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2021 OOC
Aug 23, 2021 9:55:07 GMT -5
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Post by fjs64 on Aug 23, 2021 9:55:07 GMT -5
Interesting observation Sip, I wonder if maybe Northeastern is creating and developing relationships in case there’s a change that results in an opening in the A-10 for a new member. With all the conference upheaval it’s not out of the question that some school might move on and the league would be looking for a replacement and NE wants to keep its options open as far as upgrading its hoops program. Just speculating. Good thinking. If UMass were to bolt due to football another Massachusetts school would be good to add, and a replacement rival for URI.
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Post by ceharv on Aug 24, 2021 8:06:54 GMT -5
As of August 24, still no date with Niagara. If we complete the OOC schedule without them, it will be the first time we did not have Niagara on the schedule since, when?
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Post by tastylicks on Aug 24, 2021 8:20:00 GMT -5
As of August 24, still no date with Niagara. If we complete the OOC schedule without them, it will be the first time we did not have Niagara on the schedule since, when? 2020
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Post by skeller6 on Aug 24, 2021 8:35:22 GMT -5
We need the Purple Eagles on the OOC. The Little Three Games at Gallagher and the RC are just the best. Its all about tradition, and college is tradition. Long may it live........................................................................................................................................................
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Post by towniegrad on Aug 24, 2021 8:54:52 GMT -5
For wny fans Niagara should be on the schedule.. no question.
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Post by 123Rob on Aug 24, 2021 14:28:29 GMT -5
For wny fans Niagara should be on the schedule.. no question. We had a chance to play Va Tech in Charlotte on or around the same day. As we should have, we took it. We tried to find a new common date that worked to play Niagara, we could not. Not a slight at NU. Not a refusal to visit the posh Gallagher Center. Not a slight on tradition. Shouldn't be a second thought.
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Post by skeller6 on Aug 24, 2021 16:23:01 GMT -5
The Little Three competition is timeless, it is our destiny, our legacy.............nothing exceeds that ...nothing.
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Post by ceharv on Aug 24, 2021 20:38:24 GMT -5
Thanks Tasty, but IMO 2020 just doesn’t count. So let me restate the question - other than the totally weird 2020, when was the last time Niagara was not on the Bonnies OOC schedule?
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Post by BONA82.5 on Aug 25, 2021 5:21:59 GMT -5
Favorite NIAGARA memory : Never forget listening to this one on the radio my Freshman year from my Dorm room in DEV ...
ARTICLE from Jan 27 1979 St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game
On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass in the 1984 game between Boston College and Miami.
I was at a college basketball game near Buffalo, NY watching St. Bonaventure University take on Niagara. Four of us drove the two hours from Olean, NY to watch St. Bonaventure try to improve on their 10-5 record. As I recall, they were ranked 25th in the country at the time, so the Niagara crowd was rooting for a big upset. All of the St. Bonaventure fans were sitting at one end of the court, behind a glass backboard.
The game was winding down. There was one second on the clock, Niagara was ahead 64-62 and was shooting a one-and-one. If they made the first free throw, they’d get a second, otherwise the ball is in play. I looked at my friend Randy Cassidy and asked if he wanted to leave to beat the crowd out. The chances of winning were virtually nil. Randy reminded me of the quote popularized by Al Mcguire (former coach of Marquette University) that “the game’s never over until the fat lady sings”. Thankfully, we stayed.
What happened next is probably the longest basketball shot ever made in a do-or-die situation. Chick Lyles of Niagara missed the front end of the one-and-one. The ball clanked off the rim and into the outstretched arm of Delmar Harrod, who hurled the ball as the buzzer sounded. The Niagara crowd flooded the court to soak in the grand upset, with the ball sailing over their heads. We were in direct line of sight of the shot, the ball moving away from us and toward the opposite rim. We were standing, staring and screaming as the ball traveled 80 feet in 3 seconds and went into the basket, nothing but net.
This was before the three point shot, so the basket tied the game 66-66. It took the officials 10 minutes to clear the court and start the overtime. St. Bonaventure won the game 74-72.
It’s never over until it’s over.
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Post by ceharv on Aug 25, 2021 6:52:00 GMT -5
Great story. I wonder if Bonas or Niagara has film of that shot. If so, that would have been a good one to bring out for the anniversary season in some way. It’s always good to celebrate a win over the Purple Eagles, no matter how unlikely, and a length of the court heave would be one of the most unlikely buckets in program history. January of ‘79 would have been the 78-79 team. Besides Harrod,who else would have been a starter on that team - Tim Waterman I am guessing, but who else?
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Post by skeller6 on Aug 25, 2021 7:47:17 GMT -5
Favorite NIAGARA memory : Never forget listening to this one on the radio my Freshman year from my Dorm room in DEV ... ARTICLE from Jan 27 1979 St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass in the 1984 game between Boston College and Miami. I was at a college basketball game near Buffalo, NY watching St. Bonaventure University take on Niagara. Four of us drove the two hours from Olean, NY to watch St. Bonaventure try to improve on their 10-5 record. As I recall, they were ranked 25th in the country at the time, so the Niagara crowd was rooting for a big upset. All of the St. Bonaventure fans were sitting at one end of the court, behind a glass backboard. The game was winding down. There was one second on the clock, Niagara was ahead 64-62 and was shooting a one-and-one. If they made the first free throw, they’d get a second, otherwise the ball is in play. I looked at my friend Randy Cassidy and asked if he wanted to leave to beat the crowd out. The chances of winning were virtually nil. Randy reminded me of the quote popularized by Al Mcguire (former coach of Marquette University) that “the game’s never over until the fat lady sings”. Thankfully, we stayed. What happened next is probably the longest basketball shot ever made in a do-or-die situation. Chick Lyles of Niagara missed the front end of the one-and-one. The ball clanked off the rim and into the outstretched arm of Delmar Harrod, who hurled the ball as the buzzer sounded. The Niagara crowd flooded the court to soak in the grand upset, with the ball sailing over their heads. We were in direct line of sight of the shot, the ball moving away from us and toward the opposite rim. We were standing, staring and screaming as the ball traveled 80 feet in 3 seconds and went into the basket, nothing but net. This was before the three point shot, so the basket tied the game 66-66. It took the officials 10 minutes to clear the court and start the overtime. St. Bonaventure won the game 74-72. It’s never over until it’s over. I was at that game, held in the NF Convention Center (now the Seneca Niagara Casino by the way). The CC had huge ceilings and great sight lines, so the long arc on the ball was phenomenal....... Came to the game with three friends all of whom left for the parking lot prior to the shot, I stayed to the end (I never left a Bona game early, never). Niagara was stunned. Not sure if Frank Layden was still coaching them at that time, but the Bona crowd was absolutely going nuts. It was one for the ages that is for sure, and is why we need to schedule Niagara every single year. Tradition.
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Post by bub on Aug 25, 2021 8:09:15 GMT -5
Great story. I wonder if Bonas or Niagara has film of that shot. If so, that would have been a good one to bring out for the anniversary season in some way. It’s always good to celebrate a win over the Purple Eagles, no matter how unlikely, and a length of the court heave would be one of the most unlikely buckets in program history. January of ‘79 would have been the 78-79 team. Besides Harrod,who else would have been a starter on that team - Tim Waterman I am guessing, but who else? Earl Belcher, Nick Urzetta, Waterman, Harrod and Jimmy Elenz/Lacey Fullmer at PG as I remember
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Post by tastylicks on Aug 25, 2021 8:20:42 GMT -5
Favorite NIAGARA memory : Never forget listening to this one on the radio my Freshman year from my Dorm room in DEV ... ARTICLE from Jan 27 1979 St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass in the 1984 game between Boston College and Miami. I was at a college basketball game near Buffalo, NY watching St. Bonaventure University take on Niagara. Four of us drove the two hours from Olean, NY to watch St. Bonaventure try to improve on their 10-5 record. As I recall, they were ranked 25th in the country at the time, so the Niagara crowd was rooting for a big upset. All of the St. Bonaventure fans were sitting at one end of the court, behind a glass backboard. The game was winding down. There was one second on the clock, Niagara was ahead 64-62 and was shooting a one-and-one. If they made the first free throw, they’d get a second, otherwise the ball is in play. I looked at my friend Randy Cassidy and asked if he wanted to leave to beat the crowd out. The chances of winning were virtually nil. Randy reminded me of the quote popularized by Al Mcguire (former coach of Marquette University) that “the game’s never over until the fat lady sings”. Thankfully, we stayed. What happened next is probably the longest basketball shot ever made in a do-or-die situation. Chick Lyles of Niagara missed the front end of the one-and-one. The ball clanked off the rim and into the outstretched arm of Delmar Harrod, who hurled the ball as the buzzer sounded. The Niagara crowd flooded the court to soak in the grand upset, with the ball sailing over their heads. We were in direct line of sight of the shot, the ball moving away from us and toward the opposite rim. We were standing, staring and screaming as the ball traveled 80 feet in 3 seconds and went into the basket, nothing but net. This was before the three point shot, so the basket tied the game 66-66. It took the officials 10 minutes to clear the court and start the overtime. St. Bonaventure won the game 74-72. It’s never over until it’s over. Sounds awesome but they should've T'ed up the Niagara crowd for storming the court. Free throw. game over
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2021 OOC
Aug 25, 2021 8:50:45 GMT -5
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Post by ddsmugs on Aug 25, 2021 8:50:45 GMT -5
Niagara will always be part of my life. Had an older sister go there for nursing and a younger one that her roommate is my wife for 28 years now.
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Post by towniegrad on Aug 25, 2021 12:36:57 GMT -5
You have to contrast the nostalgia of a long valued rivalry with a wny neighbor with the possibility of beating an acc team nobody knows anything about,and has little interest in Contemporary values . Zzz.
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