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Most of the time we just go past the name under the header on the football message board without even noticing --Wesley Watt. Not everyone knows about Wes. He has been gone for sixteen years now. He was a kind, soft-spoken man but his eyes always had an energy and there was a subtle, playful smile that danced behind his lips.
We meet before a spring game in the parking lot at the Rent and became friends. Turns out he was also on the Boneyard, called himself UConn007, which Wes said had nothing to do with James Bond. As years passed would tailgate before the spring games. We traded emails, and saw some away games together. He always brought a collection of beers, usually from foreign countries, and the occasional tall blonde Hooker (ale, that is). That bond was equal parts love of the Huskies and time on the Boneyard.
He was the opposite of me. Everyone liked him. He is still missed.
As the Boneyard ages we have lost a lot folks. And even though we argue and name call, it remains a community for folks who care enough to know the name of every UConn offensive lineman and dumb enough to think its important. Anyway, Wes loved UConn football which makes the space below the header a perfect place for the name of a truly fine person.
We meet before a spring game in the parking lot at the Rent and became friends. Turns out he was also on the Boneyard, called himself UConn007, which Wes said had nothing to do with James Bond. As years passed would tailgate before the spring games. We traded emails, and saw some away games together. He always brought a collection of beers, usually from foreign countries, and the occasional tall blonde Hooker (ale, that is). That bond was equal parts love of the Huskies and time on the Boneyard.
He was the opposite of me. Everyone liked him. He is still missed.
As the Boneyard ages we have lost a lot folks. And even though we argue and name call, it remains a community for folks who care enough to know the name of every UConn offensive lineman and dumb enough to think its important. Anyway, Wes loved UConn football which makes the space below the header a perfect place for the name of a truly fine person.
