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New ESPN 30 for 30 Short Film on Rudy Macklin
Posted on 2/9/16 at 11:31 am
Posted on 2/9/16 at 11:31 am
Premiering March 8th LINK
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“No Kin of Mine”
Directed by Marc Kinderman
Rudy Macklin’s jersey is hanging from the rafters at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly, and for good reason: He is the school’s all-time leading rebounder. He carried the Tigers to the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. Back then, the tournament included a third-place game, and that’s where the trouble started for Macklin. Just before the consolation game against Virginia, President Ronald Reagan was shot, and after the loss, Macklin was asked if the news might have affected the team. His response—”He’s no kin of mine”—was so blown out of proportion that he feared for his life. In this documentary, directed by Marc Kinderman for ESPN Films, Macklin looks back at the anxious times when he thought he might get hung for a different reason.
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Posted on 2/9/16 at 11:32 am to BLIZZAKE7
should have been called "Durand, Durand"
Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:07 pm to S
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should have been called "Durand, Durand
Brilliant
Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:53 pm to BLIZZAKE7
Rudy and Ronnie are/were both good peeps. Glad to see him get some recognition, even if it is in the usual ESPN-hyper-drama-Narrative form. And screw Bobby Knight.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:57 pm to Lsupimp
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And screw Bobby Knight.
Always.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:35 pm to rosiebean
Theres another lsu related 30 for 30 in the works that we will all ove . 
Posted on 2/9/16 at 1:56 pm to BLIZZAKE7
Rudy Macklin, come to play, MVP all da way!
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:01 pm to Lsupimp
No Bobbie might like it !
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:35 pm to BLIZZAKE7
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Just before the consolation game against Virginia, President Ronald Reagan was shot, and after the loss, Macklin was asked if the news might have affected the team.
Good to know stupid questions from the media existed then too.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:23 pm to WhoDatNC
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Theres another lsu related 30 for 30 in the works that we will all ove .
Billy Cannon, right?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:40 am to BLIZZAKE7
Not blown out of proportion. He said what he meant and regretted that it reflected poorly on him. Would have been just as easy to say "not my place to comment on that." As for him 'fearing for his life', he worked as a banker in Baton Rouge. He's no Salman Rushdie.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:44 am to WhoDatNC
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Theres another lsu related 30 for 30 in the works that we will all ove .
Well, don't leave us hanging...
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:45 am to HueyLongJr
I hope this is about more than a former player for LSU's basketball team. Nothing against Macklin as he was great but a documentary about him? ESPN must be running out of ideas. The 85 Bears was great as that was the best defense ever. If he was involved in gambling, some sort of underground crime, etc. sure, but why would they document a film about a guy who wouldn't be one of the top 50 college players of all time?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:47 am to Roses of Crimson
Why are you here?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:48 am to maine82
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Good to know stupid questions from the media existed then too.
Stupid responses like his are the reason stupid questions are asked.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:51 am to TigerNlc
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Stupid responses like his are the reason stupid questions are asked.
How is it stupid? Reagan was not his kin as far as I know.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:56 am to lsu2006
No shite? Did they ask him if they were "kin"?
Posted on 2/10/16 at 8:58 am to BLIZZAKE7
That wasn't one of Macklin's finest moments. At least it didn't come out very thoughtfully. Had pretty much a "big whoop" to it.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:16 am to HueyLongJr
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As for him 'fearing for his life'
Rudy Macklin is an all time LSU great but he has never been one of my favorite people. The highlighted quote above is reflective of Rudy's flare for the dramatic.
Want to have fun with Rudy? Talk to him about the failures of the obama administration. I did once and it was a hoot.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:23 am to Erin Go Bragh
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Want to have fun with Rudy? Talk to him about the failures of the obama administration. I did once and it was a hoot.
I did the same thing on FB. He is one Obama loving sheep.
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