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MU Royalty
« on: June 10, 2018, 01:25:37 PM »
My wife,Patrick and I guests at friends wedding yesterday
Seated with people we had not met
Conversation turns to mu
Young vivacious woman asks if we r bb fans
Oh you may have heard of my dad,Dean Meminger
Impressive woman
Works for dept of labor in youth services in Baltimore
Could see the Cheshire Cat in both her and her 4 yr old son

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Re: MU Royalty
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2018, 03:10:37 PM »
The best!
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Re: MU Royalty
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2018, 03:45:44 PM »
RIP, Dream.

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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2018, 05:38:58 PM »
Wow - that is awesome! Her dad could certainly play ball.

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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2018, 06:56:49 PM »
Anyone who saw Dean Meminger play knew why he was the Dream. He controlled the tempo, set the plays, passed to the open man, scored when it was needed, and never ever turned the ball over. He was neither   loud nor arrogant; he even hung with students in the gym and The Gym (the bar on Wells). He was reserved yet friendly and it didn't matter your color or size. The smile was natural. When any game was nearing its conclusion usually with MU ahead, Dean had the ball because he had the surest hands in the nation. The biggest what if for me and many from that time was what if Dean had not fouled out (on a series of questionable calls by Big Ten refs) against Ohio State in the 1971 regional finals? He had never fouled out of a game while at MU before that heartbreaking loss.
To me he will always be the best: The Dream Goes on Forever. 

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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2018, 07:45:25 PM »
Anyone who saw Dean Meminger play knew why he was the Dream. He controlled the tempo, set the plays, passed to the open man, scored when it was needed, and never ever turned the ball over. He was neither   loud nor arrogant; he even hung with students in the gym and The Gym (the bar on Wells). He was reserved yet friendly and it didn't matter your color or size. The smile was natural. When any game was nearing its conclusion usually with MU ahead, Dean had the ball because he had the surest hands in the nation. The biggest what if for me and many from that time was what if Dean had not fouled out (on a series of questionable calls by Big Ten refs) against Ohio State in the 1971 regional finals? He had never fouled out of a game while at MU before that heartbreaking loss.
To me he will always be the best: The Dream Goes on Forever.
Yup.  Those fouls in that OSU game were crap.  The Dream goes on forever.

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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2018, 08:56:41 PM »
Four da younguns heer, #14 wuz da consumate point guard. Dat is all, aina?
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2018, 09:25:17 PM »
Four da younguns heer, #14 wuz da consumate point guard. Dat is all, aina?

well said, 4ever, well said.

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« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2018, 12:41:48 AM »
The Dream was big, big time. Loved watching him, both at MU and the Knicks.

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« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2018, 05:46:50 AM »
https://www.si.com/vault/1971/01/25/542222/crazy-cat-and-his-curious-warriors

What a cast of characters that sounds like. Coulda made a sitcom out of Al's teams. Also the Brell section made me chuckle, the more things change...
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« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2018, 07:36:45 AM »
https://www.si.com/vault/1971/01/25/542222/crazy-cat-and-his-curious-warriors

What a cast of characters that sounds like. Coulda made a sitcom out of Al's teams. Also the Brell section made me chuckle, the more things change...

That was a fun read.  Thanks for posting the link!  Love Al’s line about getting to Houston (site of the national championship). “ Houston is for dreamers.  And dreamers are usually asleep”.  Awesome stuff

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« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2018, 10:36:45 AM »
Chitown

Thanks for sharing. The reference of Fat Jack Resnov made my day. He was one of my idols growing up. He fit in perfectly in the circus that was Marquette basketball. He was one of many folks that were part of the Al era posse, and is greatly missed.

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« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2018, 02:04:45 PM »
Great article with the Chones call out. 

Jerel and Jimmy Mac in MU HOF but still no Chones. Travesty in my book on the down vote.

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« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2018, 04:26:14 PM »
Great article with the Chones call out. 

Jerel and Jimmy Mac in MU HOF but still no Chones. Travesty in my book on the down vote.

This says Chones was inducted in 2004. http://www.gomarquette.com/hallfame/marq-hallfame.html

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« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2018, 05:07:21 PM »

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« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2018, 06:03:01 PM »
I think Dr. B meant Chones number being retired
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« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2018, 06:19:53 PM »
I think Dr. B meant Chones number being retired

Yes thank you. 

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« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2018, 06:33:46 PM »
I think Dr. B meant Chones number being retired

But Jerel and Mac didn't have their numbers retired...
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« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2018, 07:31:27 PM »
Anyone who saw Dean Meminger play knew why he was the Dream. He controlled the tempo, set the plays, passed to the open man, scored when it was needed, and never ever turned the ball over. He was neither   loud nor arrogant;

So, I'm at a game and either while the team is coming out before the start or after halftime and my roommate yells "Go wild Dean!".  Dean stops, turns around a with that grin says "But, I'm not a wild person".  He was one of a kind for sure.

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« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2018, 08:18:36 PM »
Dean's son, Dean Meminger Jr, is a news reporter for New York 1 news in NYC. Splitting image of his dad. Good reporter too.


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« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2018, 08:34:05 PM »
But Jerel and Mac didn't have their numbers retired...

Sorry I typed this on the train this AM and my post was incomplete.  Reading this article and seeing the Mac and Jerel induction, I was reminded that #22 (Jerel's number too) is not retired.  Far more deserving than some arguably...a travesty really. 

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« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2018, 09:10:07 PM »
Sorry I typed this on the train this AM and my post was incomplete.  Reading this article and seeing the Mac and Jerel induction, I was reminded that #22 (Jerel's number too) is not retired.  Far more deserving than some arguably...a travesty really.

I understand now. I'm sure playing a season and a half is felt like too little to warrant it
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« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2018, 07:04:01 AM »
Chones is arguably the best non-guard in MU history.....

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« Reply #23 on: June 12, 2018, 08:01:50 PM »
I understand now. I'm sure playing a season and a half is felt like too little to warrant it

Incredibly, he lost only one game. Also, he played 2.8 seasons counting his freshman year.  More than #3.

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« Reply #24 on: June 12, 2018, 08:39:00 PM »
Incredibly, he lost only one game. Also, he played 2.8 seasons counting his freshman year.  More than #3.

Yep, 50-1 as a varsity player. And I think we finished his freshman year ranked #8 and won the NIT. With Jim in the middle that team might have taken it all.