Does anyone know SWC personally?

[capeorange]

Thanks for making the board a better place.

May God bless you Steve.

 

[BillSU]

Your posts were anticipated every week by me and the entire board. Upside/Downside all around sides. Much thought and work went into those posts every one of them. You are very appreciated.
May God hold you close.

 

[orange7]

So sad to hear this. He needs to be honored at halftime.

This should be a regular for ppl who really contribute to this place.

 

[baggerbob]

So sad to hear this. He needs to be honored at halftime.

This should be a regular for ppl who really contribute to this place.

Francis House has a memorial mass every year at St Daniel's to celebrate all those who have passed through there.
Steve's name will be on the banner for this year, and it is quite a wonderful time.
I go each year in remembrance of my cousin. I think this past year was the 32nd year of banners.
The Old Scout will be waiting Steve.

 

[kcsu]

So true, I have experience with them too. It’s a very special place and happy that Steve is there with such wonderful people during this time.

If we had a HOF for this board he’d be on it. Loved his posts through the years.

Best ever. GOAT

 

[qdawgg]

Not much else to say that hasn't been said already here and the other thread but this makes me sad as you know what.

 

[sweetpea]

Just made a small donation to Francis House. It was quite easy to do online. I'm thinking of Steve.

 

[SmilinBob]

Steve is one of those people that make your day better. We need more people like this. Thank you Steve for all the wonderful breakdowns of the Coach call ins and the many other articles you wrote for us to enjoy.

 

[AccuRater]

In case you read this...know that you are a legend Steve. You made a difference and won't be forgotten.

Steve doesn't have his computer with him. He would appreciate notes and cards.

 

[Fly Rodder]

Just made a small donation to Francis House. It was quite easy to do online. I'm thinking of Steve.

same, in honor of Steve. done and done.

 

[Headmaster 9]

Steve doesn't have his computer with him. He would appreciate notes and cards.

I volunteer at Francis House- I actually cooked his breakfast yesterday without realizing that it was him ( didn’t know his last name). If there’s anything you can think of that he needs, please reach out to me and I can bring it to him.

 

[bballbeadle]

Not sure if this is possible, but I think it would be really special if Steve could somehow be acknowledged on the video board in the Dome during a game next season.

Are there photos of him? I have the impression is a bit of a recluse. We need to make this happen!

 

[Cheriehoop]

Are there photos of him? I have the impression is a bit of a recluse. We need to make this happen!

This is from a 2015 article including Steve.

When and why did Syracuse stop being a football town? A fan, media, players give their takes

Reasons for poor attendance have been well-documented this week, but somewhere in its recent history this became a dilemma.

www.syracuse.com

 

[bballbeadle]

I volunteer at Francis House- I actually cooked his breakfast yesterday without realizing that it was him ( didn’t know his last name). If there’s anything you can think of that he needs, please reach out to me and I can bring it to him.

I found out that Francis House has internet - of course they would. - and I am bringing my iPad tomorrow morning and am going to read as many tributes to him as possible. Wish me luck!

 

[IthacaMatt]

I volunteer at Francis House- I actually cooked his breakfast yesterday without realizing that it was him ( didn’t know his last name). If there’s anything you can think of that he needs, please reach out to me and I can bring it to him.

That's wonderful. God bless you.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I found out that Francis House has internet - of course they would. - and I am bringing my iPad tomorrow morning and am going to read as many tributes to him as possible. Wish me luck!

You are so sweet! That time we had lunch back before COVID, I wish I hadn't felt so compelled to rush back to the office for my lousy employers. You are a wonderful person, Ms. Beadle. Looking forward to seeing you at a future tailgate!

 

[IthacaMatt]

This is from a 2015 article including Steve.

When and why did Syracuse stop being a football town? A fan, media, players give their takes

Reasons for poor attendance have been well-documented this week, but somewhere in its recent history this became a dilemma.

www.syracuse.com

Wonderful article. Thank you for sharing, Cherie! And his perspective is go great, telling the university to stop treating us as customers, and more as investors in the program, and this was 10 years ago. What a great guy. Really moved the needle as a representative of the fandom. And his season previews and such were required reading. Quite a legacy, on par with our buddy OrangeEyes.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Are there photos of him? I have the impression is a bit of a recluse. We need to make this happen!

He used to work at Social Security, so he probably didn't want too much visibility, like a few others on our board who wish to keep these posts private from their employers. I am annoying, opinionated and want to be heard, dammit (LOL), so I am pretty public in comparison to some of our friends on here.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Steve is one of those people that make your day better. We need more people like this.

So, many of us are in a certain age group that these things are happening now with greater frequency. I, too, have been fighting cancer for close to 3 years now. Mine started out as something seemingly insignificant, had surgery, they thought they got it all, but (of course) they didn't. And it spread, and it took about 9 months to get rid of the original set of tumors, three or four in all, in close proximity.

I was clear for about a year, and then they started coming back in September around Labor Day. My original cancer metastasized, and I've had a dozen more malignant tumors since then. Ten have been removed, two to go. I've had doctors visits pretty much once or twice a week for the last 6 months. Pretty much a new tumor every couple weeks, for half a year. I've had chemo, but so far I still have my hair! LOL

So, I reached out to Steve privately, to say, "hey, I'm going through something right now, too" and tried to offer some encouragement and hope.

The way I phrased it, though, went over like a lead balloon. My message missed the mark (as you often see on this forum!).

I said to him, "I've decided to make cancer my friend." What I meant by this was this: I know it's going to be with me for a while. I'm going to need to pay attention to this, and try to live with it. I have to embrace it, rather than be angry, because we know that when our body is in a positive place, we heal more effectively. Stress and anger and bullshit hurt the healing process. It's kind of a Buddhist outlook.

But he was not in a place of acceptance at that time (you know, on the "Stages of Grief" scale), he was angry about his tumor, and that's part of the process. It's totally understandable.

He wrote me back, though, and while he wasn't willing to accept his tumor as his "friend" (so understandably!), he told me that his brother is also going through something similar to me. And he said he would pass along my perspective, in hopes it could be helpful.

So, I wish Steve all the best. We're not really personal friends, but we have been "intimate strangers" on this board for the last 30 years. Many of us are like that. CTO and the Fine Mess gang have grown this community so much in person over all these years. I am grateful to you all for your friendship and community over the years.

I'm doing fine, knock on wood. Hope to continue to do so for many years to come. If you sense I'm irrationally angry sometimes in my posts, I hope you give me some grace and forgiveness, and keep this is mind. Namaste!

 

[sutomcat]

So, many of us are in a certain age group that these things are happening now with greater frequency. I, too, have been fighting cancer for close to 3 years now. Mine started out as something seemingly insignificant, had surgery, they thought they got it all, but (of course) they didn't. And it spread, and it took about 9 months to get rid of the original set of tumors, three or four in all, in close proximity.

I was clear for about a year, and then they started coming back in September around Labor Day. My original cancer metastasized, and I've had a dozen more malignant tumors since then. Ten have been removed, two to go. I've had doctors visits pretty much once or twice a week for the last 6 months. Pretty much a new tumor every couple weeks, for half a year. I've had chemo, but so far I still have my hair! LOL

So, I reached out to Steve privately, to say, "hey, I'm going through something right now, too" and tried to offer some encouragement and hope.

The way I phrased it, though, went over like a lead balloon. My message missed the mark (as you often see on this forum!).

I said to him, "I've decided to make cancer my friend." What I meant by this was this: I know it's going to be with me for a while. I'm going to need to pay attention to this, and try to live with it. I have to embrace it, rather than be angry, because we know that when our body is in a positive place, we heal more effectively. Stress and anger and bullshit hurt the healing process. It's kind of a Buddhist outlook.

But he was not in a place of acceptance at that time (you know, on the "Stages of Grief" scale), he was angry about his tumor, and that's part of the process. It's totally understandable.

He wrote me back, though, and while he wasn't willing to accept his tumor as his "friend" (so understandably!), he told me that his brother is also going through something similar to me. And he said he would pass along my perspective, in hopes it could be helpful.

So, I wish Steve all the best. We're not really personal friends, but we have been "intimate strangers" on this board for the last 30 years. Many of us are like that. CTO and the Fine Mess gang have grown this community so much in person over all these years. I am grateful to you all for your friendship and community over the years.

I'm doing fine, knock on wood. Hope to continue to do so for many years to come. If you sense I'm irrationally angry sometimes in my posts, I hope you give me some grace and forgiveness, and keep this is mind. Namaste!

Hang in there Matt. Prayers and good thoughts for you, Steve and everyone else fighting or affected by cancer.

I think all Syracuse fans can take pride that James Arthur Boeheim has done more to fight cancer than any other person in college sports. I know a lot of people on this board have contributed money towards that end.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Not sure if this is possible, but I think it would be really special if Steve could somehow be acknowledged on the video board in the Dome during a game next season.

It's a smaller thing, but a shout on the coach's shows next season would be nice too. He was a weekly participant and his writeups were always fantastic.

 

[orange79]

So sad to hear. Cancer sucks.

A multitude of thanks and gratitude to Steve for his many, many contributions to the board. For those of us out-of-towners, the recaps of the weekly coach's show were a must-read.

Godspeed, Steve.

 

[dasher]

A big shoutout to bballbeadle on this. She contacted some people and JB was told about Steves condition and he called Steve and they spent some time together on the phone today. Great job bballbeadle.

 

[JarHeadJim]

About 8-9 years ago Steve was a guest I think on the Brent Axe show on Syracuse sports radio. I called in from Georgia just to talk to him and thank him for his contributions to the board and other stuff. It was a pretty cool day for me. He was very humble and gracious and thanked me several times.

I'm really going to miss him

 

[AccuRater]

Are there photos of him? I have the impression is a bit of a recluse. We need to make this happen!