IN HOUSTON TODD. ALL RIGHT, SHANE, THANK YOU. COLLEGE BASKETBALL FANS, OF COURSE, ALL OVER SOUTH FLORIDA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HI TO SEE THESE TWO FIRST TIMERS IN THE NCAA FINAL FOUR. WELL, SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST NOW CATCHING BASKETBALL FEVER. OTHERS HAVE BEEN FANS FOR DECADES, TAJIK WAY. JOINING US LIVE FROM BOCA RATON, AFTER SPEAKING WITH FANS, THAT’S SPAN GENERATIONS. TARA. THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, TODD AND FELICIA. AND WHAT A FAN BASE IT IS. THESE ARE SOME OF THE POMPOMS I’M PROUD TO OWN AFTER GETTING THEM AFTER THE BRAND, SEND OFF TODAY HERE AT THE FAA U YOU CAMPUS. NOW, THE OWLS ARE IN HOUSTON FOR THE FINAL FOUR, BUT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY TEAM THAT’S BEING REPRESENTED FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. WE GOT SOME CANES OVER HERE WHO USE AND THEN WE FOLLOW IT UP AND WE RIGHT THERE, JUPITER’S GUY AND TRACY CASSERLY ARE BOTH PROUD U-M ALUMNI, 37 YEARS OF MARRIAGE LATER, THEY’VE MADE IT TO THE FINAL FOUR. YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR. YEAH, WE’RE LEAVING FRIDAY TO GO TO HOUSTON RIGHT AFTER THE GAME. WE SAY, HEY, WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A CHANCE LIKE THIS AGAIN? GUYS, A SELF-DESCRIBED CANES SUPER FAN EVIDENT BY THE RUSSIAN DOLL FILLED WITH HIS FAVORITE PLAYERS AND HIS RIGHT HAND MAN, SEBASTIAN. THE IBUS EVEN CHEERS THE HURRICANES ON WHILE USING THE JOHN. I REALLY THINK THE GAMES WILL GO THE WHOLE WAY. I’D LOVE TO SEE THAT MIAMI AND FSU IN THE FINAL GAME THOUGH. THAT’D BE PRETTY NEAT. AND HE’S NOT THE ONLY ONE ENVISIONING TWO TEAMS FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. IU VERSUS MIAMI. ME AND FSU WENT THE WHOLE THING. THE OWL’S NEST WAS CHOCK FULL OF SUPPORTERS WEDNESDAY AS HUNDREDS LINED UP TO USHER THE TEAM ONTO THE BUS. FELLOW ATHLETES, STUDENTS, NEIGHBORS AND MORE TIME GENERATIONS OUT TO TELL THE HISTORY MAKING TEAM WHAT THEIR HARD WORK REALLY MEANS TO GET IN AND BEING ABLE TO SEND THEM OFF IN THE RIGHT MANNER SO THAT THEY KNOW THE COMMUNITIES BEHIND THEM ALREADY SENT SOME EMAILS THIS MORNING OVER TO THE COACHES AND BEING ABLE TO JUST SAY, HEY, PRAYING FOR YOU AND WISHING YOU WELL. I’M TARA JAKE AT SMU, WHERE WE ARE WISHING BOTH TEAMS VERY
South Florida fans back the Owls and 'Canes to make it through to the top two
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Updated: 11:53 PM EDT Mar 29, 2023
It's clear that Guy and Tracy Casaceli are both proud University of Miami alumni when they effortlessly chant, "We got some canes over," in unison from their Jupiter home.After 37 years of marriage, they are celebrating that they've made it — to the Final Four. "We’re going to Houston," Tracy said.Guy added, "Yeah, we’re leaving Friday. Right after the game, we said, 'hey, when are we going to get a chance like this again?'" Guy — a self-described Hurricanes superfan – evidenced by the Russian doll filled with his favorite players and his right-hand man Sebastian the ibis."I really think the Canes are going the whole way. I’d love to see Miami and FAU in the final game, though, that would be pretty neat," Guy admitted. And he’s not the only one envisioning two teams from the Sunshine State in the championship game. One young Owl fan predicted, “FAU vs. Miami and FAU wins the whole thing." The Owls Nest was chock full of supporters Wednesday as hundreds lined up to usher the team onto the bus. Fellow athletes, students, neighbors and multi-generations like that young Owl fan and his dad, who explained why the family couldn't miss the bus departure. "Getting to send them off in the right way, them knowing the community is behind them and I already sent some emails off to the coaches this morning saying we're praying for you and wishing you well," he said. WPBF is wishing both teams well in the Final Four.
BOCA RATON, Fla. — It's clear that Guy and Tracy Casaceli are both proud University of Miami alumni when they effortlessly chant, "We got some canes over," in unison from their Jupiter home.
After 37 years of marriage, they are celebrating that they've made it — to the Final Four.
"We’re going to Houston," Tracy said.
Guy added, "Yeah, we’re leaving Friday. Right after the game, we said, 'hey, when are we going to get a chance like this again?'"
Guy — a self-described Hurricanes superfan – evidenced by the Russian doll filled with his favorite players and his right-hand man Sebastian the ibis.
"I really think the Canes are going the whole way. I’d love to see Miami and FAU in the final game, though, that would be pretty neat," Guy admitted.
And he’s not the only one envisioning two teams from the Sunshine State in the championship game.
One young Owl fan predicted, “FAU vs. Miami and FAU wins the whole thing."
The Owls Nest was chock full of supporters Wednesday as hundreds lined up to usher the team onto the bus. Fellow athletes, students, neighbors and multi-generations like that young Owl fan and his dad, who explained why the family couldn't miss the bus departure.
"Getting to send them off in the right way, them knowing the community is behind them and I already sent some emails off to the coaches this morning saying we're praying for you and wishing you well," he said.
WPBF is wishing both teams well in the Final Four.
