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OZZIE4DUKE
11-17-2013, 08:02 AM
From my Facebook post last night:

I've been going to Duke football games since September 1972. I've seen mediocre, bad and horrible teams. But today was the BEST football game I've ever seen! You have no idea how happy I am right now! 8-2. WOW! http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/happy/bouncyblue.gif
From Julio's article on the front page of the DBR

It's part of succeeding, more people want to be part of it, and really it's a good thing. But even as the fan base grows, you have to remember your core. And the core are those people who sat their butts in the bleachers for dozens of Saturdays without the slightest hope of anything other than a flukey win.

We're just going to name a few here at the risk of offending some we may know and not list: Buddy Womble, Jersey Mike, Lizz Wall, Mike Rosen and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robins.
But these fans are the best. Duke should in some way acknowledge their remarkable devotion to what often seemed like a pointless cause.

No offense taken, Julio! See the above quote!

It's time for everyone to get on board. http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gifThe train of Oztimizm is leaving the station! http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif

cf-62
11-17-2013, 08:38 AM
From my Facebook post last night:

From Julio's article on the front page of the DBR

No offense taken, Julio! See the above quote!

It's time for everyone to get on board. http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gifThe train of Oztimizm is leaving the station! http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif

Football has long been my favorite sport. Not that I don't love basketball, but football teams ALWAYS have to deal with adversity within games, within plays, within seasons. While not as "personal" as baseball, football requires a team to work together by everyone doing THEIR individual job, play after play. As an executive, I've come to appreciate football as the ultimate microcosm of life and business.

Anyway, we had to leave after it was 45-30. I wasn't overly emotional, but for some reason, tears came to my eyes. It's really unexplainable, the feeling of manhandling a top 25 team - and that I EXPECTED us to do it before the game even started - and that even with that expectation - we were down 10-0 before I was in my seat. Just an overwhelming feeling of joy.

Congrats to a fantastic team and coaching staff.