In this town, we don't know how to react to major sports victories. The biggest thing we've seen is when one of our high school teams make it to states or the Richmond Braves of days past had a winning season - but noth
ing like this. The VCU Rams making it to the final four is more than just a bump in pride for VCU students past and present - it's a victory for Richmond. It's giving some underdogs from a non-sports based town the faith of a country (okay - maybe just a state :). To watch these young men encourage and push each other - a thing of beauty. Also a big noteworthy key to their success is that one player isn't the star of every game - during a couple of the first match ups Rodriguez pulled it out, then Burgess made it rain threes, during the last games Skeen and Rozzell were the MVP's - through it all Smart and his coaching staff have kept them with level heads and humility. The energy on the VCU campus right now is palpable and everyone wants to be a part of it. The capital city is ready... hope Butler is!
ing like this. The VCU Rams making it to the final four is more than just a bump in pride for VCU students past and present - it's a victory for Richmond. It's giving some underdogs from a non-sports based town the faith of a country (okay - maybe just a state :). To watch these young men encourage and push each other - a thing of beauty. Also a big noteworthy key to their success is that one player isn't the star of every game - during a couple of the first match ups Rodriguez pulled it out, then Burgess made it rain threes, during the last games Skeen and Rozzell were the MVP's - through it all Smart and his coaching staff have kept them with level heads and humility. The energy on the VCU campus right now is palpable and everyone wants to be a part of it. The capital city is ready... hope Butler is!
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