to get some energy out and have a good time. I have yet to find many fans that are really in it solely for the game.