A horde of Syracuse players, nearly all of them decked in their custom-made Syracuse camouflage T-shirt, took out their camera phones and stared in awe of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
The aircraft, which the service member touring the group called the fastest in the United States Military, drew the fascination of the entire team, which stood in the blistering heat not taking their eyes off of the large structure.
Offensive guard Omari Palmer asked if players have to duck before they get on the helicopter, having seen that all the time in movies. Team strength and conditioning coach Will Hicks grabbed a rope attached to the copter’s wing and asked “What does this little bitty rope do for this whole damn helicopter.