You know what they say, don't drive a man to drink and then get upset when he chooses to hop out of the car. I'm not the type to leave sporting events - particularly those that can be as bipolar as college basketball - early, but surround the venue with enough adult-friendly establishments that serve late and that stance becomes slightly more subject to change. Credit to Bill Self for realizing that his team's performance basically peer pressured fans into grabbing just one more drink. There's not enough college coaches out there publicly acknowledging that the most loyal enthusiasts of their program also harbor a strong dedication to keeping local distilleries in business. I mean, it's nice to have undying support, would you rather your fans turn into boo birds or watch the waning minutes from the nearest brewpub? Sometimes you just need to know when to call a spade a spade and follow your heart to the next vodka club. I suppose Jayhawks fans could have sat through 2-3 more increasingly depressing minutes of game play, but those sorrows weren't about to drowned themselves. Alcoholism - even at it's most collegiate and casual - is a disease, and the #2 ranked team in the nation failed to inject the vaccination. Kansas fansknow the risks of leaving early better than anyone, but - when it's this early in the season - it's tough to argue with the reward of a short line at a bar.
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