Poetry in Moten..

[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.

 

[Eric15]

I’m going to wear this to the gym today.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Article includes video interview with Mike Hopkins who is in Australia with the New Orleans Pelicans.

 

[sweetpea]

It was Moten.

I think Scottie Thurman actually missed a technical free throw from the time out which would have put the game away for Arkansas. The game actually went to overtime If I remember correctly.

 

[OttosShoes]

He was still a huge fan; I'd see him cheering all the time at games. Would usually sit behind the bench/scorer table. Just an immensely cool dude gone too soon.

 

[CusefanATL]

I think Scottie Thurman actually missed a technical free throw from the time out which would have put the game away for Arkansas. The game actually went to overtime If I remember correctly.

he made 1/2 ft's to put it in OT. Lucious JAackson was the emotional 1. i still have never known who called it or didnt. but the whole 2 min is saying it was Lucious Jackson

 

[CusefanATL]

nevermind... i can see moten calling the TO in the video at 20 seconds. quick whistle though. and what a demonstrative way to call the TO. it was almost like the ref was over emphasizing the to call to prove a point.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[capeorange]

Very sad. Prayers for him and his family. RIP

 

[PeteCalvin]

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.

I always tell people that Moten’s TO might be the thing people remember about that game, but the most amazing forgotten play was what happened right before the infamous time out. Luke Jackson had probably the most memorable steal in SU history, diving and intercepting the inbounds pass by Scotty Thurman. He hugged that ball and went into the fetal position waiting for a whistle. Unfortunately, the one he heard wasn’t for a foul. Arkansas was so stunned by the steal I think they would have just watched the clock run out.

We wouldn’t have even been in a position to win that game without Moten, so he gets a pass. Fate stepped in and resulted in an unfortunate ending. Much like now.

God, I loved the way he played the game. I still can’t believe he’s gone so young.

 

[Eric15]

My favorite Moten game was the Big Monday game in 1994 against UConn in the Dome. UConn was extremely good that year with Donyell Marshall, Donny Marshall and Ray Allen. We won 108-95 and Moten dropped 31 points and had 10 rebounds.

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