I’ve been pretty slammed with work lately and falling slightly behind on my posts, but here’s a couple of shots I took from a recent trip to Syracuse, NY…
Nike extended an invitation to watch first hand what happens when two long time rivals, and Big East Championship hopefuls, are pitted against each other on the basketball court. The Syracuse Orangemen were on home turf and one loss away from losing their shot at the championship, and clearly not willing to allow the Georgetown Hoyas to take it. So the evening before, I met Demetria and Dean from Nike along with Long and Eric from Flaunt Magazine at JFK Airport and jetted up to Syracuse, New York where we met up with Jeff and Beau from the Weekly Drop to attend one of the biggest games of the season at Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome.
It probably goes without saying that fans of both teams would be pretty excited about this game, but little can prepare you for the sports frenzy that gripped the town of Syracuse that weekend. The carrier dome was stuffed with a record number of fans that took every opportunity to make sure the world knew exactly who they were cheering for. ‘Ohhh’, ‘Awww’, Georgetown taunts and various Syracuse themed cheers combined to create a steady roar that could undoubtedly be heard for several miles in every direction. In an atmosphere this electric, watching these two college teams fighting for victory felt a lot more like witnessing two titans doing battle. Anyhow, there was just no way Syracuse could lose under conditions like these, and sure enough, that day the Orangemen beat the Hoyas 77 - 70.
No doubt everyone in attendance will be talking about that game for years to come, including myself. It was an amazing experience shared with a great crew of people. A special thanks to Demetria and Dean for inviting me and a big shout out to Jeff, Beau, Long and Eric for all the great company.
Posted on February 22, 2008 at 09:37 AM | Comment (6 comments)
