dbmhoosier Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: Is Buzz still at Va tech. That is 1 good dude!! I have an amazing story about him i wish i could share Tell us what the Buzz is all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 6 hours ago, rico said: To me it appears this "challenge" is just trying to match the blue bloods on a regular basis. At least that is how I look at it. UVA, Va Tech, and Clemson would have been worthy opponents for us this year. Just a difference of opinion. As far as this “challenge”goes, I’d rather IU be on the marquee, even if that means playing Duke, UNC, Louisville and Syracuse ever year. Playing Va Tech would probably be a good game, but to me this is about exposure and TV ratings, and I’d rather IU be in the prime time slots as opposed to OSU or Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 23 hours ago, FW_Hoosier said: Even if we play a good game, the officials aren’t going to allow us to win a game in Cameron. Might as well not get your hopes up. Juwan will get 2 fouls during pre-game warm-ups. Nope. Excessive contact with the garbage can, doesn't make it out of the locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblaz13 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Hoosierhoopster said: Nope. Excessive contact with the garbage can, doesn't make it out of the locker room. Wow Tom Allen sure brought a lot of scrutiny on the school's treatment of garbage cans in a week, didn't he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maud'Dib Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 5:39 PM, Billingsley99 said: Is Buzz still at Va tech. That is 1 good dude!! I have an amazing story about him i wish i could share so, about that story you were gonna tell....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Maud'Dib said: so, about that story you were gonna tell....... Its coming today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Here is my Buzz Williams story. In January of 2010 my son Ayden was diagnosed with DNA Depletion Syndrome a form of Mito Disease and we were told he would not live to see his 3rd birthday. I was coaching high school basketball at Jennings County and a group of students started a prayer, support group for Ayden called Ayden's Army. Word got out to Kelly Combs who was head of the Kentucky High School Boys basketball Assoc. We have never met but he asked to become a member of Ayden's Army and asked permission to share with the members of his assoc. Within days we received many calls, text, emails letters of support from coaches and their families that we had never met. The coaching fraternity like many others is amazing. I was in class one day and the Principal came to my room and told me to go to his office that I was expecting a phone call, and he would take over my class to stay as long as I needed. Having no idea what to expect i was shocked when I received a call from Head Coach at Marquette Mr Buzz Williams. 1 week before the beginning of the Big East tourney he is taking the time to call a nobody in little town Indiana to talk about his sick little boy. I was more than blown away. We talked for an hour and a half and never mentioned basketball or coaching. We talked life, family, GOD etc.. I was really overwhelmed that someone could truly care about people that they had never met. Coach said that the team wanted to become official members of Aydens Army and they wanted to purchase 40 T shirts and 40 bracelets in support of Ayden. We shipped them out and Coach had the entire team and staff take a photo in their Camo Aydens Army shirts. Talk about going way above and beyond for no particular reason but to help out a little boy and a father that was more than struggling. To know that my little boy was bringing attention to this terrible disease and his story was touching people made me so proud. A few weeks later I went to the mailbox to find a card sent to Ayden from Coach Williams. We wrote some inspiration thoughts and wished us all well and said he was praying for Ayden. He also said that when Ayden becomes and Indiana All Star and Marquette recruits him he would deny that this card was ever sent. On his own dime Coach made a very sizable cash donation to Aydens Army. The way that our God works is the amount of the donation was $20 more than what we needed to get Ayden to Atlanta to begin some treatments with the #1 Mito Dr in the world. At that point we were not sure how we were going to accomplish it just that we were no matter what. One of the things that most don't know about this terrible disease that most of the meds and treatments are not covered by traditional insurance. I will for ever be indebted to Coach Buzz Williams. What a great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Billingsley99 said: Here is my Buzz Williams story. In January of 2010 my son Ayden was diagnosed with DNA Depletion Syndrome a form of Mito Disease and we were told he would not live to see his 3rd birthday. I was coaching high school basketball at Jennings County and a group of students started a prayer, support group for Ayden called Ayden's Army. Word got out to Kelly Combs who was head of the Kentucky High School Boys basketball Assoc. We have never met but he asked to become a member of Ayden's Army and asked permission to share with the members of his assoc. Within days we received many calls, text, emails letters of support from coaches and their families that we had never met. The coaching fraternity like many others is amazing. I was in class one day and the Principal came to my room and told me to go to his office that I was expecting a phone call, and he would take over my class to stay as long as I needed. Having no idea what to expect i was shocked when I received a call from Head Coach at Marquette Mr Buzz Williams. 1 week before the beginning of the Big East tourney he is taking the time to call a nobody in little town Indiana to talk about his sick little boy. I was more than blown away. We talked for an hour and a half and never mentioned basketball or coaching. We talked life, family, GOD etc.. I was really overwhelmed that someone could truly care about people that they had never met. Coach said that the team wanted to become official members of Aydens Army and they wanted to purchase 40 T shirts and 40 bracelets in support of Ayden. We shipped them out and Coach had the entire team and staff take a photo in their Camo Aydens Army shirts. Talk about going way above and beyond for no particular reason but to help out a little boy and a father that was more than struggling. To know that my little boy was bringing attention to this terrible disease and his story was touching people made me so proud. A few weeks later I went to the mailbox to find a card sent to Ayden from Coach Williams. We wrote some inspiration thoughts and wished us all well and said he was praying for Ayden. He also said that when Ayden becomes and Indiana All Star and Marquette recruits him he would deny that this card was ever sent. On his own dime Coach made a very sizable cash donation to Aydens Army. The way that our God works is the amount of the donation was $20 more than what we needed to get Ayden to Atlanta to begin some treatments with the #1 Mito Dr in the world. At that point we were not sure how we were going to accomplish it just that we were no matter what. One of the things that most don't know about this terrible disease that most of the meds and treatments are not covered by traditional insurance. I will for ever be indebted to Coach Buzz Williams. What a great man. Heart warming to say the least. Thanks for sharing it with us. Buzz, evidently, knows how to put life in perspective. Go Hokies!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoHoosier Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: Here is my Buzz Williams story. In January of 2010 my son Ayden was diagnosed with DNA Depletion Syndrome a form of Mito Disease and we were told he would not live to see his 3rd birthday. I was coaching high school basketball at Jennings County and a group of students started a prayer, support group for Ayden called Ayden's Army. Word got out to Kelly Combs who was head of the Kentucky High School Boys basketball Assoc. We have never met but he asked to become a member of Ayden's Army and asked permission to share with the members of his assoc. Within days we received many calls, text, emails letters of support from coaches and their families that we had never met. The coaching fraternity like many others is amazing. I was in class one day and the Principal came to my room and told me to go to his office that I was expecting a phone call, and he would take over my class to stay as long as I needed. Having no idea what to expect i was shocked when I received a call from Head Coach at Marquette Mr Buzz Williams. 1 week before the beginning of the Big East tourney he is taking the time to call a nobody in little town Indiana to talk about his sick little boy. I was more than blown away. We talked for an hour and a half and never mentioned basketball or coaching. We talked life, family, GOD etc.. I was really overwhelmed that someone could truly care about people that they had never met. Coach said that the team wanted to become official members of Aydens Army and they wanted to purchase 40 T shirts and 40 bracelets in support of Ayden. We shipped them out and Coach had the entire team and staff take a photo in their Camo Aydens Army shirts. Talk about going way above and beyond for no particular reason but to help out a little boy and a father that was more than struggling. To know that my little boy was bringing attention to this terrible disease and his story was touching people made me so proud. A few weeks later I went to the mailbox to find a card sent to Ayden from Coach Williams. We wrote some inspiration thoughts and wished us all well and said he was praying for Ayden. He also said that when Ayden becomes and Indiana All Star and Marquette recruits him he would deny that this card was ever sent. On his own dime Coach made a very sizable cash donation to Aydens Army. The way that our God works is the amount of the donation was $20 more than what we needed to get Ayden to Atlanta to begin some treatments with the #1 Mito Dr in the world. At that point we were not sure how we were going to accomplish it just that we were no matter what. One of the things that most don't know about this terrible disease that most of the meds and treatments are not covered by traditional insurance. I will for ever be indebted to Coach Buzz Williams. What a great man. I wish I could like this post as well as give a Thank You for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 12 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: Here is my Buzz Williams story. In January of 2010 my son Ayden was diagnosed with DNA Depletion Syndrome a form of Mito Disease and we were told he would not live to see his 3rd birthday. I was coaching high school basketball at Jennings County and a group of students started a prayer, support group for Ayden called Ayden's Army. Word got out to Kelly Combs who was head of the Kentucky High School Boys basketball Assoc. We have never met but he asked to become a member of Ayden's Army and asked permission to share with the members of his assoc. Within days we received many calls, text, emails letters of support from coaches and their families that we had never met. The coaching fraternity like many others is amazing. I was in class one day and the Principal came to my room and told me to go to his office that I was expecting a phone call, and he would take over my class to stay as long as I needed. Having no idea what to expect i was shocked when I received a call from Head Coach at Marquette Mr Buzz Williams. 1 week before the beginning of the Big East tourney he is taking the time to call a nobody in little town Indiana to talk about his sick little boy. I was more than blown away. We talked for an hour and a half and never mentioned basketball or coaching. We talked life, family, GOD etc.. I was really overwhelmed that someone could truly care about people that they had never met. Coach said that the team wanted to become official members of Aydens Army and they wanted to purchase 40 T shirts and 40 bracelets in support of Ayden. We shipped them out and Coach had the entire team and staff take a photo in their Camo Aydens Army shirts. Talk about going way above and beyond for no particular reason but to help out a little boy and a father that was more than struggling. To know that my little boy was bringing attention to this terrible disease and his story was touching people made me so proud. A few weeks later I went to the mailbox to find a card sent to Ayden from Coach Williams. We wrote some inspiration thoughts and wished us all well and said he was praying for Ayden. He also said that when Ayden becomes and Indiana All Star and Marquette recruits him he would deny that this card was ever sent. On his own dime Coach made a very sizable cash donation to Aydens Army. The way that our God works is the amount of the donation was $20 more than what we needed to get Ayden to Atlanta to begin some treatments with the #1 Mito Dr in the world. At that point we were not sure how we were going to accomplish it just that we were no matter what. One of the things that most don't know about this terrible disease that most of the meds and treatments are not covered by traditional insurance. I will for ever be indebted to Coach Buzz Williams. What a great man. Virginia Tech just moved way up in the rankings of teams I will root for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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