Watch Party

[OrangeDW]

I really wish there was video available of the 2003 title celebration at the Dome. SOMEONE must’ve recorded that, right? There was like 25,000 people there.

 

[orangecuse]

One thing I would have added at the end, (and for the life of me I cannot find at this moment) is that shot of the Boeheim family watching the first playing of "One Shining Moment" in 2003. (Does anybody have that?)

Perhaps, this is what you're referring to? Scroll to the 11:59 mark.

 

[orangecuse]

That was incredible

I cried during osm

Even now...it still gets me too.

 

[Cuseball]

Even now...it still gets me too.

Me too. Awesome. Jimmy amazing. Melo
Amazing. We better kick the crap out of wake tomorrow

 

[Consigliere]

Just a first class event all around. Good food, open bar and spectacular venue. Over 500 in attendance including many former players. We had an absolute ball!

 

[llandz]

That was thoroughly wonderful. Hopefully it will be available on Cuse.com and You-Tube forever. We needed that in hard times, especially Melo's speech at the end.

It is on twitter, and I retweeted his speech...

 

[AZOrange]

Yeah. Big message was we>me. Nobody looking to the future. Everybody was there to win as a team. Nothing else mattered

That’s not true at all

 

[llandz]

Really wished Edelin came also. And yes, he is in Syracuse. At the end when they posted what everyone is doing now, they did include Edelin and Bernie Fine, so was happy to see that.

 

[OrangeDW]

Really wished Edelin came also. And yes, he is in Syracuse. At the end when they posted what everyone is doing now, they did include Edelin and Bernie Fine, so was happy to see that.

It’s really odd to me that he’s settled in Syracuse, but doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the program.

But his whole career was odd to the outsider. Whatever works for him….hope he’s still doing good. Hope he’s at the Dome tomorrow. Forth and McNeil too. Would love to see all 8 of the guys who played there.

 

[TommyA13]

Just a first class event all around. Good food, open bar and spectacular venue. Over 500 in attendance including many former players. We had an absolute ball!

I was there and I can confirm! It was an incredible night!

 

[rrlbees]

It’s really odd to me that he’s settled in Syracuse, but doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the program.

But his whole career was odd to the outsider. Whatever works for him….hope he’s still doing good. Hope he’s at the Dome tomorrow. Forth and McNeil too. Would love to see all 8 of the guys who played there.

Forth had a prior commitment. McNeil may be there tomorrow. He was supposed to come in today but his flight was canceled due to the weather.

 

[OrangeDW]

Forth had a prior commitment. McNeil may be there tomorrow. He was supposed to come in today but his flight was canceled due to the weather.

Yeah, Boeheim said that during the watch party about McNeil. And I wondered as much with Forth - is he still a Principal? I remember he was there for the 2020 Zoom Watch Party.

 

[JDubbin]

I'd rock that Syracuse bomber jacket Melo's wearing in a heartbeat... yes please

 

[OrangeDW]

I'd rock that Syracuse bomber jacket Melo's wearing in a heartbeat... yes please

Yup, that thing is amazing.

 

[llandz]

I think they said Forth was at a Boy Scott weekend with his son...

 

[SWC75]

Perhaps, this is what you're referring to? Scroll to the 11:59 mark.

That's great, but that's not it. The camera was trained on Jim and his family and the team as they were watching "One Shining Moment". No credits were rolling and we didn't see "One Shining Moment" - just their reactions to it. The whole thing was shot from the angle we see at 3:38.

 

[bevosu]

It was a better game.

Pace and Edelin were great all around basketball players, but you don’t see many guards that play like that now.

If you had a few shooters and a banger on your team Edelin would be a perfect PG on a team like that.

I'll always be sad that his SU career ended the way that it did. I loved his game.

 

[Zepharus]

this is the reason why you don’t just throw 47 years in the trash

Nope, but you do put it on the shelf...

 

[elimunelson]

Have to ask, was Bernie fine acknowledged at all? I wonder how long he will be persona non grata w the school.

 

[Cuse1055]

It’s really odd to me that he’s settled in Syracuse, but doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the program.

But his whole career was odd to the outsider. Whatever works for him….hope he’s still doing good. Hope he’s at the Dome tomorrow. Forth and McNeil too. Would love to see all 8 of the guys who played there.

I just spoke to a friend two days ago that knows Billy very well and they said he may still show up at the game today. He coaches an AAU team which involves a lot of travel to tournaments and such.
Btw I was there last night as well and shared a video of Melo talking about Billy last night with my friend and they shared it with Billy. They said Billy was very touched and it made him happy to hear the love Melo and the guys (and fans) still have for him.
Great event last night, very well done.

 

[Cuse1055]

Have to ask, was Bernie fine acknowledged at all? I wonder how long he will be persona non grata w the school.

Yes, he was up on the screen as part of the “where are they now” and it said he’s retired.

 

[jordville]

 

[jordville]

Such a cool way to get it started last night...

 

[jordville]

Never heard this one from Hak (or if I did, I forgot)... haha.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Warwick was hilarious last night. He said he was shaking like crazy on the two foul shots late in the game. He said he could barely feel his body. If Red needs to find an assistant coach, he might be the guy. He’s coaching in the G League. Very articulate and has great experiences. He would be noticed on the recruiting trail. He is first class all the way.