Mr. Groover

He started working for a company called Def Pen Radio. Max wrote over 360 articles on basketball. That was his dream. He wanted to continue that.

He started working for a company called Def Pen Radio. Max wrote over 360 articles on basketball. That was his dream. He wanted to continue that.

Max started applying to colleges and, you know, we were talking about schools and he definitely wanted to go to, you know, a big school like an ACC or an SEC school because of the sports. LSU. It was the first school he heard back from with an acceptance. And him and Steve went to go see the school. And let me tell you, they did everything right there at LSU.

Max started applying to colleges and, you know, we were talking about schools and he definitely wanted to go to, you know, a big school like an ACC or an SEC school because of the sports. LSU. It was the first school he heard back from with an acceptance. And him and Steve went to go see the school. And let me tell you, they did everything right there at LSU.

We had such a great time together.

We had such a great time together.

And, you know, after that, he came home that Saturday and walked in my house with his LSU, you know, Tiger Bound sign in his hand that they took on the plane. And I was like, oh, my gosh, he's not he's going to go there. That's I can tell that's where he wants to go.

And, you know, after that, he came home that Saturday and walked in my house with his LSU, you know, Tiger Bound sign in his hand that they took on the plane. And I was like, oh, my gosh, he's not he's going to go there. That's I can tell that's where he wants to go.

Over the summer before Max went to school, he started talking a little bit about fraternities.

Over the summer before Max went to school, he started talking a little bit about fraternities.

Max went through Rush right after he got dropped off at school. They have like a week of Rush before school starts.

Max went through Rush right after he got dropped off at school. They have like a week of Rush before school starts.

Phi Delta Theta was at the top of his list, and he really, really liked Phi Delta Theta because it was a smaller fraternity on campus, and I think Max liked that. And he really liked the guys in his pledge class.

Phi Delta Theta was at the top of his list, and he really, really liked Phi Delta Theta because it was a smaller fraternity on campus, and I think Max liked that. And he really liked the guys in his pledge class.

I went online and did some research on Phi Delta Theta, and I landed on a page that, this is for parents, parents, you're going to love your son's decision to join Phi Delta Theta. We have zero tolerance for hazing. And I saw that and I was like, wow, Max has really made some great decisions with his fraternity.

I went online and did some research on Phi Delta Theta, and I landed on a page that, this is for parents, parents, you're going to love your son's decision to join Phi Delta Theta. We have zero tolerance for hazing. And I saw that and I was like, wow, Max has really made some great decisions with his fraternity.

Max kept talking a lot about leadership. I remember him telling us he had been up for pledge class president at the time, and he just really thought he could do a lot of things within the fraternity, and I was excited for him. He was happy. I felt that every single day, that Max, he's doing his thing. On September 14th, I was at work.

Max kept talking a lot about leadership. I remember him telling us he had been up for pledge class president at the time, and he just really thought he could do a lot of things within the fraternity, and I was excited for him. He was happy. I felt that every single day, that Max, he's doing his thing. On September 14th, I was at work.

I worked at a doctor's office, and all of a sudden, my phone rang. And we were getting up to go to lunch. It was noon. And I looked at the phone, and it said Baton Rouge across it. And it was a man on the phone, and he was a nurse from the hospital. And he said, you know, is this Mrs. Groover? Are you Max Groover's mom? And I said, yes. And he's like, your son was just brought in.

I worked at a doctor's office, and all of a sudden, my phone rang. And we were getting up to go to lunch. It was noon. And I looked at the phone, and it said Baton Rouge across it. And it was a man on the phone, and he was a nurse from the hospital. And he said, you know, is this Mrs. Groover? Are you Max Groover's mom? And I said, yes. And he's like, your son was just brought in.