They pull up to the gym, and the tape has a few minutes left. Bosscher puts the bus in park, the engine idling. As they watch the magic from last year, the mood seems to change, the nervous intensity replaced with confidence. And everybody cracks up. The Calvin fans, about 1,500 of them, fill an entire side of the gym.
Several parents sit together.
Jim Krosschell and his wife, Lorna, made the trip, even though their son Brian is injured and can't play. We have good days and bad days. The Krosschells live in Grand Rapids, a couple of miles from campus. Every Tuesday, a group of players comes over for pasta. Calvin's student section is dressed in yellow T-shirts.