dukepsy1963
03-25-2011, 10:05 AM
The other day I saw some footage of our team boarding the bus for the airport. I said to my wife, "those guys are really kids." I meant, of course, that they actually "looked like" young men who were in terrific shape, but still just boys just out of high school.
I thought to myself, "what a responsibilty they have." They have to "please" so many fans out there....their classmates, the press, moms and pops, their girlfriends perhaps, and hoards of couch potatoes like me who never had the skills to play anything when I was their age.
"What men," I said. "What character, what class, what an extraordinary bunch of MEN."
At that moment, I felt like a father and grandfather that I have never been. In that moment they became my kids, my sons, my grandkids. Mine! And, by god, I am proud of them.
Don't worry guys, you did great. And as my father used to say, "look 'em in the eye and let them know who you are." I really know what he meant now.
Despite this one tough loss, you have done super.
And listen, whatever you do in the future, right now you have the world by the tail. Believe it! Enjoy it!! All of us love you.
"Gramps"
Trinity 1963
Go Duke!!!
I thought to myself, "what a responsibilty they have." They have to "please" so many fans out there....their classmates, the press, moms and pops, their girlfriends perhaps, and hoards of couch potatoes like me who never had the skills to play anything when I was their age.
"What men," I said. "What character, what class, what an extraordinary bunch of MEN."
At that moment, I felt like a father and grandfather that I have never been. In that moment they became my kids, my sons, my grandkids. Mine! And, by god, I am proud of them.
Don't worry guys, you did great. And as my father used to say, "look 'em in the eye and let them know who you are." I really know what he meant now.
Despite this one tough loss, you have done super.
And listen, whatever you do in the future, right now you have the world by the tail. Believe it! Enjoy it!! All of us love you.
"Gramps"
Trinity 1963
Go Duke!!!