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Bama fans' response overwhelms Kent State
There probably aren't a whole lot of positive letters to the editor written from the opponent after a 41-point loss to open the season, but I would be remiss if I didn't share a few thoughts following Saturday's Kent State University-University of Alabama football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
When our four student-athletes traveled to Tuscaloosa in July, it wasn't a media ploy or a publicity stunt, it was simply to help a community that had been ravaged by the devastating tornado on April 27. Obviously, word got out over the past few weeks, and thanks in part to the Internet, spread like wildfire.
To say we were overwhelmed by the response from Crimson Tide fans this weekend would be an understatement. Our Alumni Office has been inundated with e-mails raving about the hospitality, generosity and extremely grateful attitude the Alabama nation displayed toward anyone wearing the blue and gold of Kent State.
To top it all off, the standing ovation our team received upon entering the stadium Saturday morning gave all of us Flashes fans in attendance goose bumps. It was something unheard of at a college football game, and speaks volumes about the citizens of Alabama and Crimson Tide fans everywhere.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for opening your arms to our players in July and again to our team and fans this past weekend. It was an experience none of us will soon forget, and even more important in this time of extreme negativity, it was a perfect illustration of all that can be right with college athletics.
Another shining example is the fine work that Kent State alums Nick and Terry Saban are doing through their Nick's Kids Foundation. They are making a difference in the community each and every day, and we are extremely proud of their efforts.
All the best to the University of Alabama.
Joel Nielsen
Director of Athletics
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
There probably aren't a whole lot of positive letters to the editor written from the opponent after a 41-point loss to open the season, but I would be remiss if I didn't share a few thoughts following Saturday's Kent State University-University of Alabama football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
When our four student-athletes traveled to Tuscaloosa in July, it wasn't a media ploy or a publicity stunt, it was simply to help a community that had been ravaged by the devastating tornado on April 27. Obviously, word got out over the past few weeks, and thanks in part to the Internet, spread like wildfire.
To say we were overwhelmed by the response from Crimson Tide fans this weekend would be an understatement. Our Alumni Office has been inundated with e-mails raving about the hospitality, generosity and extremely grateful attitude the Alabama nation displayed toward anyone wearing the blue and gold of Kent State.
To top it all off, the standing ovation our team received upon entering the stadium Saturday morning gave all of us Flashes fans in attendance goose bumps. It was something unheard of at a college football game, and speaks volumes about the citizens of Alabama and Crimson Tide fans everywhere.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for opening your arms to our players in July and again to our team and fans this past weekend. It was an experience none of us will soon forget, and even more important in this time of extreme negativity, it was a perfect illustration of all that can be right with college athletics.
Another shining example is the fine work that Kent State alums Nick and Terry Saban are doing through their Nick's Kids Foundation. They are making a difference in the community each and every day, and we are extremely proud of their efforts.
All the best to the University of Alabama.
Joel Nielsen
Director of Athletics
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
