Dallas TexasMarch 2006
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Day 1
Dave in our 32 passenger plane with his private row
Tom and his friend Mo from TRC
Dave getting a little nervous about dinner
Day 2
American Airlines Center
The first year that offered adult beverages at the stadium!
Mexican Dinner at RJs
Texas was here!
Dave, his Brother-in-law and nephew
Day 3
The Texas School Book Depository
Fort Worth
The Stockyards at Ft Worth
The Running of the Bulls
The running to something else for two members of the Tradition
More Great Weather
Guess Who?
Day 4
The rain started early
Only a few dry spots left on the infamous walk to the games
Many of us had to wring out our clothes in the pristine rest rooms.
Other Memorable Moments
When we flew in we could see wild fires all over the place. When we flew out, we could see flooding all over the place.
Parts of Dallas got 8″ of rainfall in 2 days. One of our hotel considerations (the Embassy Suites) had an entire parking lot that was under water.
The mistake of not taking the “On the Border” bus to the games on Sunday. The result was sitting in wet clothes for 5 hours.
The stomach virus that took down two members for several days on the trip.
The Games
| 1) Memphis | | | |||
| | | Memphis94-78 | |||
| 16) Oral Roberts | | | | | ||
| | | Memphis 72-56 | |||
| 8) Arkansas | | | | | ||
| | | Bucknell 59-55* | |||
| 9)Bucknell | | | |||
| 7) California | | | |||
| | | NC State 58-52* | |||
| 10) NC State | | | | | ||
| | | Texas 75-54 | |||
| 2) Texas | | | | | ||
| | | Texas60-52 | |||
| 15)Penn | | | |||
* upsets |
Highest Final Seat: Memphis and Texas made the Elite 8