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<blockquote data-quote="GTBatGirl96" data-source="post: 466301" data-attributes="member: 2841"><p>I just missed being a fan for one of our best sports years ever (1990). My dad went to UNC, and I grew up a Tarheel/ACC fan. My grandfather (mother's side) attended NC State, and had seasons tickets for a while, and I remember going to games with him. Up until about sophomore year in high school, I was convinced that I was going to Chapel Hill and major in history or pre-law. And this is <span style="font-size: 15px">probably</span> going to get me kicked off this board, but <span style="font-size: 9px">I remember cheering with my dad for UNC in that game where they tied us in 90. He still reminds me that game is our only blemish. </span><span style="font-size: 15px">I did turn down dook, so he got over that I didn't go to Carolina.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">When it became apparent that engineering was a better fit, I was drawn to Tech due to their reputation, so I really started to be a fan around that time (~91). I remember watching our bowl game that my senior year (I think it was against Stanford, and I think it was decided by only a couple points) with my grandfather who was bedridden after a heart attack. He died of a stroke a week later, and that was the last quality time I spent with him. I think he would have been very proud to see me at State, and I feel kind of bad I didn't give them more consideration, but I'm really glad I went to Tech. I think later that spring was the NCAAT where James Forrest had that incredible buzzer beater to send us to the next round.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">So then I finally got to campus, and found out we lost our coach and spent most of my undergrad in the BL years. ugh. We did have a few good years in MBB then; I still remember distinctly the night Bobby Hurley ran into a wall by the name of Malcolm Mackey, and Beesball had Jason Varitek, Nomar Garciaparra, and Jay Payton.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">And I will have you know that when the MBB team beat UNC to win the ACC tourney in 93, I really rubbed it in with my dad. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTBatGirl96, post: 466301, member: 2841"] I just missed being a fan for one of our best sports years ever (1990). My dad went to UNC, and I grew up a Tarheel/ACC fan. My grandfather (mother's side) attended NC State, and had seasons tickets for a while, and I remember going to games with him. Up until about sophomore year in high school, I was convinced that I was going to Chapel Hill and major in history or pre-law. And this is [SIZE=4]probably[/SIZE] going to get me kicked off this board, but [SIZE=1]I remember cheering with my dad for UNC in that game where they tied us in 90. He still reminds me that game is our only blemish. [/SIZE][SIZE=4]I did turn down dook, so he got over that I didn't go to Carolina. When it became apparent that engineering was a better fit, I was drawn to Tech due to their reputation, so I really started to be a fan around that time (~91). I remember watching our bowl game that my senior year (I think it was against Stanford, and I think it was decided by only a couple points) with my grandfather who was bedridden after a heart attack. He died of a stroke a week later, and that was the last quality time I spent with him. I think he would have been very proud to see me at State, and I feel kind of bad I didn't give them more consideration, but I'm really glad I went to Tech. I think later that spring was the NCAAT where James Forrest had that incredible buzzer beater to send us to the next round. So then I finally got to campus, and found out we lost our coach and spent most of my undergrad in the BL years. ugh. We did have a few good years in MBB then; I still remember distinctly the night Bobby Hurley ran into a wall by the name of Malcolm Mackey, and Beesball had Jason Varitek, Nomar Garciaparra, and Jay Payton. And I will have you know that when the MBB team beat UNC to win the ACC tourney in 93, I really rubbed it in with my dad. :)[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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