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[QUOTE="cuseattle, post: 930843, member: 1506"]
Western New York born in Fairport, NY.  There are two teams we root for in the Rochester burbs - The Bills and the Orangemen. Makes one grow up used to having great teams to cheer for, and it makes one get used to heartbreak.

I was a freshman at SUNY Oswego in 87 watching Sherm, DC, Rony, Triche, Monroe and company lead us on a wild ride to the championship game. Bonded with a bunch of my college buddies with that team and I very vividly remember a young, blonde, freshman, longish haired Matt  Roe with a killer fast break dunk in garbage time of one stoned dorm watching game.

I remember a bunch of missed free throws and down to the last second games where I would be elated or demoralized at the finish. Always joke with my dad that one of us will meet our end at the end of a tight SU game.

In 2003, my girlfriend at the time had gone to Texas at Austin and I couldn't be around her for that whole week leading up to the final four. She was kind of cool about it, but it made her understand how nuts I am about this team. Hard to explain to people how or  why I  am so passionate about this group of 17 - 22 year old kids wearing orange tank tops.
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