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Duquesne Fans and Friends
Posted Sep 17, 2006
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This story is for Duquesne fans and friends to share their thoughts on Sunday's shootings of five Duquesne men's basketball players. To add your prayers, wishes, etc., please email drcnry@aol.com and sign with your real name, or screen name, as you so choose. Or post on our message board. We'll add your wishes to this list. (THANKS)
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Updated: Links to news reports
Thoughts for Duquesne basketball
I'm sending up prayers for the Duquesne basketball players and the university. What a nightmarish thing to have to go through. My thoughts are with Duquesne.
Jerry Brewer
Seattle Times
As a proud alumnus of Duquesne University, my thoughts and prayers are with Ron Everhart, his staff, and the fine student athletes who continue to represent Duquesne with class, even through this senseless tragedy.
rxdukeman
My heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the entire Duq family.
OU63whorns14
Another UMass alum here who is disturbed and saddened by what has happened to these students. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you for a full recovery of everyone involved. I, too, will be in attendance in Amherst when your team plays there and you will hear my support for your program and your ordeal at that game.
RandG
I know my history has been to come over here & be silly, but let me now offer a sincere wish for the best to everyone at Duquesne.
FLSLP
Best wishes from Husker Nation.
Huskergina
My thoughts are with Sam Ashaolu and his family. I wish a speedy and full recovery to Sam and all the victims involved in this senseless violence. Also, I wish the greater Duquesne family as a whole, and the basketball team in particular, the strength to go forward in the wake of this atrocity.
MD Alum
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the victims of this senseless crime. My thoughts are especially with Sam's and his family. May he fully recover from this ordeal.
TKE/81
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Duquesne community. I hope the players get well quickly, and the mental anguish to all involved heals fully. We are with you.
mateer
My prayers and warm wishes to the families and victims. May this make us stronger and closer. We are DUQUESNE. God Bless Sam, Stu and Kojo. We will neither give in nor give up!
dudog
Best wishes from fans of the Missouri Valley,
and we hope and pray all the injured students recover quickly.
valleygirl
My thoughts and prayers are with the men's basketball team and their families especially Sam, Stuart and Kojo who are suffering the most from this senseless act. Kudos to Aaron, Stephen and anyone else involved for their quick thinking and acting in a time of danger, which may have helped these young men immensely. God bless them all.
Go Dukes '93
There can be no reason for such senseless acts of violence as were committed this past weekend. Although we may wish we could, we cannot undo what has taken place but please take comfort in knowing that we have added the injured players, their families, friends and teammates to our prayer lists. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery.
URFan1
Likewise fans from the midwest are appalled that this kind of thing could happen, and we wish a full and speedy recovery to all those who are injured.
hoopscoop99
You have our prayers and best wishes.
UMass81
My prayers go out to all 5 of the injured players, as well as the entire Duquesne basketball family and school in its entirety. I personally will be rooting for the Dukes this season, and will give them a very well deserved standing ovation upon their arrival in Amherst.
massdynasty321
Yes. I'm from Hoosier Nation with Feesch, and just wanted to JOIN him in wishing ALL of the players wounded AND their families and friends our most HEARTFELT Prayers and Well wishes, and the same to ALL in the DUQUESNE family on this horrific tradgedy. Just know that SAM, STUART and ALL of the other players wounded are being PRAYED for and that GOD is interceding on their behalf as we speak. Keep your heads up Duquesne and know as well that people all over the nation and the world are WITH YOU in this time of TRIAL and hardship-and that you are not forgotten. Best Wishes and GOD BLESS to ALL close to this situation, and to ALL connected to Duquesne wherever they may be. Aloha.
craighoops
Our thoughts and prayers with the kids.
VirginiaPreps.com
The thoughts and prayers of Hoosier Nation go out to everyone effected by this terrible incident.
feesch
May God Bless the 5 student-athletes. May these 5 young men fully recover from their injuries through Christ our Lord.
ExplorerSteve
I am sure that I am joined by countless members of the Saint Joseph's community that are saddened by these shootings. Our thoughts and prayers are for the injured, their family and friends, and our best wishes for the entire Duquesne community as well.
Joe Cabrey
My prayers go out to the players and the entire Duquesne University. We are all shocked and saddened by this whole incident. Lets all pray for Sam and Stuard and all the innocent young men involved in this sickening event.
RayRichardson
As a UMass alum, I will be rooting for Duquesne until we match up against each other. May your guys all recover and may they return to play their best ball ever. Our prayers are with you, your team, and your coaches. This kind of stuff should never happen. We stand with you.
The A-10 sticks together!
txphilosopher
I'm heartbroken by this tragic news. My prayers are with the players, their families, and the Duquesne community.
uz2blen
I too am stunned and saddened. I pray everyone fully recovers. I also pray that somehow, in some way, a silver lining is found in this dark cloud.
Irish STH
It is truly heart breaking that I was on campus a short ten hours before this tragedy enjoying a beautiful afternoon at the football game. My thoughts and prayers go to the players and their families. I also pray that God will continue to keep strong Dr. Dougherty, Mr. Amodio, and Coach Everhart as they guide the students and student-athletes through this difficult period.
Alumnus83
I hope and pray that everyone fully recovers, including the players, students and the University. I thank the people who selfishly helped in this tragic event; their courage should make us all be proud to be part of the Duquesne family. May this sick product of our society be brought to justice quickly. My sympathies go out to the family and friends of the victims.
DuHope
This hits a little closer to home when it comes to a basketball program I get to see compete twice sometimes three times a year. My thoughts and prayers are with the players, their families, and everyone affiliated with Duquesne University. May each one of them make a speedy and complete recovery.
FlyerHoopsMatt
Please accept our well wishes from here at UMASS. Our prayers go out to all of your players and all of you Dukes. Keep the faith all will get better.
hatanian
La Salle fans and the La Salle Insider will keep the players, their families, and our friends at Duquesne in our prayers. We all pray for a full and speedy recovery.
Explorer88
Another UMASS fan here. I was shocked to hear about this tragedy. Your team, the wounded players, their families and your campus community are all in our prayers.
DocMoonlight
WVU fan here, our thoughts and prayers are with Duquesne University and the wounded players. We wish for a speedy recovery and hopefully the shooter will be caught soon.
WVUownsHerd
My prayers and thoughts go out to the players and their families. May God grant them strength to get through this? Also, my prayers go out to the coaches and administrators at Duquesne. May God Bless us all in the Duquesne Community and let us keep the faith.
Grands
My thoughts and prayers are with your players and their families in this time of unspeakable tragedy.
While it is horrible that something like this could happen anywhere, as a Pittsburgh native and Pitt graduate who spent a good deal of time on the Bluff, I am totally shocked that this happened on your campus.
mike412
Best wishes and good thoughts from a Umass fan. My prayers are with the players, their families and the rest of the Dukes community.
UmassMinuteman
My prayers go out to the players, their families, and to the whole program.
From what has been said about the actions of the players immediately following the incident, I'd say that they were coming together as a group and were going to form a nucleus of a real team. These kids stepped right into danger to help their fallen teammates. That takes guts.
I have to feel that they'll recover from this and go on to good things. No matter what, things have to improve because this has to be the blackest moment in the program's history.
xlopjoe
Syracuse University fans hope your injured players recuperate with no long-term effects and that the guilty party(ies) are found giving everyone peace of mind. Thoughts and prayers for the players and their families.
Cheriehoop
Prayers and thoughts to all those affected by this horrible act. Pray for the best.
NateJames6thMan
Thoughts and prayers go out to the Duquesne family from New Mexico State University
AgDude
The staff at the PantherDigest.com (along with the thousands that visit the site) sends their thoughts and prayers for your unfortunate basketball players. I realize that one of them is still critical and another in serious condition. We hope to see all five players on the court and in excellent condition in the future. I can only hope they apprehend the thug that shot them. Your neighbors in Oakland wish you the best during this tumultuous time.
Harry Psaros
Publisher
PantherDigest.com
Good wishes and prayers to the 5 players and their families during this very difficult time. We all share your concern and hope for a complete recovery for all the young men.
XTeacher73
Senseless, unprecedented and utterly incomprehensable are words that come to mind in regards to this sad situation. As Everhart stressed, kudos to those whose poise and heroic actions will hopefully make a full recovery possible for the victims of this cowardous act. Many prayers from St. Bonaventure on this tragic day.
LumsdnA10academc98SBU
May God bless the Duquesne family, especially the victims and their relatives. Please let everyone recover. There is nothing else I can say.
Bilgy
My prayers for the players and families.
canzag
Thoughts and prayers with the Duquesne family
GoZags
My thoughts are definitely with the Duquesne family.
spkngrl
I hope everyone pulls through this terrible incident. May GOD please be with them.
SNACKER24
ESPN.com has reported that players ran to their teammates who had been shot to aid them and then they were also shot. I think that says alot about the character of young men. Instead of running away from bullets being fired, they ran toward them to help the already wounded players. That is heroic actions in my book.
BHope
Just Pray
nt
As a member of the Xavier nation I was distressed to hear of the shooting last night. Our prayers for a speedy recovery for all your players. We may be foes on the floor but we are all brothers and sisters in life.
muskieman
My prayers go out to these guys and their families.
Owl4Life
Yes, prayers are in order.
jr rider
Hopefully all the players and injured students are able to recover. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
This person or group of people needs to be caught and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
It is times like this that make our sports seem insignificant.
PA Owl
I will pray for a swift and full recovery for all of thes young men, comfort and strength for their parents and loved ones, and God's grace that no other student ever comes to harm on our campus.
In my upset, I forgot to praise the name of our Heavenly Father. Praise & thanksgiving make it possible for Him to help.
El Duque
Oh my, cannot even believe it. Prayers to the players and their families.
The Duke
Hope all have a full and speedy recovery
Niagara Eagle
Prayers are with all concerned...especially Ash & Baldonado. How tragic, how distressing, how outrageous.
Alan
To those shot - Please pull through, we're praying for you! And to the cowardly shooter, I sure hope your'e apprehended and tried soon. A very sad day in DU History
Tony 84
This is shocking. My prayers are with all.
VBC
Very sad. My thoughts and prayers to all the players and their families
RDriesen
That's terrible news and very strange. I always pull for Duquesne to do well, since both of my parents went to grad school there. It's a nice city campus. I'm pretty shocked that this would happen there.
Eight Legger
This is a real shame. Appears a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I feel for their coach, formerly head coach of nearby Northeastern, as well as for all their stakeholders.
Brockton Spider
Hearing about this horrific serious incident was a shock, an unbelievable event. Thoughts and prayers are with each and every player and coach, their families and the community from the Bluff. May all recover successfully and completely.
Denny Conroy '70
Columbia, MD
Our prayers certainly go out to the victims and their families. I remember the article from a few years ago were DU was cited as one of the most safest campuses in the Nation. It just proves that in today's world it can happen any where.
CLK70
Our prayers go out to the Dukes community. I cannot imagine the events leading to such a thoughtless act, but we pray for the well being of all!
URFan1
Same here. My prayers are with the players and their families.
Mike Sullivan
Insiders Report
I hope I speak for all when I say Oklahoma State Fans have you in our thoughts and prayers.
Ilive4this
So sad! Prayers for your players and their families.
uclatic
Best wishes for the wounded players.
Jeremybozz
Prayers and thoughts from Marquette
The Marquette family sends its thoughts and prayers to these Duquesne players and the Duquesne family. VERY sad news!
MUViking
Praying for a full recovery
My prayers are with all of the victims and I pray for a swift and full recovery
PadraigMuldoon
Best wishes to the players for a complete and speedy recovery
asianguy
I pray that everybody recovers. It's unbelievable.
Stew
That's horrible. I hope they're okay.
pitt-girl
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