Dear Pat Hobbs: With, I think 2:17 left in the game, the last TV timeout began. The fans expected the pep band to break out the RU fight song and to bite their nails as they waited for the game to resume. What they got was something I haven’t seen before. The PA announcer announced that the fans should look toward center court and welcome the AD. Pat Hobbs walked out with a microphone. I thought he was going to thank the crowd for coming out and for a great season. Which he did. But he also did so much more, he exhorted the crowd to get loud and cheer on the Scarlet Knights.
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