RIP Jerry Tarkanian

[OrangeXtreme]

Danny Tarkanian ‏@DannyTarkanian
Coach Tark, my father, the greatest man I have ever known, passed today, to take his place in heaven. I will miss him every day of my life.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12309855/hall-fame-coach-jerry-tarkanian-dies

 

[iommi]

"The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky they put Cleveland State on probation."

I will chomp on a white towel in honor of The Shark. Say what you want about him but Tarkanian was an original, a character and a legend. RIP.

 

[Moontan]

Who will be #3?

JT-II? Sutton?

 

[Frozen]

Tark told some great recruiting stories in his autobio. Everybody else cheated but him, you see.

 

[Frozen]

Who will be #3?

JT-II? Sutton?

I hope neither.

 

[CorduroyG]

that '91 unlv team that lost to duke in f4 may be the best college team ive ever seen

 

[orange2win]

1990 semi-final - UNLV 131 Loyola Marymount 101
1990 final - UNLV 103 Duke 73

That's called blowing through the tournament.

 

[jncuse]

1990 semi-final - UNLV 131 Loyola Marymount 101
1990 final - UNLV 103 Duke 73

That's called blowing through the tournament.

That must have been the elite 8 or 16 game against Loyola. They made a nice run, but not to the final four.

 

[690West]

that '91 unlv team that lost to duke in f4 may be the best college team ive ever seen

Yup. They wouldn't have beaten LSU by 1 point last night. I'll tell you that much

 

[Ryand877]

That must have been the elite 8 or 16 game against Loyola. They made a nice run, but not to the final four.

I believe it was an elite 8 game. Wasn't everyone behind Loyola because of some tragedy that happened prior? Can't remember the specifics off hand.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I believe it was an elite 8 game. Wasn't everyone behind Loyola because of some tragedy that happened prior? Can't remember the specifics off hand.

Hank Gathers had passed away a few weeks earlier.

 

[orange2win]

That must have been the elite 8 or 16 game against Loyola. They made a nice run, but not to the final four.

Yes, that should say quarters. They beat Georgia Tech in the semis 90-81.

 

[orangenirvana]

I believe it was an elite 8 game. Wasn't everyone behind Loyola because of some tragedy that happened prior? Can't remember the specifics off hand.

Every college basketball fan should know about Hank Gathers. Hell, it should be a prerequisite for posting here.

Damn kids...

 

[Ryand877]

Every college basketball fan should know about Hank Gathers. Hell, it should be a prerequisite for posting here.

Damn kids...

I was twelve years old. lol

 

[cto]

Every college basketball fan should know about Hank Gathers. Hell, it should be a prerequisite for posting here.

Damn kids...

BJ's father was a childhood friend who played basketball with Gaithers for many years in Philly.

 

[tee1222]

Every college basketball fan should know about Hank Gathers. Hell, it should be a prerequisite for posting here.

Damn kids...

Ryand877, I had to. It's the thing I normally do, hard to control not posting this one.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

UOTE="Ryand877, post: 1297062, member: 1870"]I was twelve years old. lol[/QUOTE]
Didn't they make a movie about Gathers life?

 

[Moontan]

Didn't they make a movie about Gathers life?

I think you may be thinking of this.

 

[Alsacs]

Anybody who sues the NCAA and gets a Multi-million dollar settlement from that cartel of an organization is okay by my book. RIP to the Shark.

 

[orangenirvana]

I was twelve years old. lol

I was seven.

 

[MadisonCuse]

Tark told some great recruiting stories in his autobio. Everybody else cheated but him, you see.

I never respected Tark after he threw JB under the bus like he did.

 

[Ryand877]

Ryand877, I had to. It's the thing I normally do, hard to control not posting this one.

LOL. Love it. Big time Seinfeld fan.

 

[tee1222]

LOL. Love it. Big time Seinfeld fan.

Newman just laughs for no good reason halfway through this one. One of my favorite characters.

 

[CorduroyG]

Newman just laughs for no good reason halfway through this one. One of my favorite characters.

i know the chunky that left these chunkies........




























NEWMAN!

 

[SkanSU]

This has been an absolutely terrible week for sports: Dean Smith, Jerry Tarkanian, Billy Casper. Wow. RIP