Winning Was Not the Most Important Thing on Saturday
by uclafan11 on Nov 1, 2010 5:42 AM PDT
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Yes, of course winning would have been great but something else was on our minds and filling our hearts yesterday. We met up with Tyler and his father, Derek (Insomniacslounge) before the game. What a wonderful boy Tyler is! He is outgoing, friendly, sweet and has such an amazing spirit. The amount of heart and fight he must have to overcome the obstacles he has faced, and continues to face on a daily basis, is inspiring. Through it all, he has a beautiful smile on his face.
First, we went to the "Then, Now, Forever" tailgate party where former players go before games. Corey Paus spent a good deal of time chatting with Tyler:
Pat Cowan, Danny Farmer and a few others also stopped by to say hello.
After the jump, I have some more photos and a video from Tyler's pre-game experience to share with all of you.
After the tailgate, we headed down to the field to take in the pre-game warm ups and festivities. Tyler was all decked out in his Bruin gear and looked very cool in his sunglasses!
Then we saw Danny Rees and Kai Forbath, who were more than willing to stop for a photo:
And here are Tyler and Derek with JJ Stokes!
James Washington spent most of the morning/pre-game with Tyler and posed for a photo on the field:
This was a very special moment. Coach Neuheisel was leaving the field to go back into the locker room before the game. He looked our way for a moment and he saw Tyler. He immediately stopped and came back to talk to him and shake his hand:
We then went into the tunnel to wait for the team to come out. You will see Rahim Moore and CRN come over to him and many, many players give him five on the way out:
We had such a wonderful time withTyler and even though the Bruins lost the game, our day was brightened by the warm and inspiring spirit of sweet Tyler. Thank you, Tyler and GO BRUINS!!!
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It was such an incredible day for us
Thank you, uclafan11 for making this happen. Tyler had so much fun yesterday. It was such an incredible day for Tyler, and everyone- players (both past and present), coaches, spirit squad, alumni, and of course, your family- couldn’t have been more caring or more welcoming.
This is a memory that our family will always treasure.
by insomniacslounge on Oct 31, 2010 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank you for sharing this.
What a memorable day this must have been for Tyler. Watching the love brought a tear to my eye…okay maybe 2.
Go Bruins!
Amazing!
Thanks for sharing this with all of us. I had a huge smile on my face watching the video. Great stuff!
Goosebumps.
And that was before even watching the video. What a great experience! The title of the fanpost says it all.
Roses are red, violets are blue...f*** $C.
Me too.
Very cool….Every kids dream and even a few of us old folks. I hope it does wonders for Tyler. I am sure he had a blast.
Thanks 11
I was wondering about this on Sunday thinking how it all went (but didn’t want to bug you guys). Thank you so much for making this happen and then sharing it with rest of us.
Awesome!
truly puts winning and losing into its proper perspective.
"Success is never final, Failure is never fatal. It's Courage that count's" - John Wooden.
uclafan11 gets my vote for Bruin of the Year.
This fanpost is such a great validation of being a member of the Bruin Family. This exactly the kind of stuff I was talking about when I said we can make great things happen outside of the virtual world. My heart felt thanks and appreciation for making this happen for our Gutty Little Bruin: Tyler.
Awesome. Just awesome.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
by MexiBruin on Nov 1, 2010 9:58 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Freakin incredible
Looks like Tyler had an awesome day and we all know that nobody deserves it more. I’m sure insomniac didn’t mind going along for the ride either. Glad to see Tyler and insomniac had a blast.
Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I tweeted my followers to ask which I should take
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Nov 1, 2010 10:16 AM PDT reply actions
Wow - So Cool!!
Thanks for sharing!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Nov 1, 2010 10:41 AM PDT reply actions
I love seeing all these comments
My family and I are so glad we could share this experience with Tyler and that I am able to share it with BN!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
by uclafan11 on Nov 1, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
In case you haven't checked lately
donations are up to $7410! Almost quadruple the original goal! Way to go Tyler!
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
No words for this
Just feelings of joy, pride, hope.
Thank you for sharing this. No matter the scoreboard. This is why we are Bruins.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
Thanks for sharing
It’s always great to hear when Tyler has a great day.
I managed to snap some photos of Tyler & his dad with the lovely ladies from the Spirit Squad that I sent to him.
I bet the brightest smiles came from Derek and his Wife
Nothing like seeing your child enjoy the simple pleasures of life after having gone through the nerve-racking time in the hospital. What a contrast, and way to go Bruins on lending support!
What a wonderful day!
Thanks for sharing this.
I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!
(Formerly "HoozierDaddy")
Thank you!
Nothing like starting off November on a note like this! It sounds like a great experience and I’m so glad that Tyler was able to enjoy it! Thank you uclafan11 for sharing!
Great to see the support for Tyler
keep fighting Tyler, thanks for sharing.
RESCUING DANCE MUSIC FROM THE BLAHS
Derek and Tyler
It was really great to meet you and shake your hand at halftime. Tyler is truly inspirational. The one word that comes to mind to describe Tyler is indomitable.
"Make each day your masterpiece."--JRW
So glad that I got to meet you, too
I love being able to put a face to all of the very supportive messages we’ve received.
by insomniacslounge on Nov 4, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
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