Wisconsin made a very magnanimous gesture to Florida Atlantic in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Friday, FAU shared its deep gratitude.
Because of the storm and its impact on the state of Florida, FAU was forced to remain in Madison for nearly a week before and after playing Wisconsin this past Saturday. UW provided the team and its traveling party lodging and food as well as gave them unfettered access to practice areas, weight rooms and meeting facilities.
The generosity was not lost on Lane Kiffin, with the head coach saying shortly before the team finally departed Madison Wednesday that “they’ve gone above and beyond.”
Two days after returning home in South Florida, the generosity was still fresh on the minds of those in the football program. So, Kiffin, on behalf of the team and university, was featured in a full-page ad in the Wisconsin State Journal thanking all involved for making them feel so welcome during their six-day stay.This full-page ad was in today’s @WiStateJournal from @FAU_Football and coach @Lane_Kiffin. pic.twitter.com/JQWGwR8JhK
— Todd Milewski (@ToddMilewski) September 15, 2017
Classy reaction from Kiffin & Company to very classy gestures from their hosts.