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Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: February 28th, 2014, 10:24 pm
by Very Duke Blue
CathyCA wrote:Here are two more people who are coming to the Spring Football game: Brandon Connette's parents!!!
Brandon's sister wrote a note on Nancy's Caring Bridge site this afternoon that her parents are currently "thousands of feet in the air" flying to Durham for Brandon's spring game. She wrote, "To all of our Duke family, I am so glad you will get the chance to love on her! Please do not hesitate to say hello and give her a hug. She very well may remember you by name! However she has been unable to form any new memories since her surgery, so she may forget she ever saw you 30 seconds later. Also (fair warning), her brain is constantly telling her that she is hungry. I promise she is getting square meals and plenty of snacks, so do not be alarmed and try to gently distract her. I am comforted knowing that she will be well loved by you all!"
Yay, Nancy! Yay, Brandon! Yay, Connette family!
Thanks for the post. We will look for them.
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: February 28th, 2014, 10:57 pm
by Cheermom
CathyCA wrote:Here are two more people who are coming to the Spring Football game: Brandon Connette's parents!!!
Brandon's sister wrote a note on Nancy's Caring Bridge site this afternoon that her parents are currently "thousands of feet in the air" flying to Durham for Brandon's spring game. She wrote, "To all of our Duke family, I am so glad you will get the chance to love on her! Please do not hesitate to say hello and give her a hug. She very well may remember you by name! However she has been unable to form any new memories since her surgery, so she may forget she ever saw you 30 seconds later. Also (fair warning), her brain is constantly telling her that she is hungry. I promise she is getting square meals and plenty of snacks, so do not be alarmed and try to gently distract her. I am comforted knowing that she will be well loved by you all!"
Yay, Nancy! Yay, Brandon! Yay, Connette family!
What wonderful news that she is able to travel!
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: February 28th, 2014, 11:14 pm
by devildeac
We'll be there about 1145, mostly to greet the few stalwarts and then hustle into WW, set up our stadium chairs and get wrapped up in our new Duke blanket we got for Christmas from our older son-in-law's mother.
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 9:43 am
by DevilWearsPrada2.0
Everyone have fun and stay bundled up!
Go Duke!
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 11:23 am
by August West
Hope everyone has a good time and enjoys the game. Wish I could be there but this bum ankle and the boot they have me wearing will keep me in the lazyboy today. AW.
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 1:10 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
Sorry to hear you're back in the boot, AW! The OP's aching back will keep us home. It IS a beautiful football day for the rest of you, though. I sure hope we win!! Go Duke!
Love, Ima
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 4:00 pm
by Bostondevil
Son of Bostondevil is one of the students who was in the inaugural Cutsboro tent.
He was also at the game today.
http://cutsboro.com/
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 5:06 pm
by OZZIE4DUKE
First and foremost, many thanks to Cowboy Ronnie for bringing his grill and supplying hot dogs and all the fixin's for today's tailgate. He and VDB were the first to arrive in Blue Devil Alley and were there in time for the Devil Walk! Cut was very appreciative!
The sun came out and the weather improved as the game went on - it was a beautiful afternoon to watch some football! The teams, Blue (first teams) vs. White (second teams) was great, with the Blue winning 24-14, as one would hope! One first team OL limped off after an apparent ankle injury; don't know how he is. Everyone else appeared healthy!
2014 is going to be a great season! Let's Go DUKE!
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 5:36 pm
by Very Duke Blue
Bostondevil wrote:Son of Bostondevil is one of the students who was in the inaugural Cutsboro tent.
He was also at the game today.
http://cutsboro.com/
That makes me happy!
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 5:40 pm
by Very Duke Blue
We had fun! Cowboy Devil and I got there in time for the team. Several of them thanked us for coming. Our mini tailgate was good. Company was better. Oh, by the way, Duke won!
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 9:16 pm
by Ima Facultiwyfe
I'm jealous! Couldn't go! How big was the crowd compared to last year's Spring Game? Did anybody get to hug Brandon's mom and tell her how much we appreciate him?
Love, Ima
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 1st, 2014, 9:57 pm
by Very Duke Blue
I didn't see Brandon's mom. I did look for them. I didn't go to last years game. It was a good size crowd.
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 2nd, 2014, 11:42 am
by OZZIE4DUKE
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:I'm jealous! Couldn't go! How big was the crowd compared to last year's Spring Game? Did anybody get to hug Brandon's mom and tell her how much we appreciate him?
Love, Ima
I think it was bigger than last year's crowd. They had us sit in sections 6-9, and it certainly wasn't crowded, but there were a fair number of fans there. Maybe 1500?
Re: Spring Game (March 1) Attendance?
Posted: March 3rd, 2014, 11:50 am
by DevilWearsPrada2.0
Glad you guys had a good time.
I watched on ESPN3