Quick the Olympian?
Nice UMass (despite use of the hyphen) mention for #32, the Conn Smythe trophy winner!!
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"Win without boasting, lose without crying." -- Julius Erving
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings defends the left side of his net in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final against the New Jersey Devils at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings makes a save in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates late in the third period against the New Jersey Devils in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings holds the Conne Smythe Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in the NHL Playoffs after the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game Six to win the series 4-2 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings holds up the Stanley Cup after the Kings defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings kisses the Stanley Cup after the Kings defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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What's awesome about that is that regardless who had won the Super Bowl (Pats or Giants), we'd still have that banner today!
I agree, but it isn't like it is completely unknown that he went here. They've used footage of him from them in various intermission segments and such. It's still out there, just a bit sad that he isn't more "open" about it.
What's awesome about that is that regardless who had won the Super Bowl (Pats or Giants), we'd still have that banner today!
Swampy wrote:I'll get excited when Jon or one of the interviewers actually mentions UMass.
I agree, but it isn't like it is completely unknown that he went here. They've used footage of him from them in various intermission segments and such. It's still out there, just a bit sad that he isn't more "open" about it.
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That's the mention I referred to in my post at the top of this page.Crank wrote:I believe it was NBC announcer Mike Emerick that stated something along the lines of "from UMass-Amherst to the Stanley Cup" right as the game ended, so there was a shout-out there. Shame about the hyphen part, but still a nice mention at a perfect moment even if Jon didn't say it himself.
I was unaware of Quick not being "open" about being a UMass guy. Is it coincidental or is something else going on?
"Win without boasting, lose without crying." -- Julius Erving
I just think he has other priorities. I've heard that Quick, while maintaining ties with UMass, is not particularly close to the program. Maybe he considers UMass nothing more than a two-year stopover in his professional development, but that's OK. Julius Erving maintained some ties with Jack Leaman but otherwise he has never been particularly close to the basketball program, either.