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by philosopher
Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: 2025-26 Season
Replies: 556
Views: 49676

Re: 2025-26 Season

69MG wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 10:45 am those who know me understand that I think BB 12 months a year.
BB isn't 12 months a year? Damn!
by philosopher
Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: RIP Peter Gayeska
Replies: 8
Views: 1307

Re: RIP Peter Gayeska

69MG wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:16 am Also sad to hear the news. I saw Pete play many times in the cage.
Yes, sad to hear. Good guy, fun to watch.
by philosopher
Fri Aug 08, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Average Age of UmassHoops.com diehards
Replies: 49
Views: 3943

Re: 2025-26 Season

Berkman wrote: Fri Aug 08, 2025 11:19 amI am 88.
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by philosopher
Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:53 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: 2025-26 Season
Replies: 556
Views: 49676

Re: 2025-26 Season


I was there from the 65-66 season to the 68-69 season. Erving had to play on the freshman team, as most of you already know, in my senior year.

We were mediocre my first 3 years and got better in my senior year. We had a few good players. DiSarcina and Ellerbrook was a very good backcourt and ...
by philosopher
Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: Game 8, 2024-25: NJIT (12/1)
Replies: 59
Views: 3567

Re: Game 8, 2024-25: NJIT (12/1)

DoctorJ wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2024 10:20 am
4Life, I think you mean Watson. Wilson was lost at sea by Tom Hanks. If we lose, blame him!!!
Thank you for the humor. Would like to see bit more of it and less rancor. :wink:
by philosopher
Sat Oct 19, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: The Bye Week
Replies: 44
Views: 4274

Re: The Bye Week

^^ A UConn loss, in any sport, has brought a smile to me since 1966.
by philosopher
Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:34 am
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: 2022 Season
Replies: 363
Views: 39720

Re: 2022 Season

69MG wrote: Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:39 pm I'm not going to post any more about football until we win another game. Just a "wait and see" attitude. My focus now is: I can't wait for BB and Hockey to start.
What he said. ^^^
by philosopher
Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sign Man Says
Replies: 26
Views: 11860

Re: Sign Man Says

Getting great comments on the hoodie - thank you. At our age we take any good comment on our appearance as a wonderful thing coming from a vision impaired kind soul.

Sometimes let's just have a cup of coffee or something when you're out here. I love our alma mater but have few connections with ...
by philosopher
Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: Men's Hoop Forum
Topic: 54 Years Ago Tonight! Original post
Replies: 94
Views: 39140

Re: Julius Erving


It doesn't seem that long ago to me and that night was special. Syracuse was on the verge of not only being an Eastern power but a national power. It seemed as if Providence and Syracuse were the teams that believed they were better then us. Well on this night Julius showed everyone he was the ...
by philosopher
Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Women's Hoop Forum
Topic: Sam Breen
Replies: 91
Views: 30446

Re: Sam Breen

I was being sarcastic but looking at her numbers she does have a legit shot to play in europe. If she can get a contract I would leave!!!
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Just curious...,. Why would you leave if she got a contract?
:lol:
by philosopher
Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:29 pm
Forum: Other UMass Sports Forum
Topic: Curry Hicks Cage
Replies: 30
Views: 9537

Re: Curry Hicks Cage

LS71 wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 4:04 pm ^ Still is the home for swimming and diving.
Good! Spent many hours trying to become competitive in the water. Alas. :wink:
by philosopher
Tue Dec 21, 2021 10:08 pm
Forum: Other UMass Sports Forum
Topic: Curry Hicks Cage
Replies: 30
Views: 9537

Re: Curry Hicks Cage

Boyden was home to swimming, diving, and water polo 40 years ago.
by philosopher
Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Random encounters with Famous People
Replies: 22
Views: 2904

Re: Random encounters with Famous People

In a Houston Petco Tracy McGrady was buying a ferret. He looked at me and said "not a word. Not a single word." We laughed and off he went, ferret and all.
by philosopher
Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: FIRE WALT BELL!
Replies: 837
Views: 120444

Re: FIRE WALT BELL!

Be still my heart! Any win over UConn is a celebration. Pour me another scotch!

That Bell coached a team (any team) to a win merely validates the cliche that eventually a blind squirrel will find an acorn.
by philosopher
Sun Sep 26, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: Football Forum
Topic: FIRE WALT BELL!
Replies: 837
Views: 120444

Re: FIRE WALT BELL!

I'm a softie at heart. Hated firing an employee. Hated it each of the 2 times necessary. I don't want to fire Bell. Just promote him to spectator. Now.