Davidson Wins!

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Buffacuse · #1 Post by **Buffacuse** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:36 pm

Un-freaking-real...one win away from the Final Four.

silvercamaro · #2 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:51 pm

The Davidson Board of Trustees did an amazing and enormously cool thing. They chartered buses, bought game tickets, and paid for two nights' lodging for every student who could go to the game.

Here's part of an e-mail that went out the morning after the team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen:

"To all Davidson Students: Given the extraordinary nature of the success of the men's basketball team, Davidson's Trustees have graciously offered to pay the expenses of those students who are able to attend the game in Detroit on Friday night. We realize that for some students, academic and other obligations will preclude taking advantage of this offer. Please note that classes are NOT cancelled on Friday.

"We all know that, at Davidson, academics come first. This offer is not intended to encourage students to miss classes. Students, please consider going to the game ONLY if this is, academically, the right decision for you. For those of you who cannot go to Detroit, the game will be shown on the large screen in the Alvarez College Union and there will be plenty of Davidson Wildcat spirit here on campus.

"For those of you who are able to attend without detriment to your academics, please follow the instructions below:

"If you want to attend the games in Detroit and do not yet have a ticket, you must email xxxxx at xxx@davidson.edu by 4:00 pm today.

"The bus will leave at approximately 6 a.m. on Friday morning. It is approximately an 11 hour ride to Detroit. We will make hotel reservations for you ( 2 students per room). Tickets are for Sessions 1 and 2. If Davidson wins on Friday night, they will play again on Sunday afternoon (exact time not yet known). Win or lose, the bus will leave on Sunday afternoon after the Session 2 game ends. You will most likely arrive back in Davidson on Monday morning between 4 am and 6 am. "

How could the team fail to play well with support like that?
Three cheers for Davidson!

Ritterskoop · #3 Post by **Ritterskoop** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:20 pm

We're having lots of fun covering this. They ended up taking 350 students on 7ish buses, and would have taken 500 more if they could have found more buses quickly.

peacock2121 · #4 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:06 am

That letter from the trustees brought tears to my eyes.

I love that place!

kayrharris · #5 Post by **kayrharris** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:41 am

I'm glad there's still a "Cinderella team" in the running.