CINCINNATI — They claim it's all in good fun. Still, when it comes to needling a hated rival, college basketball fans often lose their sense of tact. There are no ground rules, no filters. Everyone is fair game.
Even a player's grandma.
Xavier standout J.P. Macura discovered that firsthand last winter, when a member of Butler's student group, the "Dawg Pound," phoned his family's home in Lakeville, Minnesota, a few days before the Musketeers faced the Bulldogs. When Macura's grandmother—who was dog-sitting while his parents were out of town—answered the call, a man posing as J.