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Message: [QUOTE="thebigeast44, post: 228521, member: 885"] It's interesting - I actually like both cto's post and millhouses's post. There can be divergent views here and it does not mean one is right and the other is wrong. I like the diversity of opinions on this site - it would be pretty boring if we all thought the same. However, we're all more similar than different. Too often in life we focus on the differences and not our similarities. We all experience grief and difficult times. And we hope to experience some great times along the way. And some of those great times involve SU basketball. For many years, I've gone to games with my father and 2 close friends. Those are memories and times I cherish. When SU won it all in 2003, I shared the experience with others on our old board and made snow angels outside. It was an exciting moment! After all, in what other avenue in life do you find yourself jumping up and down full of excitement like sports? Not very many. When the news Fab was ruled ineligible yesterday, I was not happy. I was looking forward to the tournament and the possibility we could win it all. My father and I were making plans to be together if they made the FF4. Those possibilities took a huge hit with Fab out. Many of the comments posted yesterday were just human nature - if you're emotionally invested in anything, you may react emotionally at first and temper those emotions later with upon further reflection. I do not wish ill-will upon Fab. However, I feel for his teammates. He has let them down twice now. First, by not making the commitment to be in shape his freshman year. And second, by not making the commitment to succeed academically. It's too late to make up for either at this point. I hope he learns from this experience and makes better choices down the road or those closest to him will suffer. As for all the stories that have come out this year about the program, I plan to wait until all the investigations are complete before making any judgments. JB and the program he has built deserve that much. For those who've posted in this thread that they've lost loved ones or have friends or family going through difficult times right now, I wish you all best. I hope SU can make all of us smile during this tournament. And if things do not go our way, we'll always have 2003. Let's Go Orange! [/QUOTE]

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