What gift has Redmen basketball given you ?

Several wonderful memories.

First, having a chance to meet Louie on campus in his office and have him sign two basketballs for my sons. That, by far, is my fondest and greatest memory.

Second, being at the garden with my younger son when we won the BE championship under Jarvis and hanging around to watch all the guys cutting down the net and cheering. To this day, my son is an avid St. John's fan, even though he lives in Dallas.

Third, that magical year just a few years ago when we beat Pitt, UCONN, Syracuse and Georgetown at the Garden. At each game one of my sons was with me and I'll never forget the joy and elation I felt after every win.

Yeah, there have been some rough years, but I'll choose to focus on these memories. Thanks St. John's! :)
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Not to pick on your in particular, but don't you think that long time fans should be able to spell Looie?
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Really? THAT"S what you got out of my post? A typo correction? :huh:
 
Anxiously awaiting a Johnnies basketball season as far back as the Zeke Zawoluk years.
Helping as a scout for Louie.
Being close friends with Louie and Jack Kaiser.
Having my high school basketball team practice after St.John's did at Flushing Armory. Our gym was unavailable at the time so Lapchick and Louie worked it out for us.
Remembering all the thrills before the games against Syracuse and G'town when the fans began their chants before they came out on the garden floor.
Wearing their colors so proudly.
And most importantly giving my youngest son so many thrills being an avid fan from the eighties to 2010, attending all Alumni and garden games. Recently he passed from brain cancer but never gave up on his Redmen.
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Jack, my sincerest condolences. My thoughts and prayers will be with you.
 
Anxiously awaiting a Johnnies basketball season as far back as the Zeke Zawoluk years.
Helping as a scout for Louie.
Being close friends with Louie and Jack Kaiser.
Having my high school basketball team practice after St.John's did at Flushing Armory. Our gym was unavailable at the time so Lapchick and Louie worked it out for us.
Remembering all the thrills before the games against Syracuse and G'town when the fans began their chants before they came out on the garden floor.
Wearing their colors so proudly.
And most importantly giving my youngest son so many thrills being an avid fan from the eighties to 2010, attending all Alumni and garden games. Recently he passed from brain cancer but never gave up on his Redmen.
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Real sorry for your loss Jack
 
Anxiously awaiting a Johnnies basketball season as far back as the Zeke Zawoluk years.
Helping as a scout for Louie.
Being close friends with Louie and Jack Kaiser.
Having my high school basketball team practice after St.John's did at Flushing Armory. Our gym was unavailable at the time so Lapchick and Louie worked it out for us.
Remembering all the thrills before the games against Syracuse and G'town when the fans began their chants before they came out on the garden floor.
Wearing their colors so proudly.
And most importantly giving my youngest son so many thrills being an avid fan from the eighties to 2010, attending all Alumni and garden games. Recently he passed from brain cancer but never gave up on his Redmen.
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I wish there was more I could do other then to offer my condolences
 
Anxiously awaiting a Johnnies basketball season as far back as the Zeke Zawoluk years.
Helping as a scout for Louie.
Being close friends with Louie and Jack Kaiser.
Having my high school basketball team practice after St.John's did at Flushing Armory. Our gym was unavailable at the time so Lapchick and Louie worked it out for us.
Remembering all the thrills before the games against Syracuse and G'town when the fans began their chants before they came out on the garden floor.
Wearing their colors so proudly.
And most importantly giving my youngest son so many thrills being an avid fan from the eighties to 2010, attending all Alumni and garden games. Recently he passed from brain cancer but never gave up on his Redmen.
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Jack, having one of my kids at my side for most of the games for the past 22 seasons or so, I can't imagine anything sweeter than all the rooting, conversations en-route and on the way home, all the concession food their mom wouldn't let them eat. I can't imagine the depths of your loss, and condolences seem so insufficient. God bless him and you.
 
Been to many games since the late 90s and have always been by my older brother's side. Being able to spend time with my brother at every home game is really special. Reminds me of the times we had when we were young at home. He's been out the house a few years and is married now. So anytime around each other is good.

Thanks St.John's! Go Redmen
 
for 27 straight years of season tickets - most of them with my father & uncle who both have since passed.
#20.
coach lou, who twice signed his autobio for me - once when it first came out & another time at an on campus redmen.com function via the maven.
stone mountain.
Merry Christmas.
 
for 27 straight years of season tickets - most of them with my father & uncle who both have since passed.
#20.
coach lou, who twice signed his autobio for me - once when it first came out & another time at an on campus redmen.com function via the maven.
stone mountain.
Merry Christmas.
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There have been on campus redmen.com events?
 
Chris Mullin.
Matt Brust.
Boo Harvey.
Charles Minlend.
Anthony Glover.
Tyrone Grant.
Lavor Postell.
Ron Ron.
Donald Emmanuel.
DJ Kennedy.
Dwight Hardy's run to the NCAAs, going to Denver for the tournament with my son.

But maybe most of all, being at the Garden with my 7 year-old daughter for this win, which she predicted (not knowing any better), and jumping up and down like lunatics at the end.

 
Over 56 years of fun watching close to 1300 games, almost every one of them causing an adrenalin rush and great memories. Even the ten or fifteen games that were boring had individual highlights. St. John's athletics has strengthened our relationship with the university in a very positive and enduring way.
I never lived closer than a 4 hour drive from StJ since I graduated but I have attended 100's of games at the Garden and on the road, and have watched on TV or listened on radio in hundreds of the most interesting and sometimes famous restaurants and sports bars in the nation. Recently, I watched the Redstorm for the first time on a commercial air flight..
Thanks for the entertainment, the relationships , and the proud moments St. John's sports have provided after graduation.
 
Over 56 years of fun watching close to 1300 games, almost every one of them causing an adrenalin rush and great memories. Even the ten or fifteen games that were boring had individual highlights. St. John's athletics has strengthened our relationship with the university in a very positive and enduring way.
I never lived closer than a 4 hour drive from StJ since I graduated but I have attended 100's of games at the Garden and on the road, and have watched on TV or listened on radio in hundreds of the most interesting and sometimes famous restaurants and sports bars in the nation. Recently, I watched the Redstorm for the first time on a commercial air flight..
Thanks for the entertainment, the relationships , and the proud moments St. John's sports have provided after graduation.
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That is awesome!
 
Over 56 years of fun watching close to 1300 games, almost every one of them causing an adrenalin rush and great memories. Even the ten or fifteen games that were boring had individual highlights. St. John's athletics has strengthened our relationship with the university in a very positive and enduring way.
I never lived closer than a 4 hour drive from StJ since I graduated but I have attended 100's of games at the Garden and on the road, and have watched on TV or listened on radio in hundreds of the most interesting and sometimes famous restaurants and sports bars in the nation. Recently, I watched the Redstorm for the first time on a commercial air flight..
Thanks for the entertainment, the relationships , and the proud moments St. John's sports have provided after graduation.
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That is awesome!
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Nice job!
 
Sonny Dove helping SJU beat Cazzie Russell in the Garden when I was in the eighth grade convincing me to
become a Redman for Life.

Lou Carnesecca ...a gift for everyone who got to spend at least a few minutes with him.
 
Over 56 years of fun watching close to 1300 games, almost every one of them causing an adrenalin rush and great memories. Even the ten or fifteen games that were boring had individual highlights. St. John's athletics has strengthened our relationship with the university in a very positive and enduring way.
I never lived closer than a 4 hour drive from StJ since I graduated but I have attended 100's of games at the Garden and on the road, and have watched on TV or listened on radio in hundreds of the most interesting and sometimes famous restaurants and sports bars in the nation. Recently, I watched the Redstorm for the first time on a commercial air flight..
Thanks for the entertainment, the relationships , and the proud moments St. John's sports have provided after graduation.
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Great Job !
 
Jack, I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost a daughter to Leukemia when she was 16, and it gets tough during the holidays. May God bless you and your family.
 
Wow I dont even know where to start but here we go ....

Hope espescially during the years when the Jets, Knicks and Yankees are stinking it up
Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace
Erik Barkley
Talking points during business dinners: " How about them Johnies"
Boro pride - Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Geno Brooklyn baby!
Redmen.com- a place where I can find a collection of highly informed and opinionated individuals as obssesed with St Johns Basketball as I am
Lavar Postell
Marcus Hatten
Friends that made my college experiance that much better-Geno Lawrence, Otoja Abit, A. Mase jr Dexter Gray and Lamont Hamilton.
A hatred for all things Syracuse, Georgetown, Uconn and Maryland.
Having Coach Q send me to Jamaica Ave to help him find an intro song for the season. (He wanted the latest mix tapes) You would have thought the POTUS sent me on mission I took it so seriously lol
Employment where I was paid to do something that I would have volunteered for and worked for free
Heart Break
First Kiss (with my current Girlfriend) Overtime game at the Garden. We ended up losing (vs Marquette) but that was our first date. In a moment of elation after a big basket, we jumped screamed and hugged. Then I just went in for the Kiss.

I can go on and on all day, but Ill stop here.
 
Jack, I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost a daughter to Leukemia when she was 16, and it gets tough during the holidays. May God bless you and your family.
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My heart and tears are with you guys. I have three children who are the light of my life and I can't begin to imagine how difficult it must be to lose a child. My closest friend lost his son at 24 about 5 years ago and I saw how difficult it has been for him.
 
Wow I dont even know where to start but here we go ....

Hope espescially during the years when the Jets, Knicks and Yankees are stinking it up
Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace
Erik Barkley
Talking points during business dinners: " How about them Johnies"
Boro pride - Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Geno Brooklyn baby!
Redmen.com- a place where I can find a collection of highly informed and opinionated individuals as obssesed with St Johns Basketball as I am
Lavar Postell
Marcus Hatten
Friends that made my college experiance that much better-Geno Lawrence, Otoja Abit, A. Mase jr Dexter Gray and Lamont Hamilton.
A hatred for all things Syracuse, Georgetown, Uconn and Maryland.
Having Coach Q send me to Jamaica Ave to help him find an intro song for the season. (He wanted the latest mix tapes) You would have thought the POTUS sent me on mission I took it so seriously lol
Employment where I was paid to do something that I would have volunteered for and worked for free
Heart Break
First Kiss (with my current Girlfriend) Overtime game at the Garden. We ended up losing (vs Marquette) but that was our first date. In a moment of elation after a big basket, we jumped screamed and hugged. Then I just went in for the Kiss.

I can go on and on all day, but Ill stop here.
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Good idea, Eddie Jean, to stop at the kiss. Don't think we want to go beyond that. :unsure:
 
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