Savannahbayvol
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First of all kudos to ESPN which catches a lot of flak in this forum including from me. But when it comes to these documentaries nobody does it better. What a great example for all young men Chris set in his playing career including his senior year when .almost nobody knew he had been diagnosed with cancer . Especially when he passed up a chance to criticize Tubby Smith for not recruiting him when he had a chance. By the way there were two Smiths, Tubby and Sonny , who I would have loved to have as head coach at UT.
Anyway on another subject I dont want to sound paranoid but has there ever been another college BB program that has been fooked so many times by off court tragedies or miscues as we have?
In 1964 Mears' assistant coach Bill Gibbs was killed in a plane crash in Florida returning from a recruiting trip.
Then a few years later another cancer victim, David Moss career was cut short:
Then of course we had the story of Mears fighting Demons during the Ernie-Bernie years.
Lofton's senior season.
Then the self-imposed tale of Bruce Pearl getting fired for lying about an innocuous bar b-que. Ask Richard Nixon, it's not the crime but the cover-up that always gets you.
And then the Pat story, where one of the Top 2 coaches in womens bb history had to step down way too early due to early onset Dementia.
Still hoping for that 1 Magical season in hoops to somewhat offset the misery the basketball program has suffered over the year. Came close the past few years but can't quite get over the hump. But at 79 I am running out of time.
Anyway on another subject I dont want to sound paranoid but has there ever been another college BB program that has been fooked so many times by off court tragedies or miscues as we have?
In 1964 Mears' assistant coach Bill Gibbs was killed in a plane crash in Florida returning from a recruiting trip.
Then a few years later another cancer victim, David Moss career was cut short:
Then of course we had the story of Mears fighting Demons during the Ernie-Bernie years.
Lofton's senior season.
Then the self-imposed tale of Bruce Pearl getting fired for lying about an innocuous bar b-que. Ask Richard Nixon, it's not the crime but the cover-up that always gets you.
And then the Pat story, where one of the Top 2 coaches in womens bb history had to step down way too early due to early onset Dementia.
Still hoping for that 1 Magical season in hoops to somewhat offset the misery the basketball program has suffered over the year. Came close the past few years but can't quite get over the hump. But at 79 I am running out of time.
