Good Austin Box read.

[MyT Oklahoma]

http://newsok.com/letters-to-austin-austin-boxs-family-looks-back-on-correspondence/article/3600284?custom_click=lead_story_title

[rock on sooner]

Typing through tears...RIP my young friend

[sooneredaco]

All I can say is wow

[BermudaSooner]

Wife just came in my office with tears streaming down. Gotta admit, I must have gotten some salt or something in my eye as well--they seem to be watering a bit.

[MsProudSooner]

I read the Letters article and cried like a baby. Then, I read Haney's blog post on the same subject and cried again.

http://blog.newsok.com/ou/2011/09/01/emptying-the-notebook-on-box-story/

Travis Haney is an excellent addition to the Oklahoman staff. I'm thrilled that he's our beat writer.

[delhalew]

Such a close family. I hope they can go to the game. It could be cathartic.

[soonersweetie]

What a great idea his dad had.

I hope they can go. I can understand them not being sure though. I can't fathom how difficult it would be. Still, it would be great to see them there.

RIP Austin

[zeke]

Hard to fight off tears reading that. What a great Dad & such a close family. Keeping them in our prayers.

[The Maestro]

I am not typically an emotional person...but when it comes to my boys, that is a different story. Dammit, warn me before I read that at work!!! NSFW unless crying at work is suitable!!

I can't imagine...a letter before every game...and now no one to write to. Every parents worst nightmare.

Sure hope the Box's are able to make it back to a game this year.

[sooner n houston]

Gettin' dusty in here!

[bettersoonerthenlater]

this is just unreal i cant even imagine the parents the sister the players anything WE HAVE TO WIN IT THIS YEAR not for our tradition not for anything else but for austin!

[Soonerjeepman]

there is NO good from his death...but I really think the team will be so focused...

Glad to see Wort is the first guy to wear #12...I STRONGLY suspect T Lewis will wear it for the shorthorns...with R Lewis for the FSU game..

BOOMER SOONER for BOX!

[VA Sooner]

What a powerful read.

The emotions the family must be going through and the constant triggers. Good that they shared... I too shed a tear.

[Hotrod3157]

Great article and more great stuff on the blog post. If that can't make you tear up then you need to check to make sure your hearts where its supposed to be. Hope they can make it to a game this year.

RIP Austin

[LVSOONER15]

A very touching read. RIP Austin