Poetry in Moten..

[sufandu]

Sheer speculation, but my dad died of a heart attack at age 51. Lawrence was very happy with his move to D.C. Doubt very strongly it was drugs. I am betting it was his heart. He was “found.” Died alone. My own heart is broken. Heart attacks are a quick “easy” way to die for the sufferer, and a fairly ghastly shock to the loved ones. So very sorry for his family.

I loved him so much, but I must say, his calling the time out we didn’t have during the tournament was something that haunted me for a while. Arkansas went on to win the National Championship. I can’t imagine how he must have felt. God bless him. I even wrote a song about our loss, to the tune of “What becomes of the broken hearted?” (Who has a team that’s now departed.)

He leaves behind a mourning community. I hope he knew how much people loved him when he was alive. I think he did.

Arkansas had won the NC in '94. They were trying to repeat and we had them on the ropes. UCLA ended up winning in '95.

 

[Fat tire 13]

Great video. Hadn’t watched his highlights in awhile and was such a fun player to watch. Fitting the final clip is a dish from Red for a dunk

RIP - this is a sad day

 

[JonB]

Just met him for the first time last month. When he heard I was a Cuse fan he came over, chatted me up and offered to take a picture. Very cool and engaging dude. Legend.

A class act! It had to be about 1991. I don’t think Lawrence was anywhere close to the best recruiting in that class, I think Anthony Harris was the best recruit in that class if I remember? Somebody got hurt, Lawrence Moten went in the game against Florida State I believe and he scored 18 and we won the game in the ACC/Big East challenge. He never gave back The starting position to anybody in four years. He was amazing.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

A class act! It had to be about 1991. I don’t think Lawrence was anywhere close to the best recruiting in that class, I think Anthony Harris was the best recruit in that class if I remember? Somebody got hurt, Lawrence Moten went in the game against Florida State I believe and he scored 18 and we won the game in the ACC/Big East challenge. He never gave back The starting position to anybody in four years. He was amazing.

Autry started the season opener, but he only started 28 out of 32 games that year, and he had a DNP in December.

Might have rolled his ankle?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Millhouse]

I hope it was just that his heart gave out it something tragic like that because I will be so sad if it's a death of despair considering how much he meant to people

 

[Millhouse]

Sheer speculation, but my dad died of a heart attack at age 51. Lawrence was very happy with his move to D.C. Doubt very strongly it was drugs. I am betting it was his heart. He was “found.” Died alone. My own heart is broken. Heart attacks are a quick “easy” way to die for the sufferer, and a fairly ghastly shock to the loved ones. So very sorry for his family.

I loved him so much, but I must say, his calling the time out we didn’t have during the tournament was something that haunted me for a while. Arkansas went on to win the National Championship. I can’t imagine how he must have felt. God bless him. I even wrote a song about our loss, to the tune of “What becomes of the broken hearted?” (Who has a team that’s now departed.)

He leaves behind a mourning community. I hope he knew how much people loved him when he was alive. I think he did.

yes, my mind went to my aunt who I knew and my grandfather who I didn't.

 

[grepal]

I'm only four years younger. While he was going through SU I was HS. Damn.

He was a winner who did more for others in his life than life did for him
Another good man gone to soon. RIP and double knot your shoes in heaven.

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[FloridaCuse]

 

[kingtidge]

A cuse legend and one of CBB's greatest of all time... Way too young for this.

Let the knee-highs fly on the big court in the sky... RIP Lawrence.

 

[Cuseregular]

great stuff but wasn't it Autry that called the TO we didn't have against arkansas!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

great stuff but wasn't it Autry that called the TO we didn't have against arkansas!

It was Moten.

 

[RF2044]

great stuff but wasn't it Autry that called the TO we didn't have against arkansas!

No, it was Moten.

The announcers initially indicated that Luke Jackson called it, because he was the one who fell on the ball and was fighting for possession with the Arkansas players, but it was Moten.

Really too bad -- poor ending to a magnificent career. Always felt like that mistake made some in the fanbase view him less favorably, which is unfair IMO.

 

[Day2]

great stuff but wasn't it Autry that called the TO we didn't have against arkansas!

Autry wasn’t on the team. Michael Lloyd was the starting PG.

 

[cusefan88]

Moten is slightly before my time as a fan but I consider him a giant much like Pearl and DC. So sad for his family, loved ones, and many fans.