DHucks,
A heartfelt congratulations to you and your family. I'm thrilled to hear your son is doing better. I have silently followed the threads and videos about him and praying for his recovery. I love Carter's spirit. Seems so happy in the videos that you have posted here.
What a blessing to get to spend the weekend with Duke and family for the draft. I stayed at the team hotel in Shreveport (by chance actually, unplanned), and got to see a ton of players in the lobby of the hotel over the 2 nights we stayed. I have 3 separate pictures with Duke and my 2 kids. He couldn't be a nicer guy. I'm sure I creeped him out too. After one of the pictures, I told him, "It would make you uncomfortable if you knew how much I love you." He laughed. I told my wife afterwards, and she just shook her head, which translates to "I know you love seeing all the players, and you're going to ***** it up by creeping them out when you say stuff like that."
I never posted anything about the bowl game weekend, but the players I talked to were unbelievably polite. I didn't behave like that when I was their age. I probably spoke to 20 players, and all 20 were complete gentlemen. (I know I know, they're all soft and can't win games, bla bla bla). I want the wins probably more than most, but I think credit must be given to the team as far as how they carry themselves, and that comes primarily from their homes and the coaches. Funny story about the game: one of the players missed the buses to the game. I gave him a ride to the stadium. He sat in the front with me while my wife and kids rode in the back so I could talk to him. At 19 years old, he did great answering my 6 yr old's questions, like "do you like hot dogs?"
Anyway, Hucks family, have a great weekend with the Duke. What a privilege!
I live in Dallas and don't care about the Cowboys, but part of me is hoping they take Duke. They have a good OL to protect him, they need a special teams guy, and I could take my kids to see him this summer. Hoping for the best fit possible for Duke.
