I Bleed Blue and White

As we approach ‘Senior Night’ at The Pavilion tonight at 9 p.m., I thought it was appropriate to give a little love to one of the program’s all-time greats (and hopefully, it’s all-time leading scorer in just a few more weeks). So Scottie, this Bud is for you!

Scottie Reynolds has been the foundation of this program for the last 4 years, and as a 2009 graduate of Villanova, has meant a hell of a lot to my college experience. I watched him burst onto the scene his freshman year, and internally struggle with the decision to be a follower or a leader on a team that had just lost 3 great players. Jay let you loose, and we watched you torch the hated UConn Huskies for 40 points, a game where you opened our eyes and we knew we had something special.

During your sophomore year the team was firmly on your shoulders, and many would have been content with a ‘re-building year.’ But you wouldn’t let it happen. You snuck us into The Dance late in the year and followed that up by leading a dazzling comeback against Clemson (that banked 3 sent me into a full-body frenzy at the bar that night) and eventually back to the Sweet 16. Your legend continued to grow.

What is there to say about your junior year (and my senior year). You sent me out on top by providing many of us with the single-best memory of our lives. Words can’t even express how much love I have for that season, that team, and for you in particular.

So what’s left for you in your senior year? Well, tonight you’re going to go out on top like a true champion. You’ll be rightfully serenaded by The Pavilion faithful. And hopefully, you’ve still got a little magic in you. We all want to go back to the Final Four, but farther this time. We’re behind you the whole way. Let’s do it one more time Scottie.