So glad for the two of you. What a great experience!

Nov 22, 2021
11:30:21am

lightmann All-American

And the pictures are awesome!

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We got dad to a practice....thank you all and thank you BYU basketball!!! GO COUGARS!

dryflyelk All-American

11/22/21 9:37am

My cousin Dallas took the pics. Here's his facebook text of the experience from his perspective

dryflyelk

11/22/21 9:39am

FANtastic! So happy for you both and us to share in the news. Really a super day

grandpacoug

11/22/21 11:03am

Awesome!

JOPE

11/22/21 9:43am

This is up there for greatest post of all-time on Cougarboard. So glad you got

Twitch Chatter

11/22/21 9:44am

Awesome sweatshirt your dad’s got on!

Alpi Gusto

11/22/21 9:45am

I am so happy you got this experience with your Dad.

Busting Coveys

11/22/21 9:50am

Thank you for sharing. Amazing tribute to your dad, to CB and to BYU. Incredible

BoiseBlueCoug

11/22/21 9:50am

Love the Boney Fuller Sweatshirt! Your dad is BYU cool, officially.

BrighamJung

11/22/21 9:53am

I'm bawling like a baby here. Thanks for sharing this.

IdahoCoug

11/22/21 9:54am

Me too. Can hardly see my phone.

rerunc

11/22/21 10:29am

Great share...thanks for allowing us to be part of it.

ordinary tri guy

11/22/21 9:58am

I can't think of a better use for a POTD... or POTM or POTY. 🏆🏆🏆

zephyr

11/22/21 10:00am

A couple of Zephyr hats don’t hurt either 🙂

dryflyelk

11/22/21 1:13pm

This...THIS is why I love being a Cougar. Thank you for sharing!

UVCoug

11/22/21 10:02am

So glad this was able to happen for your dad! It's stuff like this that makes me happy to be a Cougar fan. We have an

specsauce

11/22/21 10:06am

Very moved reading this, thanks for sharing.

hardcorecoug

11/22/21 10:06am

Thankyou for sharing.

bald man

11/22/21 10:12am

Great Story! Props to BYU, CB and Big Daddy D for making it happen.

ProvoSoprano

11/22/21 10:14am

That is just the best. So happy for the both of you.

Borg

11/22/21 10:19am

Been a while since CB moved me to full on flowing tears, but they're streaming down my face right now. So much gratitude

BlueBlood94

11/22/21 10:21am

I read this with 4 young kids that thrive off of my connection with BYU and the

whirl

11/22/21 10:24am

We need a “Post of the Century” feature on CB. Thank you for sharing.

NorCal_Coug

11/22/21 10:24am

@CougarBoard

11/22/21 10:25am

I'm not crying. You're crying.

Eggguy

11/22/21 10:26am

Oh come on. We're all crying.

Soupie

11/22/21 10:33am

Fantastic post! Thanks for sharing. God bless you, your father and your whole family.

Division Bell

11/22/21 10:26am

Wish there were a Post of the Year option. So cool. Thanks for sharing.

tcherrin

11/22/21 10:35am

Now I have to sit on the toilet a little longer while my eyes dry.

Gunga Galunga

11/22/21 10:40am

This could have been better...

AF'er

11/22/21 10:41am

I’m tearing up reading this! What an awesome experience for you both! Unreal!

Mathew

11/22/21 10:43am

Hard to type thru my tears. Thank you so much for sharing..

67Regent

11/22/21 10:44am

That's amazing... and I love that they even put up curtains for you guys.

Narfin'Coug

11/22/21 10:45am

You’re a great son. Of course you are, raised by Blair. So glad it all

Big Daddy D

11/22/21 10:46am

Props to ^^ this guy ^^ who made it happen! Bless you Big Daddy D. Clearly an

Whip

11/22/21 3:00pm

Nice story.

ImaFBfan

11/22/21 10:51am

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm so glad you had this opportunity.

Michicoug

11/22/21 10:53am

Sitting in my graduate office with tears in my eyes as I read this

Sircumference

11/22/21 10:55am

Wow. This got me right in the feels. So grateful this happened for him.

CougaRR4L

11/22/21 10:59am

And this is why I come on Cougarboard. Your dad sounds like an amazing guy.

Robbinoburrito

11/22/21 11:01am

Thanks for sharing this wonderfully personal family moment. Loved it!

Pangare

11/22/21 11:02am

LOVE! thanks for sharing! Father, Son, one last in person BYU bball experience.

Tuskaloosa Cougar

11/22/21 11:03am

Got off business meeting then read this. Brought me back to what is important

MajorZeus

11/22/21 11:07am

Great I read this right before I have to go into a meeting. Give me a minute to

O Gaucho

11/22/21 11:07am

Oh my, the light in his eyes!

coot20

11/22/21 11:09am

Wow. Hard to swallow with this big lump in my throat. So glad it came together!

Tank's Dad

11/22/21 11:10am

Was excited to hear about how this turned out. CB, for all it's flaws can be great at times. Thanks for sharing this!

Chemish

11/22/21 11:17am

Those are some amazing pictures that I’m sure you’ll cherish forever.

Flyski

11/22/21 11:18am

Super cool. Happy for you guys

deejo

11/22/21 11:19am

So glad for the two of you. What a great experience!

lightmann

11/22/21 11:30am

Thanks for sharing

Greg4BYU

11/22/21 11:31am

I give POTD to recognize the many that stepped up to help. Way to go guys!

ImuaKahuku

11/22/21 11:32am

RE: We got dad to a practice....thank you all and thank you BYU basketball!!! GO

mflood

11/22/21 11:55am

Reading this has been by far the best part of my day. Until we meet again!

58DCougar

11/22/21 11:56am

💙 thanks for sharing!

cougERdoc

11/22/21 11:57am

For all the crap people say about cougarboard...so much good happens on here

ColonelMustard

11/22/21 12:11pm

This is what it’s all about. God bless you and your Dad and God bless BYU!

flyonawall

11/22/21 12:12pm

Those are great and sacred moments. thanks for sharing your story with us.

nybyblue

11/22/21 12:18pm

Thanks for sharing this. I lost my dad in 2007 and he also introduced me to BYU

osbooks

11/22/21 12:27pm

Wonderful story of the BYU Cougar family

Cougrrrs Roll

11/22/21 12:46pm

Gosh my friend, you hit me right in the feels! God bless you and your dad!!!

TheAirForceCoug

11/22/21 1:18pm

Thanks for sharing this. That is wonderful smile that your Dad has.

SageOwl

11/22/21 1:26pm

WOW!!!! What an incredible tribute to your father and the school we all love so much. Thank you for sharing this

GangstaLean

11/22/21 1:37pm

Thanks for sharing. Thanks to your dad! God bless your family. The black and white photo is awesome!

kalifi

11/22/21 1:37pm

My allergies are flaring up today….

ShougCoug

11/22/21 1:43pm

Incredible to read and see! So happy for your Dad.I have always said that sports

Cougar TD

11/22/21 1:46pm

Thanks for sharing this post

CoolB

11/22/21 1:52pm

I’m crying happy tears for you guys. So awesome to read this today.

aussiecoug

11/22/21 1:52pm

Thank you for taking the time to report back. With all the emotion I wouldn't

Cougforgood

11/22/21 1:54pm

RE: We got dad to a practice....thank you all and thank you BYU basketball!!! GO

Ammoncougar

11/22/21 2:39pm

So awesome… good luck to anyone hoping to get a POTD today

Hill4Heisman

11/22/21 3:35pm

Right? I've seen a couple other posts that normally would get POTD, but no way. Not today. This post, all the way.

BlueBlood94

11/22/21 3:51pm

Great post to start a week, when we should be filled with gratitude

Richw

11/22/21 3:49pm

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