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Post by eugenedave on Jun 10, 2017 9:22:20 GMT -8
Before the game began I got out my newest sign. I first went down near their dugout, got their attention, and held it up. Several players acknowledged it. I then walked over to the Vandy fan section behind the visitor dugout, said I had something I wanted to share with them, and held up the sign. At first I got scattered applause, then slowly the entire fan section stood up and applauded. I was amazed. Several women started to cry. A guy reached out and shook my hand. Several of them got out cell phones and took pictures. One woman said she was sending the pics to the players parents.
What did the sign say? "WE REMEMBER #41 DONNY EVERETT. RIP."
(This is the young man that tragically drowned last year, just before Regionals)
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Post by ostate on Jun 10, 2017 9:49:02 GMT -8
Before the game began I got out my newest sign. I first went down near their dugout, got their attention, and held it up. Several players acknowledged it. I then walked over to the Vandy fan section behind the visitor dugout, said I had something I wanted to share with them, and held up the sign. At first I got scattered applause, then slowly the entire fan section stood up and applauded. I was amazed. Several women started to cry. A guy reached out and shook my hand. Several of them got out cell phones and took pictures. One woman said she was sending the pics to the players parents. What did the sign say? "WE REMEMBER #41 DONNY EVERETT. RIP." (This is the young man that tragically drowned last year, just before Regionals) Pure class Dave - thanks for representing! |
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Post by hometownbeaver on Jun 10, 2017 10:47:10 GMT -8
Before the game began I got out my newest sign. I first went down near their dugout, got their attention, and held it up. Several players acknowledged it. I then walked over to the Vandy fan section behind the visitor dugout, said I had something I wanted to share with them, and held up the sign. At first I got scattered applause, then slowly the entire fan section stood up and applauded. I was amazed. Several women started to cry. A guy reached out and shook my hand. Several of them got out cell phones and took pictures. One woman said she was sending the pics to the players parents. What did the sign say? "WE REMEMBER #41 DONNY EVERETT. RIP." (This is the young man that tragically drowned last year, just before Regionals) Truly showing off what it means to be a beaver thank you Dave. |
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Post by bill82 on Jun 10, 2017 10:57:17 GMT -8
 Nice work Dave! |
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Post by mbabeav on Jun 10, 2017 11:29:41 GMT -8
Vandy will always remember the way they were hosted at Goss, and you did a wonderful thing. We lost Scott Halbrook in tragic circumstances and those are things that unite people well beyond wins and losses. Again, wonderful.
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Post by beaverton527 on Jun 10, 2017 12:12:20 GMT -8
That is fantastic. Thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 12:14:52 GMT -8
Vandy will always remember the way they were hosted at Goss, and you did a wonderful thing. We lost Scott Halbrook in tragic circumstances and those are things that unite people well beyond wins and losses. Again, wonderful. Thanks for the callback to Scott Halbrook. He was a couple of years ahead of me in HS but even then was a class guy. I think he would have fit in well with these current beavs. |
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on Jun 10, 2017 22:39:34 GMT -8
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Post by eugenedave on Jun 11, 2017 8:10:43 GMT -8
Last nite I stood above their dugout before the game began, and held up the sign. Four or five of them tipped their caps to me, and I did likewise. I think I had to wipe away a tear or two.
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Post by bwildbeaver on Jun 11, 2017 8:14:51 GMT -8
Good on you Dave! And good on Beaver Nation for being great fans to our visiting teams in the Regionals and Super Regionals! Classy!
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