My Unofficial Mad Ants Blog

Blogging and writing has always come pretty natural for me. I just type what I feel and think. Simple, right? Well, now that I have been asked to be the fan blogger for the Mad Ants, I have put pressure on myself to be witty, funny and informative. I cannot promise that I will be any of those things, but I am going to try so hang in there my loyal followers.

I have lived in Fort Wayne my whole life. I think living here, you definitely have to be creative in finding things to do around the city. Although I believe Fort Wayne is a good size city, it is definitely not New York or Chicago. Last year, my best friend and I went to our first ever Mad Ants game. Now granted, I am a huge NBA fan and she is a huge Purdue fan so naturally, she was really excited to see Chris Kramer play. Let's just say we went to that one game and were instant fans. I will say that It definitely helps to go to as many games as you can so you get to know the players. It makes it more real when you realize the heart these guys have and that they really do play with injuries and being completely exhausted from being on the road all day.

With the 2011-12 season right around the corner, I have been very anxious to see what players will return and what new players the team will acquire. Recently, news was released that Chris Hunter, Ron Howard and Walker Russell, Jr. have signed with the Ants for the upcoming season. I am excited to see Chris Hunter play. I only saw him play a few games last year and then he suffered a torn Achilles tendon (OUCH!!). Hunter has had two call-ups; one to the New York Knicks and one to the Golden State Warriors. He is definitely going to bring (and has brought) a lot to the team.

Ron Howard aka "Mr. Mad Ant" has played for the Ants since their first season. Although he only played eight games with the team last year after coming back from Australia, he definitely contributed a lot of points and meshed really well with the guys. He may be just one of the most humble guys I have ever met. And, let's be honest, the man is easy on the eyes.

Walker Russell, Jr. has not only been an NBA D-League All-Star twice, he also broke the NBA D-League record for assists in a season. The man is a beast. I definitely think he gets the team hyped up and definitely shows the other guys that hard work does payoff. When returning last year from playing in China, Walk had lots of diamonds around his neck. Would I have gotten diamond cartoon characters to put around my neck? Nah. But, Walk still rocked it.

I'll be honest, I do not have a lot of money to spend on extra-curricular activities. Who does these days? Going to a Mad Ants game is totally inexpensive. If you are going with a group of people, meet at HH Gregg and car pool over so you can split the $4.00 parking fee (SHHHHH!). Plus the tickets are very inexpensive. If you follow the Mad Ants on Facebook and Twitter, they are always giving away free tickets too.

Less than two months until tip-off (but who is counting)!!!!