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Oklahoma State's Ten
Does the 1.27.01 plane crash that took the lives of 10 Oklahoma State players/faculty have an effect on anyone else? Those who are fans of college basketball?
I realize that I am a fan of OSU and that I went to school there, so naturally, it hits a little "closer to home" to me. But, I was 16 when it happened and I don't have much, if any at all, memory of it happening. In the same breath, I kind of feel like (emotionally) it's a part of me. Does that make any sense, whatsoever?
Maybe it's just because I've been watching the ESPN segments that they've been airing about it and reading all the local articles, but I can't get through a single one without tearing up. It breaks my heart.
I guess what I'm trying to get to (after all that mumble-jumble) is this: do you remember it? Was it a big deal outside of Oklahoma? Did it have an impact on you as a college basketball fan? Do you even know what I'm talking about (ha!)?
Here are a few articles about it:
http://pokelahoma.fantake.com/2011/01/23/my-trip-to-remember-the-ten/
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=gottlieb_doug&id=4879974
Re: Oklahoma State's Ten
So. Clearly, you and I are in the same boat when it comes to Remember the Ten, but I'll chime in anyway.
In '01, I was freshman in high school. I'm from straight-up OU country, but I hadn't even thought abut college at that point. And when I had thought about it, I figured I was going to OU with everyone else I knew. So when the plane crash happened, it kinda hit me because it happened to people associated with Oklahoma, but I didn't really think twice about it.
Then I decided to go to OSU. The first time the anniversary rolled around while I was a student here was hard. The memorials, the stories...I mean, it hit this campus HARD and left a lasting impact on many people who are still here at OSU and who have moved on to other things. Even ten years later, it's still hit people hard. Watching the coverage, reading the stories...it still breaks my heart.
When I go to CO in March, I'm going to the memorial to pay my respects. I can't even imagine what that'll be like, going there...as a college sports fan in general, it sucks. I've heard other stories of other plane crashes [Marshall especially], and it just hurts your heart. But having that happen to your alma mater and seeing how it's changed things? Ugh.
Shame on me, but this is the first time that I have heard of this..
Such a sad story. My heart always hurts for people in situations such as this.
I was in the 8th grade when this happened, so it doesn't surprise me that I didn't hear about it when it happened.
So sad.
Unfortunately, I do not remember it, sorry. I was in grad school at Duke at the time, so I was definitely paying attention to college basketball, so I assume I heard about it when it happened.
If you were to say plane crash and sports I would think of Marshall.
I faintly remember the story, but not all that much. It wasn't until I got to college that I became a collegiate athlete fan at all. My FI has always been a big sports fanatic, and talks about it from time to time, remembering the impact it had on him and the Big 12.
I know how you feel though, I is the same way I feel about bonfire 11/18/1999. I actually DO remember the news after the stack fell, but it wasn't until I became an Aggie that I comprehended the loss the Aggie family felt. It will always be much closer to you, but that is one of the greatest things about collegiate sports, when you become a part of the family those old times of sorrow become your times of sorrow too.