A Chance Encounter

[VAUConnFan]

Not ten minutes ago, I get on an elevator at the Marriott Marquis in NY and there is another gentleman on the elevator with a familiar face. I told him that he looked like the women's basketball coach at Syracuse, "Q". Sure enough, it was him. We exchanged pleasantries and went on our way. I do not own a smartphone, so the moment was not able to be captured. One never knows, do one.

 

[wire chief]

Did you hide, did you not disclose, were you unrevealing of your enemy status?

 

[eebmg]

Did you hide, did you not disclose, were you unrevealing of your enemy status?

You just beat me to this. Did you 'apologize' with a wide smile about Stewie

 

[HuskyNan]

Most coaches are great about meeting fans, in my experience

 

[eebmg]

Most coaches are great about meeting fans, in my experience

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Yes. But Bruno is a bigger UConn fan than most of us.

 

[BlueandOG]

So many great memories of that hotel. Great location.

 

[Drumguy]

Is no one else shocked that Vauconnfan doesn't have a smart phone? I am, that's my takeaway from the post!

 

[VAUConnFan]

Did you hide, did you not disclose, were you unrevealing of your enemy status?

Not enough time on those fast moving hotel elevators. Fact is, I am supportive of his program's rise. Who would have ever believed Syracuse would ever reach a championship game much less a Final Four; and in a seemingly unorthodox free wheeling, three shooting fashion that seems to be catching on.

 

[VAUConnFan]

You just beat me to this. Did you 'apologize' with a wide smile about Stewie

It is amazing how much stuff comes to mind after the encounter. Given enough time, I might have tried to get his take on the homecoming game for which he was unable to change his schedule.

 

[VAUConnFan]

So many great memories of that hotel. Great location.

And it is right next door to the Richard Rodgers Theater at which I finally saw Hamilton tonight. The hype is real. It will not supplant The Wiz as my favorite musical or Once On This Island in the two spot. It has a chance to move ahead of Lion King for third, and is definitely ahead of Wicked.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Is no one else shocked that Vauconnfan doesn't have a smart phone? I am, that's my takeaway from the post!

If you knew me you would not be shocked. I refuse to be one of those folks who cannot go more than a minute without checking their phones while life goes on around them. Plus, I'm cheap.

 

[MilfordHusky]

If only Q knew YOUR athletic record! He would have taken the pic!

 

[CaliHuskyFan]

I meet Coach Q at the 2016 Final Four in Indianapolis, the night before the semifinal games. Somehow that first night we got booked at the Syracuse hotel - there was orange everywhere. He was actually sitting alone in the lobby; I thought I gotta approach him and say "hey". I told him I was a big fan of the game, and thanked him for helping to elevate the sport. He was very gracious and beamed a big smile. I thought to myself 'he better enjoy the moment now cuz he ain't leaving this town with a championship'! LOL

 

[CL82]

Is no one else shocked that Vauconnfan doesn't have a smart phone? I am, that's my takeaway from the post!

I'm sure he does. He probably couldn't flip it open quite fast enough.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Is no one else shocked that Vauconnfan doesn't have a smart phone? I am, that's my takeaway from the post!

What's a smart phone?