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[QUOTE="suhoops4life, post: 268774, member: 1587"]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]My first recollection of SU hoops was in the 2nd grade.  A friend, from Sumner elementary, his Dad was somehow affiliated with the University.  In the past, I’ve thought the year was 1968, but it could have been as early as 1966 since I would’ve only been about 6 years old.  They had an extra ticket. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]One thing is for sure, they were definitely playing Army.  Prowling in front of the Cadet bench was a fiery dark haired fellow, by the name of Bobby Knight.  SU won the game, but it was a fight the whole way.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]In the 70’s, it was convenient & relatively affordable for a teen (pre-teen)  SU fan to use the bus, buy a ticket & have money left over for a dog.  So…pretty much from the swan song of Bill Smith & Kid Kohls, through the storied careers of Dennis DuVal, Jimmy Lee, Kevin King, Rudy Hackett & Jim Williams, I attended roughly 75% of the home games.  I actually went through 3 years of high school with Marty Headd, Earl Belcher & Pat Murphy.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]In 1976, my family relocated to the central valley of California.  One important aspect of my being was not relocated, however.  That of course is my life long affection & loyalty to SU hoops.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=4][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]GO ORANGE!!!!!!![/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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