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My seats are two rows in front of Frank's. Unfortunately, the row in between us are open seats and often gets sold to fans of the opposing teams. Frank found this out after initially being appropriately indignant that USC Founders were selling their Trojan souls by giving up tickets to the enemy. Anyway, I don't mind so much if opposing fans are their if they behave themselves and limit themselves to cheering hard for their team and such, but I can't stomach it when they are in the opponents' arena, amidst the home crowd (i.e., not in the so-called visitors' section), and choose to yell derogatory remarks or make similar gestures. Just not good sportsmanship and just plain stupid. Anyway, now living on the East Coast and not being able to get to most of the games, I had the pleasure of finally meeting Frank and his delightful dad in person this past week, as I was able to go to the Az St. and Az games. I now have even more respect for Frank and especially for his restraint with some of the jerks that end up sitting in that row between us. I don't know, maybe its because Frank is behind them, and don't hear some of the crap that I do coming from behind me, but a few times I came close to making a scene and possibly getting tossed out and maybe even arrested. I know I don't look it, but I'm an old boy from the hood, and you just don't mess with someone in their turf. It especially came close at halftime, when our guys were coming off the court and into the tunnel, where are seats are. The Az jerks decided to lean over and speak to our boys. Lucky for them it was not anything too bad; just "Taj, look out for Hill in the second half," and idiotic stuff like that. Funny thing was, after glaring at them, and muttering something, I looked over for Frank in case anything happened, as he is a much better man than I am and would probably need his help if anything happened, but I think he already split for the Founders' Club to get on ahead of that mixed crowd he was talking about! Anyway, my fellow Trojans', do me a favor since I can't be there much of the time - those of you in the sections around our tunnely, guard that rail, will you? Don't let opposing fans rain down any crap, verbal or otherwise, on our guys.

Fight on.

drusc (lying low this year on this board, because I'm getting too old for some of the drivel I've seen. Not talking about constructive criticism/concerns that many of the oldtimers and regulars offer here, that's fine; I'm talking about the Demar is a bust and we're going to the NIT nonsense that some of the self-proclaimed experts spout)