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september63
Posts: 5,789
Mar 17, 2013 9:56pm
This is what I expected, but it is pretty damn good,
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe
Posts: 1,054
Mar 17, 2013 10:35pm
One of my favorites. You knew it would be great but, damn. Unreal to think about, especially if you are younger like me and were not around to see it. Probably will never see anything like it again.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Mar 17, 2013 11:29pm
I thought Coach K had a great insight - said that was the college game at its best in that day. A number of future NBA all-time greats playing, but what was more is they still played great fundamental basketball back then...and the biggest thing was everyone stayed their 4-5 years.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Mar 18, 2013 2:12am
^^^
Agreed, although the talent has arguably become better - the team cohesion was stronger in the 80's and probably peaked in the mid 90's before the one and done (or if at all when Kobe, Garnett, etc. simply didn't play college basketball) era.
The individuals may be better now, growing a team then was much more fun to watch IMO.
Agreed, although the talent has arguably become better - the team cohesion was stronger in the 80's and probably peaked in the mid 90's before the one and done (or if at all when Kobe, Garnett, etc. simply didn't play college basketball) era.
The individuals may be better now, growing a team then was much more fun to watch IMO.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Mar 18, 2013 2:17am
Yeah, back then having a veteran team meant something. On the other hand - and I don't know if it's because they did something with scholarships - but the number of quality programs has never been higher. I think the college game today has more parity - the downside of that is there aren't as many "upsets", or maybe what I'm saying is today's upsets aren't really upsets by past standards.Manhattan Buckeye;1408204 wrote: The individuals may be better now, growing a team then was much more fun to watch IMO.
Can you imagine if Kobe and Lebron had played 4 years of college ball?
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Mar 18, 2013 2:26am
Would be amazing.....hard to believe Tim Duncan did it. He's probably the last of the superstars that stayed 4 years.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 9:49am
I didn't watch it, but ESPN toots the Jimmy V horn a bit too hard.
He got sick and he died. That happens every day.
He got sick and he died. That happens every day.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Mar 18, 2013 10:03am
It doesn't happen every day that a man like Jimmy V rises to the occasion and inspires people weeks before his death.dlazz;1408258 wrote:I didn't watch it, but ESPN toots the Jimmy V horn a bit too hard.
He got sick and he died. That happens every day.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:14am
ESPN? Is that you?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Mar 18, 2013 10:16am
You are right. He just got sick and died. We shouldn't be discussing his story at all. Thanks for the great insight on the thread. :rolleyes:dlazz;1408258 wrote:I didn't watch it, but ESPN toots the Jimmy V horn a bit too hard.
He got sick and he died. That happens every day.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:18am
His story is no more special than the millions of others who have also died from cancer. So what if he raised awareness?
ESPN is just patting themselves on the back because he "inspired" people on their network. Spielman is guilty of the same thing.
ESPN is just patting themselves on the back because he "inspired" people on their network. Spielman is guilty of the same thing.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 18, 2013 10:20am
That's a pretty awful view on life you have there. You must be pleasant to hang around.dlazz;1408269 wrote:His story is no more special than the millions of others who have also died from cancer. So what if he raised awareness?
ESPN is just patting themselves on the back because he "inspired" people on their network. Spielman is guilty of the same thing.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:21am
You're just now realizing this?DeyDurkie5;1408271 wrote:That's a pretty awful view on life you have there. You must be pleasant to hang around.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 18, 2013 10:24am
Generally, you've always been a douche on this site. But to try and argue what you are on this thread is just laughable. 100's of millions of dollars donated to cancer research. Not everyone who "gets sick and dies" can lay claim to that.dlazz;1408272 wrote:You're just now realizing this?
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:28am
So you're implying if Jimmy V weren't around, that money wouldn't have been donated anyway? Cancer is not a new thing.DeyDurkie5;1408275 wrote:100's of millions of dollars donated to cancer research.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Mar 18, 2013 10:30am
Of course it isn't. But a 47 year old guy that coached a national championship team going out the way he did was ballsy.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Mar 18, 2013 10:33am
dlazz;1408258 wrote:I didn't watch it, but ESPN toots the Jimmy V horn a bit too hard.
He got sick and he died. That happens every day.
dlazz;1408269 wrote:His story is no more special than the millions of others who have also died from cancer. So what if he raised awareness?
ESPN is just patting themselves on the back because he "inspired" people on their network. Spielman is guilty of the same thing.
dlazz;1408272 wrote:You're just now realizing this?
On a scale of 1 to darby, how emo are you?dlazz;1408278 wrote:So you're implying if Jimmy V weren't around, that money wouldn't have been donated anyway? Cancer is not a new thing.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:34am
Now you're comparing me to a guy who couldn't close a deal with a milf. Watch yourself.
Also, I have an actual college degree and not a dregree.
Also, I have an actual college degree and not a dregree.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Mar 18, 2013 10:39am
I didn't compare you to darby. I gave you a scale. He is/was the highest level of emo on this site.dlazz;1408285 wrote:Now you're comparing me to a guy who couldn't close a deal with a milf. Watch yourself.
Also, I have an actual college degree and not a dregree.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 10:51am
I wouldn't consider myself emo. I am fairly satisfied with my life and unhappy with my job. (as most people tend to be)
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Mar 18, 2013 10:58am
Speaking of, whatever happened to darby? Did he pretty much disappear after that thread ruined him? Also, buy/sell he still reads the site without posting.
IB4 someone says "if you want to talk about darby, please start a new thread about him" -- which I won't do, because he sucked.
IB4 someone says "if you want to talk about darby, please start a new thread about him" -- which I won't do, because he sucked.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 18, 2013 11:00am
I'd venture a guess to say he is not coming back to this site. This guess is based off his years of just tuuurible tuurible posting.friendfromlowry;1408301 wrote:Speaking of, whatever happened to darby? Did he pretty much disappear after that thread ruined him? Also, buy/sell he still reads the site without posting.
IB4 someone says "if you want to talk about darby, please start a new thread about him" -- which I won't do, because he sucked.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 18, 2013 11:05am
While terrible, it was entertaining.DeyDurkie5;1408306 wrote:I'd venture a guess to say he is not coming back to this site. This guess is based off his years of just tuuurible tuurible posting.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 18, 2013 11:09am
that's a given.dlazz;1408312 wrote:While terrible, it was entertaining.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Mar 18, 2013 7:33pm
Jimmy V was a notorious womanizer and rarely ever saw his wife and two daughters. When he was diagnosed with cancer all of a fkn sudden he's a saint. Another media manufactured "hero". He himself admitted in the last months of his life what a complete scumbag and asshole he'd been to his own family for years. But he pulls the old "Ask for Forgiveness" card out of the Catholic deck and everybody's balling their eyes out. FK U Jimmy V...aint buyin the BS.