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On this date in 1981 LSU played in the last ever NCAA Basketball Consolation Game
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:18 pm
78-74 loss to Ralph Sampson and Virginia. There were regional (Sweet 16) consolation games through the 1975 season. That afternoon is known mainly for the assassination attempt on President Reagan.
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Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:19 pm to I-59 Tiger
frick Ralph Sampson.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:26 pm to I-59 Tiger
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That afternoon is known mainly for the assassination attempt on President Reagan.
And Rudy Macklin getting unfairly crucified by the media for saying Reagan was no kin of his when they kept asking him his thoughts about the shooting. Macklin was basically saying he didn't have time to worry about the president because he had a game to play. But it wasn't spun that way.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:39 pm to Alt26
Yep, will always remember the consolation games.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 1:40 pm to tigerbait3488
I wish they'd bring them back. I like the idea of more than one team being able to end their season with a win.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:54 pm to I-59 Tiger
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That afternoon is known mainly for the assassination attempt on President Reagan
This could be why I wasn't even aware such a game was even played until much, much later. It was meaningless anyway after the annihilation by Knight's Hoosiers.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:55 pm to I-59 Tiger
SAMPSON
Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:56 pm to I-59 Tiger
Ricky Blanton, and company made a nice run?
Posted on 3/30/17 at 2:57 pm to Dave lsu 89
Don reddin?
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:16 pm to Dave lsu 89
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Ricky Blanton, and company made a nice run?
Wrong final four. He was in 1986 run.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:17 pm to Dave lsu 89
Dude.....
That was in 1986. This was the Rudy Macklin, Howard Carter, Ethan Martin, Willie Sims and Greg" Cookie Monster" Cooke and Leonard " Swat" Mitchell Tigers
They were probably the best team athletically that year, if Dwayne Scales had stayed, I think there would be a banner in the PMAC.
That was in 1986. This was the Rudy Macklin, Howard Carter, Ethan Martin, Willie Sims and Greg" Cookie Monster" Cooke and Leonard " Swat" Mitchell Tigers
They were probably the best team athletically that year, if Dwayne Scales had stayed, I think there would be a banner in the PMAC.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:33 pm to KiwiHead
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They were probably the best team athletically that year, if Dwayne Scales had stayed, I think there would be a banner in the PMAC.
Yep, that team was in the top 5 the whole season and a #1 seed. It was when I very first started following college basketball - 80s college basketball, with the good players staying for 3 or even 4 years, was the shiznitz!
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:38 pm to SwatMitchell
and reagan was shot the same day
i was in a bar near the spectrum when i found out about it
i was in a bar near the spectrum when i found out about it
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:42 pm to KiwiHead
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Greg" Cookie Monster" Cooke
lol dude that's not what his nickname was
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:44 pm to tarzana
"This could be why I wasn't even aware such a game was even played until much, much later."
Another reason is that I don't think the game was televised. I think it was played during the day before the evening championship game. Not sure about that, though.
Another reason is that I don't think the game was televised. I think it was played during the day before the evening championship game. Not sure about that, though.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:50 pm to skuter
Cut me some slack dude it's been 36 years since I saw the Cookie Man play.
But, that was a TEAM!!!! Even the subs were great like Derrick Taylor. If that team got the other team into running the floor, they had you
But, that was a TEAM!!!! Even the subs were great like Derrick Taylor. If that team got the other team into running the floor, they had you
Posted on 3/30/17 at 3:57 pm to KiwiHead
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Even the subs were great like Derrick Taylor.
Derrick Taylor wasn't on that team. He was still in high school.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 4:02 pm to KiwiHead
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Even the subs were great like Derrick Taylor
Stop. You have totally butchered this whether it was 36 years or 36 minutes.
Posted on 3/30/17 at 4:12 pm to KiwiHead
Yes it was the best LSU team ever IMO
Posted on 3/30/17 at 4:39 pm to Number 31
+1
It's also an amateur athletic tournament. Roll out a podium at the end and award gold/silver/bronze while the gold winner's band plays their alma mater at center court.
It's also an amateur athletic tournament. Roll out a podium at the end and award gold/silver/bronze while the gold winner's band plays their alma mater at center court.
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