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If you love the movie "Rudy" like I do...

#1 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:33 am

...you're gonna love this story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkh_ryan_s_s ... MlJVRPUCUl

Get a Kleenex!
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#2 Postby Pebbles » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:11 am

BEAUTIFUL! :crying:
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#3 Postby The Big Dog » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:38 am

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#4 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:46 am

Dog??
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#5 Postby CajunMama » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:49 am

Duckie...I read that article in the Baton Rouge Advocate yesterday....what a story! What a great coach, team and fans. This story just reinforces that there are good people with big hearts out there.
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#6 Postby The Big Dog » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:50 am

GalvestonDuck wrote:Dog??

Tearing down the goalposts -- old college football tradition.
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#7 Postby Stephanie » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:31 am

Thanks Duckie! It's almost right out of the movie. What a wonderful story! :D
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#8 Postby Kelarie » Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:45 am

We need more stories like this in the world. Thank you for finding it and sharing it.

Kel
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#9 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:40 pm

The Big Dog wrote:
GalvestonDuck wrote:Dog??

Tearing down the goalposts -- old college football tradition.


I know...just wondering how it applied to the basketball game in the article.

Even in "Rudy," they didn't tear down goalposts. But they carried him off the field. :)
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#10 Postby The Big Dog » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:57 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:
The Big Dog wrote:
GalvestonDuck wrote:Dog??

Tearing down the goalposts -- old college football tradition.


I know...just wondering how it applied to the basketball game in the article.

Even in "Rudy," they didn't tear down goalposts. But they carried him off the field. :)

For me, it's the ultimate icon of celebration, whatever the event. :D I love hearing stories like this. I wish there was a video of it somewhere.
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#11 Postby HurryKane » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:33 pm

I posted this earlier (in The Power of Perseverance thread) and it was ignored. But anyway, thanks for posting it again because it is a wonderful story and can definitely change some people's lives.
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#12 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:56 pm

Oops, my fault. I seem to have missed a handful of posts this weekend. I'm just a bit distracted. I'd explain why, but y'all don't wanna hear it. :wink:
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#13 Postby HurryKane » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:22 pm

GalvestonDuck wrote:Oops, my fault. I seem to have missed a handful of posts this weekend. I'm just a bit distracted. I'd explain why, but y'all don't wanna hear it. :wink:


I wasn't upset, I'm glad the story finally got some looks. It's a great story. You just marketed it better :)
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#14 Postby The Big Dog » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:50 pm

Speaking of Rudy, he's doing pretty well for himself as a motivational speaker.

http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/spea ... ttiger.php
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#15 Postby cswitwer » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:54 pm

I love the movie Rudy! I still cry every time I see it-- probably because I was only 1 semester way from graduating from college, and I was one of those kids that wasn't supposed to go to school (financial, social reasons, age, etc). I sat in the theater just cryin'. Still do!

Great article!
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