Do you remember when Syracuse won the national championship?

[donniesyracuse]

The euphoria wore off and life went on as normal, which taught me to appreciate the ride as it’s happening.

 

[RedtheGOB]

Was on Marshall St that night, not in the famous pic but close by. Was a Soph, Melo/GMac/Hak were Frosh.

Funny enough I had really good season tickets my freshman year and went to every game but after a terrible season and NIT I decided the next year to to not get season tickets.

The Natty team didn't lose at the Dome then ran the table .

Next year was a Sweet 16...
Then next 2 years we got bounced out of the tourney but won the Big East.

 

[JarHeadJim]

That was a hell of a fun time celebrating with you after the games JarHead.

I remember you pulled a legendary "walk-off" at about 5:30 AM. I remember you, me, and Jake stopping into (let's call it 'one last') bar after getting slices of pizza, then turning around and you were gone.

I think we were talking about it for about a week after. "What happened to JarHead"?

Good times!

 

[MikeSU02]

Watched it in my frat house. Cried. Went down to M Street where it was snowing. Went to Maggies.

Good times.

 

[Bayside44]

Going straight from Bourbon Street to the airport Tuesday AM was a thing.

First time meeting a bunch of these characters, I thought Bees was Paul Bunyon.

 

[Doc5120]

Was at the dome watching this game on the big screens that they brought in and put on the football field. All the concessions were $1. It was packed and it was amazing. Great idea by SU at the time

I was there as well. Drove up from Oswego State with a bunch of friends. Think we had 2 carloads of us. Great times!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Going straight from Bourbon Street to the airport Tuesday AM was a thing.

First time meeting a bunch of these characters, I thought Bees was Paul Bunyon.

Back to the room at 6.

Quick shower, then to the lobby at 7 for the shuttlebus to the airport.

I think I slept maybe 20 minutes on the plane until they came by with breakfast service.

 

[Bill Orange]

Back to the room at 6.

Quick shower, then to the lobby at 7 for the shuttlebus to the airport.

I think I slept maybe 20 minutes on the plane until they came by with breakfast service.

Breakfast service on a plane? This has not aged well.

 

[rrlbees]

Going straight from Bourbon Street to the airport Tuesday AM was a thing.

First time meeting a bunch of these characters, I thought Bees was Paul Bunyon.

what sucked for our group was we decided to drive. someone had to be back at work Wednesday morning at 8am, so we had to leave that great party at 2am that night to hit the road.

 

[stuckinbig11]

I was working at USGS-Great Lakes Science Center in Ann Arbor and was giving an invited lecture at Kent State the next morning. My drive to Kent State felt more like I was flying.

 

[mikemorg]

After they beat OU to get to the Final 4, I was dying to go. For whatever reason, my best SU friends (class of 93) who are huge fans didn’t want to go. I had a blind date on Tuesday that week and I told the woman that I wanted to go but had no one to go with. She basically told me I have to go even if I go alone! Thank you Kim whatever your name was. Somehow connected with an old buddy from the D.O. who invited me to join his crew.

By then only way to get there from NYC was to fly to Jackson Miss and drive. Had reserved a car but met other SU fans on the flight and caught a ride with them. Scalped tickets at the hotel at the end of Canal Street where the coaches convention was.

Such an amazing weekend! The games were unreal, New Orleans is the perfect spot for the Final 4. Lunch next to Tom Izzo, Digger Phelps and other coaches at Acme Oyster. After the semi, bourbon street was crazy! Followed Carmelo around like a puppy dog.

Monday was epic. We were sitting upstairs but after they won, we went down to the Lower level to watch the ceremony. Ended up standing right next to McNabb and I was screaming nonsensical things that I’m sure scared the hell out of him. Hugged Michael Lloyd and thanked him for helping us land Melo.


Celebrated into the night but had to get some sleep - before the 4 hour drive back to Jackson for a 10 am flight Tuesday morning, drive hungover 4 hours in a. Driving rainstorm.

Biggest regret is not spending more time at the Marriott. But overall one of the best weekends of my life.

 

[rrlbees]

By then only way to get there from NYC was to fly to Jackson Miss and drive.

Biggest regret is not spending more time at the Marriott.

that's funny. like i said in a prior post, we drove from syracuse. but my brother who lived in nyc flew out of nyc to jackson mississippi and we picked him up there on the way to new orleans. dropped him off there on our way back. think his flight was the 10am one too. small world.

our biggest regret also was not staying longer at the marriot and having to leave at 2am.