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Posted on 2/2/09 at 1:07 pm to Mobiletiger
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selling real estate
I listened to part of the broadcast on lsusports.net. Vernel sat in with Hawthorne (several players did) and said he in the movie business; he did not mention real estate, but who knows. He said he produced, directed, acted and a little bit of everything. He described them as B movies.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 4:07 pm to specs1
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Vernel Singleton was the best jumper I've ever seen at LSU. He could elevate w/ ease. Could easily have dunked on a 14 ft. basket.
Vernel was a good leaper, but he nor anyone else is going to dunk on a 14 ft. goal.
The best leaper I've seen was Michael Wilson from the University of Memphis. He could dunk on a 12 ft. basket and he had a 50-52 inch vertical.
Ronald Dupree, Ronnie Henderson, Maurice Carter, Glover Jackson, Sean Gipson,& Tyrus Thomas were all as good if not better leapers than Vern.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 4:13 pm to JesuitTiger
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I listened to part of the broadcast on lsusports.net. Vernel sat in with Hawthorne (several players did) and said he in the movie business; he did not mention real estate, but who knows. He said he produced, directed, acted and a little bit of everything. He described them as B movies.
So Vernel is in porn?
Posted on 2/2/09 at 4:20 pm to JesuitTiger
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He described them as B movies.
Are you sure he didn't say "P" movies?
Posted on 2/2/09 at 4:27 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
I watched many LSU games when Vern was around and I also have a couple on tape. I can tell you that Vern could get up at least as high as Dupree and I know he could get up higher than Ronnie Henderson.
I loved all of those players though. I miss those days.
I loved all of those players though. I miss those days.
This post was edited on 2/2/09 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 2/2/09 at 4:46 pm to LockdownDefense
Vernel had the highest vertical leap record for a long time - it was 37 inches
I am sure that has long been surpassed
I am sure that has long been surpassed
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:00 pm to supatigah
Does anyone remember once that he dunked from the free throw line on a fast break? His senior year. Or do I embellish...
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:02 pm to specs1
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Could easily have dunked on a 14 ft. basket.
dude
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:04 pm to specs1
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Could easily have dunked on a 14 ft. basket.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:06 pm to JesuitTiger
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he in the movie business; he did not mention real estate, but who knows. He said he produced, directed, acted and a little bit of everything. He described them as B movies.
I know he was in Eddie
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:15 pm to sertorius
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Does anyone remember once that he dunked from the free throw line on a fast break? His senior year. Or do I embellish...
It was one step in front of it, but he could have gone from the free throw line. The best dunk I've ever seen in college basketball came from Vernel. We were on a fast break (against Arkansas St. or the likes) and he got the ball on the right side. He took off about one stride outside the lane. While in air, the defender moved in to take a charge. Vernel went completely horizontal to the floor after making contact with the defender as he was dunking the ball. He completed the dunk, landed on his feet, got whistled for a horrible charging foul and the PMAC was in a buzz for about 5 minutes. The only other time I saw the PMAC in a buzz like that was after Shaq's put-back dunk. VS's was better though.
The crowd was in full "ohhhh shiiii" mode...like in disbelief of what they had seen. It made ESPN's plays of the weeks, and if not for some bad luck, I could have posted it on youtube for everyone. Oh well.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:32 pm to TigerBite
I saw Vernel miss a dunk from the FT line vs. Bama in '89. It was the greatest missed dunk I had ever seen.
I also saw Wayne Simms try to dunk vs. Kentucky and he got all net.
I also saw Wayne Simms try to dunk vs. Kentucky and he got all net.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:35 pm to TigerBite
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The best dunk I've ever seen in college basketball came from Vernel. We were on a fast break (against Arkansas St. or the likes)
Did you see the one he had against Doc Rivers' younger brother (I think Glen) v. UT? It was just like the one you describe, but no charge was called. I don't know about recorded verticals... but I don't see how anyone could say Dupree had better dunks than V.S.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:40 pm to LA007
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Doc Rivers' younger brother (I think Glen) v. UT?
You mean Steve Rivers? The half-albino guy they had?
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:46 pm to PiscesTiger
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You mean Steve Rivers? The half-albino guy they had?
Exactly. I think Glen is Doc's real name. Thanks. Did you happen to see it?
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:51 pm to LA007
I don't recall seeing that...just a blast from the past when you brought up Rivers. Those were the days when UT was full of good athletes - Allan Houston, Carlus Groves (a-hole), Greg Bell, Jay Price, etc. They just had a coach who didn't have a clue in Houston's dad, Wade.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 5:57 pm to PiscesTiger
quote:Hey-- don't forget Lang Wiseman.
Vernal Singleton
Those were the days when UT was full of good athletes - Allan Houston, Carlus Groves (a-hole), Greg Bell, Jay Price, etc. They just had a coach who didn't have a clue in Houston's dad, Wade.
Posted on 2/2/09 at 6:03 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Are you sure he didn't say "P" movies?
I'm not ruling that out. But, years ago, one of his trainers at LSU from the same town told me that he was auditioning for "Bold and the Beautiful". He was still playing in Europe at the time.
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