{"id":2687,"date":"2013-03-29T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-30T03:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2013-03-29T23:54:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-30T03:54:00","slug":"sad-season-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/?p=2687","title":{"rendered":"Sad Season End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lady Rockets tried to repeat their past WNIT success after their sad panda loss to CMU in the MAC tournament. Their first WNIT game was against Butler last Thursday. Here are some pictures from that game.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1883.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2689\" alt=\"Alma Mater\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1883-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1883-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1883-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1885.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2690\" alt=\"Victory\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1885-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1885-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1885-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1886.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2691\" alt=\"Team Photo\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1886-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1886-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1886-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They played the Penguins of Youngstown State on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve gone out for the Fan Tunnel the last few games. From where we lined up for the tunnel, I took a few pictures of the captains talking to the refs. Here&#8217;s a picture of Lecretia staring into my soul:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1898.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2692\" alt=\"INTO MY SOUL\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1898-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1898-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1898-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The team before the game:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1901.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2693\" alt=\"Huddle Up\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1901-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1901-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1901-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My Dad&#8217;s Lady Friend&#8217;s granddaughter, Mia, was at first scared of Rocky, but she came around a little bit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1904.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2694\" alt=\"Mia and Rocky\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1904-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1904-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1904-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the final score:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1905.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2695\" alt=\"Another Victory\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1905-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1905-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1905-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At some point early on in March Madness!, my bracket was very good:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2696\" alt=\"Bracket\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1906-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1906-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1906-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(It is no good now.)<\/p>\n<p>Brian and I did some crafting we&#8217;ve been talking about for a while:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1909.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2697\" alt=\"Crafting\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1909-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1909-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1909-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Brian&#8217;s project came out:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2699\" alt=\"Brian's Frame\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1914-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1914-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1914-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And mine (mine is all Lady Rocket tickets; Brian&#8217;s is ALL THE SPORTS):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1916.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2700\" alt=\"My Frame\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1916-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1916-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1916-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had to wait until Monday night for Eastern Illinois and Illinois to play, so that we would know who we were playing when\/where. Gossip said that if Illinois won, they would host the game. However, Illinois won their game, and the Illinois-UT game was played at Savage last night.<\/p>\n<p>We went out for the Fan Tunnel again. Brian does not go with us. Here&#8217;s a picture of Brian sitting during the Fan Tunnel:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/briantunnel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2704\" alt=\"Tunnel\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/briantunnel.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/briantunnel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/briantunnel-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Illinois defeated my beloved Rockets, and our super fun (though admittedly still kind of disappointing) season came to an end. Also, despite the 2 practice senior night\/last games\/cries we&#8217;ve already been through, this really was it. Five seniors, including everyone&#8217;s favorite Israeli, are done, and there&#8217;s still a looming threat of Coach Cullop leaving for OSU, or, I suppose, anywhere else.  Here&#8217;s a collection of sad things:<\/p>\n<p>Sad scoreboard:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2702\" alt=\"Sad Scoreboard\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1922-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1922-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1922-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sad coach talk:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2701\" alt=\"SAD PANDA\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1920-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1920-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Super duper sad foreigners:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/sadhug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2705\" alt=\"Sad Hug\" src=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/sadhug.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/sadhug.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theshellybeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/sadhug-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lady Rockets tried to repeat their past WNIT success after their sad panda loss to CMU in the MAC tournament. Their first WNIT game was against Butler last Thursday. Here are some pictures from that game. 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