crv1728
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I've been a long time lurker and have enjoyed reading this board for years. We had season tickets for years back in the 90's until family came along and diverted us. My wife and I got season tickets again in 2017 and are loving the Dino Babers era. My younger son is a sophomore now at SU so football games are a chance to visit him as well.
Our bowl game experience was fantastic. Highlights included meeting the Jonas, Chandler and Coleman families at the pep rally. I said something to Mrs. Coleman about needing Kendall to have a big game since we were missing Alton and she confidently assured me that he would. I thought of her statements as Kendall was going crazy in the second half of the game. My wife had met Mr. Jonas in the beer line at one of the games at the dome so she seemed to think they were old friends, and he was very gracious and friendly.
We also met Donovan Darius and my sons and I had our picture taken with him.
My wife decided that she needed to help the young ladies from the SU athletic department hand out beads to everyone, so if you had a lady that was not a college student put beads around your neck that day, it might have been her. She even put beads on John Wildhack, who she said needed some orange.
The game was terrific of course and we all headed downtown afterward to celebrate. My SU student son found some of his buddies from SU and headed out on his own, He ended up getting mugged and having his skull fractured. An operation to stop a bleeding artery caused a few very scary days but all has turned out well for him. While at the hospital I met a man who works for SU athletics department. He took my name, my son's name, our phone numbers. Within a day I had heard from several directors and and VPs at the university, all offering support in any way they could help. It was an absolutely wonderful outpouring of support from the university, and my family and I will be forever grateful.
We were scheduled to fly home on the 29th but my son's surgeon wanted us to stay in town and rest even after he was released from the hospital. So we spent a week doing very little but helping him recuperate. During this time my wife got the idea of trying to get Dino Babers to talk to my son to lift his spirits. She emailed his assistant and got a reply soon after. Of course Dino did call and had very nice conversation with my son. I know he is busy right now and we are grateful for the time he took to talk to my son.
My son will most likely be taking the upcoming semester off to heal but the people at SU have been wonderful and have taken care of everything they could help with.
I hope all of you alums realize how wonderful the university is and I thank you all for any part you might have played in making it such a special place.
Thanks,
Chuck
Our bowl game experience was fantastic. Highlights included meeting the Jonas, Chandler and Coleman families at the pep rally. I said something to Mrs. Coleman about needing Kendall to have a big game since we were missing Alton and she confidently assured me that he would. I thought of her statements as Kendall was going crazy in the second half of the game. My wife had met Mr. Jonas in the beer line at one of the games at the dome so she seemed to think they were old friends, and he was very gracious and friendly.
We also met Donovan Darius and my sons and I had our picture taken with him.
My wife decided that she needed to help the young ladies from the SU athletic department hand out beads to everyone, so if you had a lady that was not a college student put beads around your neck that day, it might have been her. She even put beads on John Wildhack, who she said needed some orange.
The game was terrific of course and we all headed downtown afterward to celebrate. My SU student son found some of his buddies from SU and headed out on his own, He ended up getting mugged and having his skull fractured. An operation to stop a bleeding artery caused a few very scary days but all has turned out well for him. While at the hospital I met a man who works for SU athletics department. He took my name, my son's name, our phone numbers. Within a day I had heard from several directors and and VPs at the university, all offering support in any way they could help. It was an absolutely wonderful outpouring of support from the university, and my family and I will be forever grateful.
We were scheduled to fly home on the 29th but my son's surgeon wanted us to stay in town and rest even after he was released from the hospital. So we spent a week doing very little but helping him recuperate. During this time my wife got the idea of trying to get Dino Babers to talk to my son to lift his spirits. She emailed his assistant and got a reply soon after. Of course Dino did call and had very nice conversation with my son. I know he is busy right now and we are grateful for the time he took to talk to my son.
My son will most likely be taking the upcoming semester off to heal but the people at SU have been wonderful and have taken care of everything they could help with.
I hope all of you alums realize how wonderful the university is and I thank you all for any part you might have played in making it such a special place.
Thanks,
Chuck
