he spent that time building buildings, building infrastructure, building the alumni association. he put an alumni association in every county in the state and established to be new ones across the nation. -- 15 new ones across the nation. he got us moving that direction and then george wallace became governor of the state. he says the ku klux klan yesterday, the ku klux klan today and the ku klux klan forever. wallace was using the race issue through his own end. he knew what was going to be desegregated, it was just a matter of time. he went to the students, he went to every student leader and he did not say please help me, he said this is how you are going to help me and he got them on board. then, he went to the faculty in the faculty in the november of -- they were afraid of what happened to all miss -- alole miss in 19 622. -- 1962. he got the town leaders behind peaceful desegregation. they worked very hard, knowing it was coming through the winter of 1963 into the spring, they did things like make sure there were no loose objects on campus that can be used as weapons. they

bring him in in just a serbs flyers back in the 80s, also the president of the flyers alumni associatione flyers have uphill battle coming at them, starting tonight, 7:00, right here at the wells fargo center, game three against the washington capitols, but they are down two games to none. now, it is not an insurmountable, you know, series at two-nothing, but here is the deal, washington capitols are a very good team. and they have stars like alexandra, and braydon, the goal tender, they've been unable to solve and in game two as you recall steve mason gave up the crazy goal, that cannot happen for the rest of the series. so tough one ahead here in game three. game four also will be here in philadelphia, but let's bring in brad marshall. let's talk to him, the president of the alumni association, thanks to getting up early with us. >> happy to be here. >> look being back at game two, tough one, what do the flyers need to do differently to get themselves back in this series? >> well, first and for most, they have to forget about game two, forget about game one. we're back on home ice toni

plenty of company there for you, john. >> reporter: yeah, we're at the site of an alumni association villanova. i'm sure it's going to get going in a bit. how about this, former temple owl rick brunson would have liked nothing better than get his son to go to temple but jalen, his goal was to pick a school where he had a best chance of getting to the final four. he chose villanova and i would say it paid off. >> i don't think it's hit me yet. i've been so like stone cold and serious about it but it hasn't hit me that i'm in the final four. >> being a father watching his son play and making it this far, i never dreamed this. >> rick made it to the elite eight playing for temple in the 90s. his son jalen made the final four in his freshman year, and rick is here watching every step of the way. >> i really don't enjoy it. i am so nervous. >> rick was a dad and a coach to jalen growing up. there was a lot of tough love. he got on jalen like his old coach john cheney rode him. >> probably be tougher than i was, you know. >> really. >> oh, yeah. coach broke me. jalen, he got that inside. >

he's going to be here at the alumni association party in a bit. first let me show you who i'm talking about. 81-year-old jerry clingman, he graduated 1955. the 81-year-old now lives in florida, but goes to nearly every villanova basketball game. he even went to the national championship game in kentucky in 1985. this time around he had a message for jay wright. >> i told jay when i was 80 i said jay, i'm 80 and waiting. now, this year i'm 81. so, i said jay, coach, 81, this is the one. nothing rhymes with 82. >> reporter: you put it that way, he's got a point. back live now, here in houston we're welcoming villanova fans for a full hour they are going to get together. we're going to introduce you to a lot of fans, too, bring you behind the scenes here in the lone star state as the team prepares for the match-up tomorrow night against oklahoma. for now we're live, keith jones, "nbc 10 news." >> he looks great. that will be you in a few years. in your 80s still traveling with the team. >> i wish. i wish i had as much energy and charisma as he did. >

he spent that time building buildings, building infrastructure, building the alumni association.e put an alumni association in every county in the state and established to be new ones across the nation. -- 15 new ones across the nation. he got us moving that direction and then george wallace became governor of the state. he says the ku klux klan yesterday, the ku klux klan today and the ku klux klan forever. wallace was using the race issue through his own end. he knew what was going to be desegregated, it was just a matter of time. he went to the students, he went to every student leader and he did not say please help me, he said this is how you are going to help me and he got them on board. then, he went to the faculty in the faculty in november of 1962 -- they were afraid of what happened to all miss -- ole miss in 19 622. -- 1962. he got the town leaders behind peaceful desegregation. they worked very hard, knowing it was coming through the winter of 1963 into the spring, they did things like make sure there were no loose objects on campus that can be used as weapons. they mo

he put an alumni association in every county in the state and establish 15 new ones across the nation. he got us moving in that direction a and then george wallace became governor of the state. wallace promise segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever. and, in fact, that quote is taken from the ku klux klan. the ku klux klan yesterday, the ku klux klan today, the ku klux klan forever. so that which is part of the men who wrote it, his speech was a klansman in fact. not wallace was using the race issue to his own and. he knew the university was going to be desegregated. it was just a matter of time. frank rose made it happen peacefully. he did the first by going to the students. he went to every student leader and he didn't say please help me. he said this is how you going to help me. he got them on board. then he went to the faculty. he of the faculty in november of 1960 to say that it would be compared to keep the university of alabama open, that we would have to do this peacefully. what they were afraid of was what happened at ole miss in october 1962 when james mer

he put an alumni association in every county in this state and established 15 new ones across the nation. he upped giving from $1.3 million in '58 to $16 billion by '65. then he got us move anything that direction, and then george wallace became the governor of the state. wallace had promised segregation now, tomorrow and forever. that quote is taken from the ku klux klan oath, the ku klux klan yesterday, the ku klux klan today, the ku klux klan forever. but wallace was using the race issue to his own ends. he knew the university was going to be desegregated, it was just a matter of time. frank rose, the president, made it happen peacefully. and he did that fist by going to the students -- first by going to the students. he went to every student leader, and he didn't say please help me, he said this is how you're going to help me. and he got them onboard. then he went to the faculty in 1962 and say it would be imperative to keep the university of alabama open, that we would have to do this peacefully. what they were afraid of was what happened at ole miss in october of 1962 when james me

and i think of my friend and president of the alumni association, steve grafton, a white dude from mississippi who navigated a largely white alumni association board to take an overwhelming position supporting affirmative action and opposing prop 2. then there are a lot of very personal moments for me, very poignant family moments which i'm going to share a bit with you all, because michigan has become a true legacy for my family. i think of my late mom, who became a huge wolverine fan. had not attended college but she adopted the university of michigan really as her alma mater. we would spend many afternoons, phone calls back and forth about the michigan game. she would call me and say did you see that? did you see that mistake? did you see this great play? i would say mom, the game's still on, why don't you call me in a few minutes. and one afternoon in 2011, i was able to bring her here the big house for the first time in her life with my youngest son at the time. and it was cold and thank you very much. it was cold, but it was really warm for us to be there and share that moment. my mother

, steve grafton, a white dude from mississippi who navigated a largely white alumni association board to take an overwhelming position supporting affirmative action and opposing prop 2. then there are a lot of very personal moments for me, very poignant family moments which i'm going to share a bit with you all, because michigan has become a true legacy for my family. i think of my late mom, who became a huge wolverine fan. had not attended college but she adopted the university of michigan really as her alma mater. we would spend many afternoons, phone calls back and forth about the michigan game. she would call me and say did you see that? did you see that mistake? did you see this great play? i would say mom, the game's still on, why don't you call me in a few minutes. and one afternoon in 2011, i was able to bring her here the big house for the first time in her life with my youngest son at the time. and it was cold and thank you very much. it was cold, but it was really warm for us to be there and share that moment. my mother was decked out in maize and blue literally from head t

he was a president of the a alumni association. our guys to have emulate what they did after their championship too. staying connect and staying a part of villanova basketball. that will be the neck challenge for us. >> reporter: i talk to connolly brown who was a member of the 85 team. he said people will remember where they were when we beat georgetown. people will now remember, where they were, when chris jenkins hit a that shot. one last big thing bill roar who has done a great job covering this as our ace photographer he might have workman's comp. i threw that so high in the air it just landed and took out part of the bill's shoulder. my shot starting to get crooked here, it is because, of his shoulder. but i'm telling you these fans are throwing these things up, and it is like maybe in north caroline awe cannot tell time. maybe you cannot see that 4.7 still up there i'm like kids are you under grads or grads there. are they teaching you how to count because there is still time on the clock, you know guys. >> 4.7 seconds. >> s

association division i men's hockey champions. number two, commends the university of north dakota players, coaches and staff for their hard work and dedication. and, three, recognizes the students, alumni and loyal fans for supporting the u.n.d. men's hockey team on their successful quest to capture another ncaa national championship trophy for the university of north dakota. we are very, very proud of our university, of the leadership there at the university, of the coaches, the staff and these tremendous student-athletes. they conducted themselves so well both on and off the ice. just absolutely impressive run through the post-season. and i think quinnipiac had only lost about three games all year so they had an incredible record. they were actually rated number one in the country. our hockey team came in and just played a fantastic game, exciting game to watch. but again, on both sides, tremendous athletes. congratulations, too, to quinnipiac on a great year and on an outstanding program. we played denver in the semifinals. also had a great year. boston college was on the othe other -- in the other bracket. so, you know, really outstanding hockey programs. it was a great hockey tour