My awkward Joe Lunardi story

[Eric15]

The first Bracketology released today reminded me of an awkward moment I had with Joe Lunardi a few years ago. (I can't remember if I ever shared this on here).

Prior to our February 2011 game at Nova, my buddy and I were at McFadden's for pre-game food and beers and were sitting at a high-top table near the bar. I was glancing over my friend's shoulder at a TV that was playing Sportscenter, and on TV was Lunardi who was giving his take on a Bubble Watch "In or Out" segment. He was wearing a gray turtleneck with a gray blazer, so I said to my friend and some guys nearby who we were chatting with, "why does Lunardi dress like Dr. Evil?" We all chuckled. I then look 90 degrees down, and who am I making direct eye contact with and who heard my comment… Joe freaking Lunardi wearing that same exact outfit in the table behind us. I think he lives in Philadelphia and must have gone to the bar after taping that segment earlier in the day. It took my brain like 15-20 seconds to process what I was looking at. He completely heard my joke and rolled his eyes. I was pretty embarrassed at first, but we just couldn't stop laughing about it surreal it was.

 

[dasher]

The first Bracketology released today reminded me of an awkward moment I had with Joe Lunardi a few years ago. (I can't remember if I ever shared this on here).

Prior to our February 2011 game at Nova, my buddy and I were at McFadden's for pre-game food and beers and were sitting at a high-top table near the bar. I was glancing over my friend's shoulder at a TV that was playing Sportscenter, and on TV was Lunardi who was giving his take on a Bubble Watch "In or Out" segment. He was wearing a gray turtleneck with a gray blazer, so I said to my friend and some guys nearby who we were chatting with, "why does Lunardi dress like Dr. Evil?" We all chuckled. I then look 90 degrees down, and who am I making direct eye contact with and who heard my comment… Joe freaking Lunardi wearing that same exact outfit in the table behind us. I think he lives in Philadelphia and must have gone to the bar after taping that segment earlier in the day. It took my brain like 15-20 seconds to process what I was looking at. He completely heard my joke and rolled his eyes. I was pretty embarrassed at first, but we just couldn't stop laughing about it surreal it was.

My story, I am at my old high school'sa championship soccar game. We start talking college hoops and the people I am with are UMass fans. I say UMass will never win anything with Derek Kellogg at point guard. I turn to my left and he is glaring at me. My old school was playing his old school. Opps.

 

[Toga]

Well played

The first Bracketology released today reminded me of an awkward moment I had with Joe Lunardi a few years ago. (I can't remember if I ever shared this on here).

Prior to our February 2011 game at Nova, my buddy and I were at McFadden's for pre-game food and beers and were sitting at a high-top table near the bar. I was glancing over my friend's shoulder at a TV that was playing Sportscenter, and on TV was Lunardi who was giving his take on a Bubble Watch "In or Out" segment. He was wearing a gray turtleneck with a gray blazer, so I said to my friend and some guys nearby who we were chatting with, "why does Lunardi dress like Dr. Evil?" We all chuckled. I then look 90 degrees down, and who am I making direct eye contact with and who heard my comment… Joe freaking Lunardi wearing that same exact outfit in the table behind us. I think he lives in Philadelphia and must have gone to the bar after taping that segment earlier in the day. It took my brain like 15-20 seconds to process what I was looking at. He completely heard my joke and rolled his eyes. I was pretty embarrassed at first, but we just couldn't stop laughing about it surreal it was.

 

[Eric15]

My story, I am at my old high school'sa championship soccar game. We start talking college hoops and the people I am with are UMass fans. I say UMass will never win anything with Derek Kellogg at point guard. I turn to my left and he is glaring at me. My old school was playing his old school. Opps.

Oh man, that sucks. I have one more…

Spring of 1996, I was 14, and was playing basketball up at Sunnycrest Park courts near where my grandparents live in Eastwood. My friend and I are at the water fountain discussing the NBA prospects of the 1996 team, i.e. we were positive John Wallace would be a lottery pick. We start discussing Lazarus Sims, and being the young Jay Bilas that I was, I start giving a laundry list of reasons why Sims would never make the NBA (poor outside shot, too slow, etc.). Who is standing behind me and heard all of this? Z Sims, who played lots of pickup games at Sunnycrest. I could feel the blood rushing from my face.

But, technically everything I said was correct.

 

[jdubs30]

The first Bracketology released today reminded me of an awkward moment I had with Joe Lunardi a few years ago. (I can't remember if I ever shared this on here).

Prior to our February 2011 game at Nova, my buddy and I were at McFadden's for pre-game food and beers and were sitting at a high-top table near the bar. I was glancing over my friend's shoulder at a TV that was playing Sportscenter, and on TV was Lunardi who was giving his take on a Bubble Watch "In or Out" segment. He was wearing a gray turtleneck with a gray blazer, so I said to my friend and some guys nearby who we were chatting with, "why does Lunardi dress like Dr. Evil?" We all chuckled. I then look 90 degrees down, and who am I making direct eye contact with and who heard my comment… Joe freaking Lunardi wearing that same exact outfit in the table behind us. I think he lives in Philadelphia and must have gone to the bar after taping that segment earlier in the day. It took my brain like 15-20 seconds to process what I was looking at. He completely heard my joke and rolled his eyes. I was pretty embarrassed at first, but we just couldn't stop laughing about it surreal it was.

He looks like he's about 4'2".

 

[Toga]

Oh man, that sucks. I have one more…

Spring of 1996, I was 14, and was playing basketball up at Sunnycrest Park courts near where my grandparents live in Eastwood. My friend and I are at the water fountain discussing the NBA prospects of the 1996 team, i.e. we were positive John Wallace would be a lottery pick. We start discussing Lazarus Sims, and being the young Jay Bilas that I was, I start giving a laundry list of reasons why Sims would never make the NBA (poor outside shot, too slow, etc.). Who is standing behind me and heard all of this? Z Sims, who played lots of pickup games at Sunnycrest. I could feel the blood rushing from my face.

But, technically everything I said was correct.

Now you're just making s--t up.

 

[DNABB5]

Now you're just making s--t up.

No Z played at Sunnycrest a lot. I met him there too.

 

[albanycuse]

My story, I was at Turning Stone playing poker at this table with some huge muscular dude. 2 minutes later i fugured out it was Dwight Freeney. I was in a hand with him heads up and I won about 50 bucks off him. Because of that i think I'm cool.

 

[pfister1]

I think he lives in Philadelphia

Lunardi is Assistant Vice President for Marketing Communications at St. Joseph's University.

Feel free to give him a call and give him your opinion of his bracketology.

For more information on Marketing Communications, contact:


Joseph M. Lunardi '82
Assistant Vice President for Marketing Communications
610-660-1221
jlunardi@sju.edu

 

[DNABB5]

My story, I was at Turning Stone playing poker at this table with some huge muscular dude. 2 minutes later i fugured out it was Dwight Freeney. I was in a hand with him heads up and I won about 50 bucks off him. Because of that i think I'm cool.

When I lived on Winding Ridge up on South Campus in the spring of 1993 I beat Qadry Ismael 5 racks to 3 at 9-ball in Goldstein while doing laundry. I felt really cool for weeks, and I obviously still brag about it.

Edit: I also remember my conversation with him where he said his youngest brother "the bomb" would be the better than himself or the rocket

 

[LAOrange]

I once sank an 18' hook shot over Chris Sease at an Archbold Gym pick up game. It was his freshman year and I had no idea who he was so I started trash talking. Never saw the rim after that.

 

[Eric15]

My story, I was at Turning Stone playing poker at this table with some huge muscular dude. 2 minutes later i fugured out it was Dwight Freeney. I was in a hand with him heads up and I won about 50 bucks off him. Because of that i think I'm cool.

Please tell me you made him fold, he asked you "did you have it?", and you responded like a boss, "I'm sorry DWIGHT, I don't remember."

 

[Marsh01]

joe lunardi


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[mark79]

I once forced Marvin Webster on a fast break to alter his shot and miss a dunk. I was playing a pickup game at a local Y in white plains and he joined us. Dude is TALL!

 

[Hoov50]

I used to be on the same pickup basketball schedule as some of the football players. Since I was the second tallest of my group of buddies and Freeney was the second tallest football player I had the privilege of guarding him. Which for the most part consisted of being dunked on. Probably wasn't as bad as trying to guard the quickness of Tyree and Mo Jackson which two of my buddies got to attempt.


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[Eric15]

I used to be on the same pickup basketball schedule as some of the football players. Since I was the second tallest of my group of buddies and Freeney was the second tallest football player I had the privilege of guarding him. Which for the most part consisted of being dunked on. Probably wasn't as bad as trying to guard the quickness of Tyree and Mo Jackson which two of my buddies got to attempt.

A 6 foot, 250 lb man dunking. That just defies physics.

 

[Toga]

I once forced Marvin Webster on a fast break to alter his shot and miss a dunk. I was playing a pickup game at a local Y in white plains and he joined us. Dude is TALL!

The Human Eraser. Saw him play in an NCAA tourney game at Hartwick. A large man.

 

[JackBauer44]

Eric Devendorf once bought me a lap-dance at Paradise Founds. That's about all for my claim to SU athletes.

 

[Toga]

I threw a snowball at Deleone Carter. Whoa!

 

[O'Cafe]

Love this thread - have some ties to all of the above random occurances
- our summer rec team in Watertown MA picked up Derrick Kellogg (who I always hated and thought sucked), we won every game he showed up too, had a smokin hot GF who came to watch. He could get to any spot on the floor at will. Good competition but not A10 caliber. His GF was unreal.
- Z and his crew show to Onondaga park, their 1st 2 baskets are dunks, fast break by 5'10 kid who could sky and the next one an alley oop. I was checking Z , actually picked his pocket and scored. We wound up winning and owning the court. 3 games later Bernard Blunt (st joes alltime leading scorer or close) and his crew take us down. Crowd was 3 deep cheering on the white boys. Respect earned!
- BE tourney '92 at the Charlie's in the Garden entrance was talking smack about Pitt and coach Paul Evans was 2 feet away. Being well on my way to a great day, I kept it up and picked up the volume. He downed a beer quickly and left. Curly headed bee-otch!
- wife went to St Joe's - great school, Lunardi is a dink though, best cheesesteak is Larry's across the street from campus. Good times in Philly.

 

[texascpa]

This one time at band camp...

 

[JDubbin]

I had the opportunity to play some pickup against Jeremy McNeal and James Theus at Archibold... McNeal backed down my 6'5, 275 pound friend on the block on the first possession, turned and 2 hand dunked on him, hard. It was awesome. James Theus sucked, he got his pocket picked a couple of times by the worst player on the floor. It was bizarre.

 

[BomberOrange]

Around 92-93 myself and some buddies went up to Sutters on a Thursday night. We were all locals who went to ithaca, st Lawrence, buff st,etc and were on winter break. SU was still on break so it was quiet. We are enjoying a few beers when Dave Johnson walked in, sat down a few seats next to us and ordered a beer. No big deal, we said what's up and that was about it. Fast fwd about 20 min and the bartender was nowhere to be found. Dave just walked behind the bar and poured himself a beer. He then asked if we needed any. We of course said yes. He filled our two pitchers went back to his seat like nothing happened. Thanks Dave! The bartender never noticed!

 

[suttree]

I hope this thread keeps unfolding, forever.

 

[NailstheCusefan12]

My roommates and I showed up for an intramural basketball game and the other team was 2 players short so they were forced to forfeit. We wanted to play as it was one of the rare times you had free run of a court at Archbold. I hear somebody behind us say that he and his buddy would be happy to join the other team. It was Paul Harris and his "buddy" was Mike Williams. They said they didn't want to play on the same team so we picked up Mike and one of my roommates joined Paul's team. It was awesome, and I got dunked on by Paul Harris.