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Message: [QUOTE="NineOneSeven, post: 446693, member: 871"] Love some of these stories, especially from some of the older (you know what I mean) posters. I lived in Fayetteville, NY (for those unfamiliar, it's about 15 minutes from campus) for 22 years. Naturally, I became addicted to everything Syracuse. On top of the geographical proximity, both of my parents have worked at the university for almost thirty years a piece. Dad has always been involved in the chemistry department and I recall as a young kid, running around the lab he was working in, playing with ice out of the big ice dispensers with my younger sister. I was always intrigued by the students I came across. No question, I made up my mind of where I wanted to go to school at a very young age. Most high school seniors have a big decision in front of them-- what school to choose???? I applied to two- Syracuse and Clarkson (hey, it was free on common app :) ) In 2003 (7th grade) I watched the championship game with my dad in my basement. I was up so late, my parents let me go into school late the next day (everyone knew why). In fact, in the first round the Manhattan game was a day game, and my dad drove home from work to pick me up in the chemistry department's SU van to bring me home to watch it. When we won it all, I remember watching the post game cameras showing marshall street and the absolute joy and chaos. I confirmed what I already knew; I was destined to attend Syracuse University, with the hope of being able to experience that thrill I watched on camera. My uncle was a huge Syracuse basketball fan and a big influence on me as a child. He recorded the championship game on a VHS tape using his VCR (what's that again?). He passed away in 2007 (my senior year of high school) from pancreatic cancer. Side note-- perhaps the worst illness you can get is pancreatic cancer, you have no chance. Obviously, being still young I was very shaken up. I ended up with two extremely meaningful things from my uncle-- a notecard signed by Billy Owens and Sherman Douglas, and the championship tape. I still watch the tape ever so often. The poor quality and at times mis-recording remains, and I wouldn't replace it for an HD DVD copy of the game. This past may I graduated from Syracuse with a degree in chemical engineering. It went by fast, but what an absolutely wonderful four years. Couldn't have asked for better basketball teams/friends (including BlackKnight, et al) to share it with. I've been going to SU football games since I was about 7. Split season tickets with my aunt on the third level. I've seen the ups, I've seen the downs (and we couldn't have gone further down, honestly). What will continue to remain is my true love for Syracuse sports, and more importantly, Syracuse University in general. I've been living in Akron, Ohio for about 1.5 months now after finding a job out here. It's the first time in my life I haven't been able to watch every football/basketball game easily. In fact, when we played South Florida, it was the weekend I moved in my new apartment, and the entire night I was watching the game on my phone using WatchESPN while my parents attempted to make my apartment presentable. I was busy. I had no set up internet yet, so I used a TON of data. It was worth it. I like the area, and I will continue to rep Syracuse gear here as much as possible. I've met a lot of OSU fans obviously, and each time, I have to hold myself back a bit to stop myself from ranting on about that elite 8 game last year. This year we get redemption. Bleed orange. [/QUOTE]

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