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The fans were great for some of those games. You couldn't hear anything in the huddle, and it was awesome being in the locker room before the game and hearing the crowd and the band. Having said that, there was one game when the weather was absolutely horrible and there was very little parking for those that drove to the game so most stayed home. We had 17 people show up for the game. 17! I know because I counted every one of them. lol Even if everyone in attendance paid for a ticket, it still wasn't enough to pay our meal money after the game. Great memories.

Harrison, many thanks for posting that. That was the UH game that I was referring to. If I remember, UH jumped out to something like an 11-point lead. Coach called time out and subbed Larrabee for Blacklock. When we did sprints, Harry was timed with a calendrer but with a ball in his hands, he was as slippery as a greased pig. He and Larry took over the game. To your point about the kids, Gary was a football player that walked on, Blacklock was a JC transfer and Larry was the first to sign a 4-year LOI. When the pigs, dirt burglars or aggys came to Gregory, that place was rocking something big time. I hope Moody will be the same. Harrison, thanks again.

Thanks for the note. He was a good man but tough as nails. He ran a clean program and wouldn't tolerate coaches that didn't. The media didn't like him because he told it like it was. He was definitely underrated as a coach. WE beat UH in the 71-72 playoffs in Las Cruces. If I remember correctly, UH was one of the picks to make it to the final 4 in LA that year. Robinson literally beat down the 2 UH big men that I believe were both lottery picks in the NBA. That team could have had a run in the playoffs, but injuries were too much to overcome. The next year, we went to Mid-South Coliseum to play Memphis State. They were a national power under Gene Bartow, and we went into their place and beat them. Their team made it to the finals, and it took Walton's 23 out of 24 shots to beat them. I think that was accurate. Some of my teammates didn't like him very much but I did because I guess he saw some things in me that I didn't, and he gave me a chance. We had a really interesting relationship and I still laugh about some of the things like when I got a package from the A&M Athletic Dept addresses to me. To this day, I can still see the look on his face when he came to practice with the package to give me. RIP Coach.

Coach Leon Black_Obituary.pdf Coach Black passed 1 year ago today. Most of you young people probably never knew anything about him. No hoops coach has ever done more for the University than he did. This was his obituary from a year ago. He was a good man who stuck to his principles and was an extremely under rated coach. There is no telling what his Texas hoops program could have been with even minimal support from the Administration. He is sorely missed by those who knew him.

What the hell is wrong with Maine?

Future milkmen?

Hopefully, he will be recruiting while brokering the peace treaty.

Not from you. I haven't trued therapy. Did it work for you?

I read what you said. That's why I asked. Maybe if you had actually gone to the Old Barnhill, you might not be so quick to have our kids go there. It's one thing to play in a rivalry game but that's not Barnhill or Bud Walton.

I am going to guess maybe incorrectly that you've never been to Fayettenam.

I am excited about Coach Beard as much as anyone but to say he is the best ambassador that the athletic dept ever had is a bit much. If he is still here 40 years from now, maybe but not today.

Where did you find this old scout picture of me?

Who is that big man on the right and are we recruiting him?

Fondren, you are correct. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule but for the most part, fan bases hate each other more than the players do.

Wrong. I pointed out a situation where posters thought that coaches wasted a scholarship, and the posters were wrong. That was my point. And I will trust the coaches over 99% of the posters every time.

Yes. I was. I don't know who he was talking about.

Just to make sure, I wasn't referring to the Brocks. And I clearly remember a poster called no poster thinking that the 3-star offer was wasted.

so no poster thought that the offer to the 3 star brother was wasted?

Are they the same posters that didn't think the the 3-star brother that was offered to ge his 4-star brother was a wasted offer?

I disagree. Most of his success came because of Winston. I believe that I read that in his last 20 ACC conference games, he went 10-10.

It wasn't meant to be uplifting. It's called reality.

Its called the truth you village idiot.

Good for Dickie but never assume that you're cancer free and it won't come back. The fight never really ends.

That's 2 things you couldn't do.

It's not that big of a challenge to keep former players as part of the program when their coach leaves. There have been letterman reunions for over 40 years where lettermen get together and catch up and get to spend time with current players. The difference is that there are more ways to communicate today than in the past.