Isn't that the game where we went scoreless over an 18 minute stretch? WTF would a St. John's fan want to watch that again it was torture the first time!
Yeah, I never saw this game before. It sucks!
The in-game thread here would've been legendary.
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Yeah, I never saw this game before. It sucks!
The in-game thread here would've been legendary.
Do you guys remember a Manhattan College player named George Bucci? Mid to early 1970s? He could jump out of the gym.
He was a tremendous baller, and me and my fellow HS teammates would wear ankle weights all day so we could try to jump like him.
Now we have knee replacements for our efforts.
Absolutely and I remember him exactly like that - a super leaper. Believe he played briefly for the Nets after college.
I knew that you would know. Always appreciated. Thanks.
He did play for the Nets (I saw him play for them also).
Am told that in the era you describe the student bodies from the four schools would assemble en masse at different subway entrances and march as groups in to the old 49th street MSG. Once Alumni opened on campus MSG would have Fordham vs Manhattan, NYU vs St. John's double header every other year. Went to a few of the doubleheaders.
Me too. Great memories from my childhood. My Father took me to some of those doubleheaders.
. I remember seeing my first game between Manhattan and Fordham. It was fantastic.
. When the final buzzer sounded I got up to leave. My father told me to sit down because there’s another game. Next up: the Johnnies. I forget who they even played. It was absolute Heaven.
i resemble this remark. Went undergrad to Manhattan (became a SJU fan in1973 when I started full time grad school). Manhattan was at the last stop of IRT #1 line so after spending time in one of the 242nd Street, Jaspers would board enmasse and go down to Columbus Circle and then march down 8th Ave to the Garden (in the street of course). Jaspers then would march into our seats about 15 minutes before tip off. Remember one Fordham game where the News or Post had a headline on backpage stating the Manhattan/Fordham game was a real old fashioned game highlighted by Jaspers marching into the Garden "leaving" the ingredients on the court which had a pint bottle of rye, snowballs and orange Garden floor while chanting The Ram Eats S**t.
We were at JSJs fantastic event in Spring Lake New Jersey. I recognized Coach Panther from a photo he posted with Coach Lav.
Coach Panther then introduced me to the Hon. Otis. I’m the other guy (on the right).
I also met some of the other terrific guys from 114.
I’m ready for the Season with my two new brothers. I’m truly blessed.
Ps. We were all Country Club Cas and I’m wearing my No Bulls. Kudos to the Great Jersey Shore Johnny.
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Coach Panther then introduced me to the Hon. Otis. I’m the other guy (on the right).
I also met some of the other terrific guys from 114.
I’m ready for the Season with my two new brothers. I’m truly blessed.
Ps. We were all Country Club Cas and I’m wearing my No Bulls. Kudos to the Great Jersey Shore Johnny.
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It was a fabulous day. Got a chance to meet Ralph318 and his lovely family. Will forgive his daughter for being a Villanova grad, lol.
Found that Otis graduated from St John’s Law in 1982 and Ralph in 1984. Amazing. Got a chance to catch up with a few more friends.
As usual, JSJ and his wife were gracious hosts.
Can't wait until next year!!!
Alex Evans episode on Big East Rewind was a good one for Johnnies fans. Sonny Spera and Chuck Everson always very respectful towards St. John's and over the top about it for LooieC.
They actually said in the mid-Eighties, the guys from Syracuse, Nova and St. John's all liked each other.
Left out was the same comment about Georgetown interestingly enough.
They actually said in the mid-Eighties, the guys from Syracuse, Nova and St. John's all liked each other.
Left out was the same comment about Georgetown interestingly enough.