The cover image counts as a bonus moment, but here are ten other events or moments that are forever etched in DePaul Day lore.
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Mike Marra bench three-goggles:
9.
The inevitable DePaul Day II and D2: The Mighty Ducks parallels are made.
Wayne woke up, and the pain was gone.
"With Wolf 'The Dentist' Stanson as Oliver Purnell"
Cake-eater
8.
The Card Chronicle DePaul Day story on Louisville's overtime win over the Blue Demons states in its headline that the Cards "breezed" to victory (of course). U of L fans on Facebook are confused.
7.
DePaul fans gearing up for DePaul Day II 2012 the way only DePaul fans can.
--do we have to?
--Unfortunately, we have to. I look forward to being pissed after another blowout on Saturday.
--I actually had a buddy of mine(who is a die hard demon fan) text me this morning and say ''I almost look foward to driving to rosemont, dropping a 100 bucks on food,parking and beer and watching us get our ass kicked. Sad i know big guy''. Thats the mind set of some in are fan base right now. My god. I just want a winning program again. I can hardly watch other games because i find myself getting depressed. Large crowds, looking foward to march, etc etc. I dont know guys. Just keep the faith. As hard as it is sometimes.I hear ya, Bubba. I hear ya...
--I'm usually a glass half-full guy myself, but it's just been a really brutal stretch. If I had a feeling changes were on the horizon, I might step off the proverbial ledge, but I honestly don't see things changing very soon.
Don't get me wrong - I still love DePaul, but I think I may need to take a break from DePaul Hoops for a while.
--I hate March I cannot even fathom hearing about the tournry
--When my wife and I watch the tournament she always says "It's like these teams play a totally different sport from DePaul". Too true as there fundamentals, talent and effort are far superior.
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Louisville fans absolutely take over AllState Arena.
And Rick Pitino appreciates it.
5.
Chronicloids freak out during DePaul Day 2011, ushering in the first War on DePaul Day. Naturally, Louisville wins, and I express my disappointment in the deserters.
I'm just going to come right out with it: I was embarrassed, astonished, and downright DePaulled at the behavior of several of you this Saturday. What part of "we may win big, we may win small, but there's no doubt we will win" was lost on you people?
I'm trying to enjoy my "Sounds of the Rainforest" CD from the comfort of my sauna, but my phone keeps blowing up with "how nervous r u right now" and "im seriously gonna punch you in the the f---ing face" text messages. It appears even my own Nana has forgotten what DePaul Day is supposed to be all about.
...
To put it nicely, I hope all of you die.
I never saw "The War on DePaul Day" coming, but now that it's here you can bet your ass I'll be on the frontline from now until eternity. If I ever personally hear or read a comment from a female, young child, old person, or anyone else smaller than I am in which they state some sort of fear about an upcoming basketball game against DePaul, that person is getting Goldberg speared in public...preferably over some sort of fruit cart...we'll have to try to set something up...that's part of the war.
4.
Excerpts from the second, somehow even more visceral, game thread War on DePaul Day:
Yeah, let's not do this anymore
by cardscott5 on Feb 18, 2012 12:17 PM EST actions
What...the...fuck....?
????
by Tryce on Feb 18, 2012 12:17 PM EST actions
You guys think we'll cover?
by Mike Rutherford on Feb 18, 2012 12:18 PM EST actions
DEPAUL DAY IS OVER. YOU WILL NEVER SEE ONE AGAIN
by GOCARDSATTITUDE on Feb 18, 2012 12:47 PM EST actions
We're not going anywhere near past the first round in the tournament
Sit Ubu sit, good dog!
by Austin Montgomery on Feb 18, 2012 12:47 PM EST via iPhone app actions
I don't ever want to hear about Depaul Day again.
by jrcard on Feb 18, 2012 12:48 PM EST actions 1 recs
We are so fucked
by cardsinindy2010 on Feb 18, 2012 12:48 PM EST actions
"I am willing to donate to the charity that is working on the prevention of whatever the hell Dick Vitale has." - noobmaster
by rickmbari on Feb 18, 2012 12:55 PM EST actions
FOR GOD SAKES STOP THE BLEEDING
by James Sutherland on Feb 18, 2012 1:01 PM EST actions
This is a nightmare
by cardsinindy2010 on Feb 18, 2012 1:03 PM EST actions
Nothing here is fu--ed, dude
DePaul is a bunch of fu—ing amateurs.
by Mike Rutherford on Feb 18, 2012 1:13 PM EST actions 1 recs
Great, now Dieng is hurt.
by Tryce on Feb 18, 2012 1:22 PM EST actions
thought was supposed to be an off day for us...this team playing like they in the top of the conf.
by Cards fan in the burgh' on Feb 18, 2012 1:56 PM EST actions
Fuck everything again
We cannot afford to lose this game.
by cardsinindy2010 on Feb 18, 2012 2:06 PM EST actions
we arent going to win this game
by LouisvilleSklardinalFAN02 on Feb 18, 2012 2:06 PM EST actions
DePaul Day doesn't guarantee HOW we win, just that we win.
by Cards78 on Feb 18, 2012 2:09 PM EST actions
Mike, I'm scared.
by Dais on Feb 18, 2012 2:15 PM EST actions
by Mike Rutherford on Feb 18, 2012 2:16 PM EST actions
So scurred.
by Get_In_My_BELLY_ on Feb 18, 2012 2:19 PM EST actions
Mike you really should be more responsible with your game thread images.
by muss02 on Feb 18, 2012 2:19 PM EST actions
Still pretty upset.
3.
Vintage DePaul Day: LaBradford Smith climbs Mt. Everest on DePaul Day '89.
Louisville won the game, 81-67.
2.
Denny Crum and Darrell Griffith celebrate DePaul Day.
This was sort of DePaul Day's Polar Express moment: Even the non-believers and the doubters had no choice but to hop on board.
1.
The miracle that saved DePaul Day.
In the immediate aftermath of Louisville's humiliating 90-59 loss to Providence last season, DePaul Day was hastily canceled. With the team 1-3 in the Big East and playing without leading scorer Kyle Kuric, a serious debate ensued over whether or not going forward with the holiday was the right choice.
Then, a miraculously glorious comments section proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that DePaul Day could not die.
Here's what started it all:
cards84 (whom I had the privilege of meeting in South Bend) is still the Summer Roberts of DePaul Day.
is this really happening now
by uoflgirl82 on Feb 18, 2012 12:17 PM EST actions