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Lol I know you meant the player but my entire life I’ve associated his “last name” with something completely different.If only they had Verga
Lol. I think you got the joke.Lol I know you meant the player but my entire life I’ve associated his “last name” with something completely different.
Here’s some great insight from a gentleman who saw those tourney games:
Sorry I haven’t responded on whether Texas Western would have beaten Duke if they had played in 1966? Who knows? I saw all those games in person in that tournament from Cincinnati (OT); Kansas (double OT); Utah in the semifinal; Kentucky/Duke in their semifinal; and Texas Western/Kentucky (72-65). It was an incredible run of victories for the Miners and actually the tournament was really won at Lubbock in the Midwest Regional when TWC won in OT and double OT. They could have been out and never advanced past the regional. Duke and Kentucky had some well known players and great coaches in Bubas and Rupt. but so did Utah, Cincinnati and Kansas. I watched Kentucky/Duke with anticipation because we were going to play one of them the following night. Their game was a tight one like ours with Utah. If Jerry Armstrong doesn’t shut down Utah’s Chambers Haskins bunch is done and there is no discussion about if Duke would have beaten the Miners. This is just a reminder that to win that tournament takes a great effort and and some good fortune as well. I saw a replay of Ky/TWC the other night and I didn’t recall that the Miners just shot the eyes out at the free throw line. Kentucky made 6 more field goals than TWC but the Miners still win by 7. They were like 32 of 35 at the line. In answer to the what if question I for sure don’t know!
Wasn’t me.
How old was he? Has UTEP ever interviewed him? I am sure there's not many people still living that got to see all those games in person.
There’s still a few around — they’re the blue hairs you make fun of.
He has to be close to 80 or in his 80's.
The people who still think UTEP is a basketball school? If so, then yes.
They know we’re no good anymore more than anyone. They saw greatness.
Then why would I make fun of them?
I don’t give a fvck what you think or why.