A far more eloquent writer than me--Joe Posnanski--finally captured the Allen Fieldhouse experience and "the sound."
"The sound" of Allen Fieldhouse is that moment in a game when the place explodes--almost literally--in a way that is only understood if one has attended a game in the "ol' barn." That moment happened on Saturday when Brady Morningstar hit the 3-pointer which propelled Kansas to their comeback against Texas, their fifth straight conference title, and their 41st straight win at home.
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/1073528.html
I've been blessed to hear that sound many, many times--Jacque Vaughan's turnaround layup against UCLA comes to mind or Keith Langford's jumper in the lane to beat Georgia Tech. These are moments where the fieldhouse takes on a religious aura--a communal place where only the brethren inside it can understand "the sound" and what it means.
A tip of the hat, then, on this day of worship to the "ol' barn"--a holy place for we Jayhawk acolytes, we makers of "the sound," who help keep the tradition of this 54-year old building alive.
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