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Mike Deane's Seat Belt

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Greatest MU nicknames
« on: January 18, 2019, 09:09:14 AM »
Hey all, 

Was wondering if there is a compiled list or something on a wiki of some of the legendary nicknames of our players.
Lets hear some of the favorites.

Brute force
The Dream
Black Swan
Aircraft Carrier
Doc
Lucky Lloyd

etc etc

Was digging through the archives of the tribune the other day and was quite amused with Bill "uppy" Downy from the 40's!

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Re: Greatest MU nicknames
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2019, 09:18:07 AM »
Hey all, 

Was wondering if there is a compiled list or something on a wiki of some of the legendary nicknames of our players.
Lets hear some of the favorites.

Brute force
The Dream
Black Swan
Aircraft Carrier
Doc
Lucky Lloyd

etc etc

Was digging through the archives of the tribune the other day and was quite amused with Bill "uppy" Downy from the 40's!

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Re: Greatest MU nicknames
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2019, 09:31:33 AM »
The Black Jerry West

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2019, 09:32:40 AM »
Teenage Assassin.

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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 09:34:14 AM »
Cloud Piercer

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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2019, 09:34:37 AM »
Looney (Toone)

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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 09:38:08 AM »
Oh, and Butch and Bo were both nicknames....

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Re: Greatest MU nicknames
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2019, 09:38:18 AM »
'Herb' Harrison.   Oh, wait.   That was just ironic. 
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2019, 09:40:19 AM »
Goooo

Two pretty important nicknames in MU history.

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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2019, 09:41:25 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2019, 09:45:15 AM »
The Elevator Man
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2019, 09:46:32 AM »
Goooo

Two pretty important nicknames in MU history.

Yep.

True story. I ended attended the Al McGuire Medalist basketball camp at St. John’s Military Academy in the summer of 1973. Al shows up, and we are all expecting him to talk about basketball strategy or maybe the players we knew (Luke, Lackey and such). Instead, he spent the whole time raving about this new kid he had coming in. He kept saying “Bo this” and “Bo that” and I was just wondering who the hell was this Bo guy. Turned out to be a pretty important recruit.

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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2019, 09:47:19 AM »
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2019, 09:49:02 AM »
Grafton Gun
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« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2019, 09:52:03 AM »
Earl Tatum - "The Black Jerry West"
I was lucky enough to have lunch with Earl a couple of years ago. He said: "When I met Jerry West after signing my contract, we headed to practice and he rolled the ball over to me and said, 'I always wanted to meet the Black Jerry West.'"
Man, Earl had one of the beautiful jump shots I've ever had the privilege to see.

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« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2019, 09:53:04 AM »
I remember an article on wit and wisdom of al that mentioned a blue collar bench player with a funny workingmans type name that I can't for the life of me remember darn!

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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2019, 09:55:06 AM »
Goooo

I was at that basketball camp as well. I attended Al's camp many times over the years. With a little help from Al, I was most improved player three times. Obviously I did not bring much talent to the camp.

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« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2019, 09:56:19 AM »
Pope

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« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2019, 09:56:57 AM »
Earl Tatum - "The Black Jerry West"
I was lucky enough to have lunch with Earl a couple of years ago. He said: "When I met Jerry West after signing my contract, we headed to practice and he rolled the ball over to me and said, 'I always wanted to meet the Black Jerry West.'"
Man, Earl had one of the beautiful jump shots I've ever had the privilege to see.
Yes, his outside shot was a real thing of beauty.

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« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2019, 09:58:18 AM »
Grasshopper
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« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2019, 10:01:04 AM »
4ever

Grasshopper is top ten all time favorite player of mine. Pope was a one of a kind guy.

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Re: Greatest MU nicknames
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2019, 10:04:32 AM »
Lloyd Moore "The Incredible Bulk"

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« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2019, 10:12:39 AM »
Teenage Assassin.

Would've been even better for Howard since he'll be a teenager almost 3 full seasons.

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« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2019, 10:14:55 AM »
'Herb' Harrison.   Oh, wait.   That was just ironic.

You don't remember the "Herb from the Curb" calls?

 

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