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By Lyle Hillyard
Senator, District 25

Two Sundays ago, I was excited to hear that USU would be playing their first game of the NCAA playoff Friday in Boise, which is a comfortable drive from Logan. Tip-off would be at 10:30 a.m. I knew my calendar that day included a legal hearing that morning, which had been long set, and a speaking engagement in Ogden at noon. Then I got a call from my teenage granddaughter, who lives in Davis County and became a solid Aggie fan when she first saw JayCee Carroll make a series of three-point shots. She asked me if there was any way we could go to their game in Boise.

I began rearranging my schedule first thing Monday morning. I found an associate who could cover the hearing (with the client’s consent) and my good friend, Sen. Greg Bell, was willing and able to cover the speaking engagement in Ogden. I then checked with USU about getting tickets and they were sold out. Luckily, I was able to get 3 tickets from President Stan Albrecht’s Office (of which I paid for in full).

Friday morning, I got up at 4:00 a.m. and met my family just off the Tremonton exit on I-15 at 5:00 a.m. We headed to Boise, arriving there about 9:00 a.m. It was fun to see all the Utah cars along the freeway with the Aggie blue paraphernalia. The Boise State arena was practically full. I guessed about 15,000 people in attendance, with, by far, the majority cheering on the Aggies. Unfortunately, there was not much to cheer about the first half. The second half was a different story. Although, as you already know, we fell short, losing the game by one point.

This team has won some tight games this year and has always been exciting to watch. Four of the starters grew up in Utah and have made the state proud. As I visited with fans after the game, many felt the same way.

USU played a great game and made up for a bad first half with a great second half. I give tremendous credit to a great coach, Stew Morrill, who has proven himself not only a great coach but a great teacher of young men. We can always look forward to next season!

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