Worst controversial call ever !!!!!!!!!!

[GeorgiaRed]

Def a weekend afternoon game, right?

Sun afternoon

 

[GeorgiaRed]

Russell probably could or should have started as freshman, but as SJU85 stated, he was sixth man. Plair and Gilroy were starting forwards during the elite 8 run the prior season and Lou kept them as starters. Hard to argue since we started the season 19-1.

As a freshman, Russell was named all Big East 2nd team, all Big East freshman team and was the only Johnnie to make the Big East tournament team. He led the team in scoring in both Big East Tournament games. (17 points each against Providence (quarterfinals) and Georgetown (semifinals). Not bad considering Reggie Carter and Wayne McKoy were our top 2 options.

I believe he won BE ROY in 1980

 

[espken]

I believe he won BE ROY in 1980

That is correct.
The award was originally called "Freshman of the Year”

 

[room112]

Foul call in BET vs Villanova after JC's game clinching attempt was hit by a gust of wind at MSG.

Pretty sure Carter got there late and was a dangerous submarine. That moment, frozen in time, possibly the worst single moment of the last 50 years (2nd only to Harrington saying "Congratulations and welcome aboard Norm".)

That one stung for me, thought we were finally going to make it back to the Big East tournament semi's, was stunned when Champagnie put up that 3 and it was an air ball. And then of course the cheap foul call that followed.

 

[Knight]

Olympics U.S. vs. USSR

 

[rlogazino]

Recent memory was the game against Seton Hall and LJ being out of bounds leading to a buzzer beater.

 

[carmineabbatiello]

Calvin Murphy and Rick Barry were two more great ones.

That pair could beat any other two in the world in a free throw shooting contest.

 

[NCJohnnie]

That pair could beat any other two two in the world in a free throw shooting contest.

Yup. I saw them both at Alumni Hall; didn't check but seems like they played college ball around the same time.