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[QUOTE="SUFaninNJ, post: 4597377, member: 2376"]
I’m 55. Moved to DeWitt from Illinois back in 1976. I was seated next to Nodie Danforth in my new 3rd grade class. My first SU games were at Manley under the new head coach, some nerdy looking guy named Boeheim. The first game that I remember was a 144-92 beat down of Siena. I loved the atmosphere with the Zoo and their Who’s He? So What, etc. I was hooked. And the team won. A lot. The team was fun to watch too.  Though my favorite players would come and go from  Dale Shackleford through present day, the one constant has been Coach Boeheim.

I was in the Dome when Michelle Munn fell off the cheerleading pyramid and the place went silent. I was there the night of Pan Am 103. Hell, I even was in the Dome the night my dad passed away. Some might find that unusual, but as a 15 year old I wanted to be distracted and what felt right to me was to go to the place where I shared some great memories with my father.

I was also there when SU beat Villanova to win our first Big East title. I was there to see John Thompson get teed up and ejected as Billy Owens ensured a win against the dreaded Hoyas. I was also there to see the last time we were ranked number one. I’ve brought my three boys to games so they could see my happy place and to make memories with them.

So, to make a short story long, thank you Coach Boeheim. Thank you for everything. Thank you for the memories. It won’t be the same without you.
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