Sports editor Brian Chappatta remakes Katy Perry’s hit to describe the Northwestern men’s basketball team.
Northwestern’s 81-70 loss to Penn State on Wednesday defies explanation. The Wildcats handed the Nittany Lions their first Big Ten win on the same floor students stormed after NU defeated then-No. 6 Purdue on Jan. 16.
You don’t need me to tell you what the defeat means. No NCAA Tournament for the 71st year. It seems forever ago the Cats were ranked No. 25 in the nation.
NU has been up and down throughout the season, so it wouldn’t surprise me if they came out and stunned Wisconsin on the road. Then promptly lose to Iowa at home.
Put another way, NU has been “hot and cold” all season long. Which got me thinking: How would Katy Perry describe the Cats this season?The Cats change their mindsLike “Quick Change” changes clothesYeah you, play your bestIn a pinch, I would knowAnd you, Reached a peakGo on streaks, OccasionallyI should knowThat you’re no good for me– CHORUS –Cause you’re hot then you’re coldWe shout “yes!” then groan “no”Shots drop in and rim outYou rise up and fall downYou’re wrong when it’s rightIt’s black and it’s whiteThese losses break upAny chance to make upNU!Fans don’t really want to stay, noNU!Students don’t really want to go, ohYou’re hot then you’re coldWe shout “yes!” then groan “no”Shots drop in and rim outYou rise up and fall down– CHORUS –The 1-3-1 used to beJust like twins, So in syncThe same tenacious DNow’s no sure guaranteeUsed to winLike it was nothingNow you’re playingTerribly, I should knowyou’re not gonna change(Repeat Chorus)Someone call the trainerGot a case of a team that’s bi-polarStuck on a roller coasterCan’t stop this downward slideThe Cats change their mindsLike “Quick Change” changes clothesCause you’re hot then you’re coldWe shout “yes!” then groan “no”Shots drop in and rim outYou rise up and fall downYou’re wrong when it’s rightIt’s black and it’s whiteThese losses break upAny chance to make up(Repeat Chorus)
