Other than having to keep it weird all the time, which is exhausting, one of the worst parts about living in Austin is how difficult it is to voluntarily subject yourself to the Ole Miss sports experience in person. Because I’m an idiot who doesn’t value my time, I do manage to attend three or four football games each season, but that’s it for yearly in-person viewing of Ole Miss sports.
When I remembered that the Ole Miss men’s basketball team would travel to Austin to face Texas as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge for BASKETBALL SUPREMACY OF ALL THE LAND, you better believe I said, “Oh wow, I should go to that.