That was the back story I wanted to hear. Such an insightful statement to men who have fathered children and the need for them to be present in their kids lives. Truly awesome!
Elijah Joiner
- Thread starter Bill Lowery
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I generally dont care at all about basketball. But what an awesome story. Glad to see tu doing well. Would prefer it be football. But glad to have some great stories and games to read about this season.
thanks bill for sharing. At first I thought to say screw basketball it doesn't matter - this is family - but basketball might be the best thing to happen to that family!
what a story and what a day for him and TU.
what a story and what a day for him and TU.
As a kid who never got to have that validating moment with my dad (who has since passed), I can understand his feelings there. So many emotions going on at one time. That was touching.
Dads missing games is a really crappy feeling. That was an awesome moment and I'm not ashamed to admit I got teary eyed watching. Even in your 20's, like Elijah, you're still a kid with your parents.
I think Elijah's situation, like mine, wasn't just that his dad wasn't able to attend games... it was more that there have been periods where the dad was estranged from him for some reason. Elijah supposedly grew up with his mom and a step dad and hadn't had much communication with his dad until recently. It's a bit different than your dad having to miss games for work or whatever.
Right. I'm talking about no-show dads. We're on the same page I think.
I can't wait for the night(s) any two of the above go off for 20+. 'twill be a Memphis style beatdown. TU Basketball: Mamba Mentality!
More back story and interview with both Joiners: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...ather-reflect-college-basketball-viral-moment
I am thankful to know the story is not nearly as juicy as what ESPN was probably hoping or what the Twitterverse was speculating. Immediate reaction on Twitter from some WSU fans was “Dad was probably a gang banger and in jail”.
Good for Eli and his dad to make that commitment to one another and for not holding grudges.
Thinking back on Eli dropping 5-3's on WSU, how many 3-pt attempts has he had in the last 2 games? One maybe two? I just don't get it. Haith should have turned him loose to shoot it early & often. Same with J$. Maybe tonight vs UH.
