This ones for Bobby

I'm heading out tonight to my brother Bob's induction into the Suffolk University Hall of Fame. I'm so damn proud of him I can't explain it. I've learned so much from my brother over the years. We weren't always real close, when we were young he would root for the Yankees and beat the shit out of me for the remote control to the TV. But over the years we have become close, and he has always been there for me when I needed him.

Bob's getting inducted for his outstanding achievements on the tennis court. He is the best player I have ever been on the court with. Last year he whooped me 6-0, 6-0 in about 10 minutes. He did that on one leg. One of his knees is shot, he cant even move and he still hits balls I couldn't see. I think Bob could have been a hall of fame athlete in any sport he chose. He put so much effort into tennis it was mind boggling. If he had done the same with baseball, hoop or anything else I'm sure he would be just as successful. His determination to be the best and his competitive nature are amazing. Bob lives by "refuse to lose". If I played him in tic tac toe right now, he would be determined to beat me.

Growing up I always heard the little brother shit from all of my coaches. You know it goes like this -" Are you as good as your brother" or " you should have seen your brother play" or my personal favorite "I drafted you because I coached your brother". I never really let that stuff bother me and Bob was real good never to compare our success. I did use Bob as a sense of motivation and I always looked up to him. I followed him around to a lot of tournaments, keeping stats for him. I saw what it meant to play hard on every point

Bob, Congrats on the Hall, you deserve it. Thanks for everything!!