Oso planning to go pro
The Great Alaskan Shootout in Nov 2001. We saw the hype (DWade) was real and we knew we were headed Uptown once again. Kentucky in Minny and the night that followed at Gluek's.Beating Pitt & Georgetown back to back on Thursday / Saturday (Feb 2006) to basically assure we were dancing again after a 2 year run in the NIT.
All great moments.That Pitt game in '06 is super underrated. Saturday night home game, and it was frigid outside. Close game against a veteran, top-10 Pitt team with Krauser, Fields, Gray, Ramon, and Young. The BC was rocking that night. Novak had a huge game, Aaron Gray missed two FTs with about 25 seconds left that would have given Pitt the lead. MU won 84-82.
I really appreciated that he brought out doughnuts, hot coffee and gave us students a pep talk when we were waiting outside of the BC in January/February of the 2003 season.We would be out there from the wee hours of the morning just trying to stay warm and he'd take time to jump up on the planters where we were waiting and give us a little thank you speech. It really meant a lot to feel like we were appreciated.
Don't forget the massive late night party at Turners after the Pitt game.
Well, I actually do remember Dominic James hitting that halfcourt shot at the buzzer against Valpo because South Hall (last year it was on lease to the university) erupted.
That shot has grown in lore over the years... Top of the key three with 3 seconds left- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeiMnw05mDAI was at that game. Valpo couldn't miss from three, and their bandbox of a gym was ridiculously loud. James scored MU's last 18 points to win it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANsZfk5G8vA1:10 minute mark: "I hope everything gets done in their lives that they set forth to help all of us get done in our lives what they helped us with"
The day he kicked the dogs of multiple posters here.