So yeah, about the second chance that I had to meet Boomer...well, it didn't fully materialize, but it was a great night overall and I learned some things. For one, the game was AWESOME, as my friend and I witnessed a second Purdue upset over Ohio State. Two different sports, in the same year. Unbelievable. The Purdue women stunned 4th-ranked Ohio State 63-61.
But as for Boomer, he obviously did some sick dunks at the half. I got some great pictures with my new digital camera (including one of him hanging on the rim upside-down), and I ALMOST got a mini-basketball thrown by him, but it fell one row short. He noticed the Boomer hat that I was wearing and it was intended for me; I'm sure of it.
But from that night, I learned TWO important things: 1) if you want to get a picture with Boomer (or any mascot), do it BEFORE the game because 2) they're only roaming in certain sections, especially sections 6, 7, and 8 in Mackey Arena. So sit in those sections if you want to have any mascot interactions. They never came close to the section my friend and I were sitting in. All in all though, it was a fun night.
What else was a fun night? The Pro Bowl last night (yes, I watched it and I thought it was exciting). The AFC pulled out a 41-34 victory on a late Chris Johnson TD, with QB Matt Schaub earning MVP honors. The best moment, though, was when Maurice Jones-Drew scored his first TD and Jaxson de Ville, the Jaguars mascot, was ALL OVER HIM as he went back to the sideline! Hilarious!
From what I could see, here were the mascots representing each of the conferences:
AFC - T.D. (Dolphins), KC Wolf (Chiefs), T-Rac (Titans), Jaxson de Ville (Jaguars), Billy Buffalo (Bills), and the Cleveland Browns mascot (not sure of his name)
NFC - Viktor (Vikings), Captain Fear (Bucs), Big Red (Cardinals), Blitz (Seahawks)
There might have been more, but that's all I've seen from the pics and videos I've researched.
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