What is Your Favorite Memory of This Season?

[Dan E. Dangerously]

I like to be tickled on the inside.

For some reason I'm not surprised.

 

[NoahZach]

Stacy Coley gives my younger son his gloves near the end of the UVa game and autographs them for him afterwards. He made a young autistic boy feel special and gave a dad a special memory to share with his son, who usually can't attend games.

Wow... Anything anyone else puts after this won't compare to this one... Even mine. That's great.

No. Beating Florida was better than this.

It was a pretty close call for me between the two.

 

[NoahZach]

Stacy Coley gives my younger son his gloves near the end of the UVa game and autographs them for him afterwards. He made a young autistic boy feel special and gave a dad a special memory to share with his son, who usually can't attend games.

****, that's unreal. In an age of cynicism( which is often justified) it's moments like this where supposedly meaningless sporting events, are absolutely important

You hit on what struck me about the whole experience. For us, most of these games and events just go by. They generally are important to us, but on an instant gratification level--until we look back over time and see how certain of them stand out and become something more special because of what was around them. A great game coming around a time of sadness in our lives that lifts us a little. Sharing speial moments in a game with someone important to us that cariies over with us. That's the good stuff.

I posted the photo because there was something kind of timeless about it to me--the little kid wearing one of the gloves he received calling out a thanks to the athlete and getting acknowledgement (and validation) in a thumbs-up gesture in response. Hard to put a value on that moment, especially when we're talking about a special needs child that may need validation in ways we don't even understand. When you dd to it that a dad has a life memory of an experience he often shared with his older child, but wasn't sure he'd ever experience with his younger child, that makes for a pretty special day.

Oh, and as an aside, the kid also worked himself onto the Jumbotron, the ESPN broadcast, the Channel 4 news and Canes News on Twitter. He rocked the full gameday experience that day.

 

[k9cane]

Stacy Coley gives my younger son his gloves near the end of the UVa game and autographs them for him afterwards. He made a young autistic boy feel special and gave a dad a special memory to share with his son, who usually can't attend games.

****, that's unreal. In an age of cynicism( which is often justified) it's moments like this where supposedly meaningless sporting events, are absolutely important

You hit on what struck me about the whole experience. For us, most of these games and events just go by. They generally are important to us, but on an instant gratification level--until we look back over time and see how certain of them stand out and become something more special because of what was around them. A great game coming around a time of sadness in our lives that lifts us a little. Sharing speial moments in a game with someone important to us that cariies over with us. That's the good stuff.

I posted the photo because there was something kind of timeless about it to me--the little kid wearing one of the gloves he received calling out a thanks to the athlete and getting acknowledgement (and validation) in a thumbs-up gesture in response. Hard to put a value on that moment, especially when we're talking about a special needs child that may need validation in ways we don't even understand. When you dd to it that a dad has a life memory of an experience he often shared with his older child, but wasn't sure he'd ever experience with his younger child, that makes for a pretty special day.

Oh, and as an aside, the kid also worked himself onto the Jumbotron, the ESPN broadcast, the Channel 4 news and Canes News on Twitter. He rocked the full gameday experience that day.

I really hope all athletes understand the power they have. Charles Barkley once said he was not a role model. Perhaps, he's right or wrong, but I know this, they can have a huge impact on very young, impressionable people. For all the great things #3 did this year in his freshman year, this really stands out( well, along with the end-around at Pitt!!)

 

[Jnmjr]

The Gator game. My daughters came with me to game, they are Cane fans and so young they don't have real recollection of when we dominated. We love in Gator central(Jax area) and all their hs friends are Gates and talk mad schiz. We had a blast tailgating and the perfect outcome. I stalk their Twitter and they don't know it but I was so proud after the FSU loss my babygirl "I don't care, win lose or draw I'm a Miami Hurricane all you bandwagon Nole fans"

 

[Canes239]

After the VT game, Coach D'onofrio came down from the booth and handed me a copy of his defensive playbook. Will never forget that moment.

 

[gongorad]

Coley's 3td game. The future is now...

 

[NoahZach]

Stacy Coley gives my younger son his gloves near the end of the UVa game and autographs them for him afterwards. He made a young autistic boy feel special and gave a dad a special memory to share with his son, who usually can't attend games.

****, that's unreal. In an age of cynicism( which is often justified) it's moments like this where supposedly meaningless sporting events, are absolutely important

You hit on what struck me about the whole experience. For us, most of these games and events just go by. They generally are important to us, but on an instant gratification level--until we look back over time and see how certain of them stand out and become something more special because of what was around them. A great game coming around a time of sadness in our lives that lifts us a little. Sharing speial moments in a game with someone important to us that cariies over with us. That's the good stuff.

I posted the photo because there was something kind of timeless about it to me--the little kid wearing one of the gloves he received calling out a thanks to the athlete and getting acknowledgement (and validation) in a thumbs-up gesture in response. Hard to put a value on that moment, especially when we're talking about a special needs child that may need validation in ways we don't even understand. When you dd to it that a dad has a life memory of an experience he often shared with his older child, but wasn't sure he'd ever experience with his younger child, that makes for a pretty special day.

Oh, and as an aside, the kid also worked himself onto the Jumbotron, the ESPN broadcast, the Channel 4 news and Canes News on Twitter. He rocked the full gameday experience that day.

I really hope all athletes understand the power they have. Charles Barkley once said he was not a role model. Perhaps, he's right or wrong, but I know this, they can have a huge impact on very young, impressionable people. For all the great things #3 did this year in his freshman year, this really stands out( well, along with the end-around at Pitt!!)

Amen, but in one respect, it is a power we all have--the ability to do small things that, while maybe not much of anything for us, can have a meaningful, positive experience in the life of others. That's the real lesson--and the real challenge for each of us.

Now, if Stacy can just keep housing 'em, things are good . . .