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Post by ohs73 on Jun 21, 2024 10:52:41 GMT -5
Nine years later, the injury to Big Bob's knee put the kibosh to ultimate NCAA glory. They were great teams.
It should be noted that Niagara played a solid game to end the streak. As fjs noted, Al Butler was huge that night, the difference maker. Very clutch.
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Post by zorro (res) on Jun 21, 2024 13:54:21 GMT -5
I was there with my dad. Our tickets were in the row directly behind the Niagara bench. The coverage by Sports Illustrated was a really big deal. Many of us had no idea about Tom and Freddie's TB so we didn't realize how much they were weakened. I can say our seats weren't the best place after the game and the lose came as a huge shock. When they lost to Wake Forest in the tournament, the impact of the TB was much more evident. ]My dad won a bet that night with an aspiring young banker who happens to be the father of one of our long term posters. We had just moved down from Kenmore a little over a yea before but my father worked out of the Falls. He and Tap weren't close friends but were on a first name basis. In any event, he really didn't have a horse in the race as he wasn't much of a sports fan. But, he was having an after work drink at the old Olean House tap room which was buzzing with excitement. Everyone was so sure that Bona would win, that my dad decided to have some fun -- or more likely to cause some trouble -- so he offered even money on Niagara, drawing much laughter from the assembled patrons. The banker took him up on it. I don't think even my father thought Niagara would win, but, alas, the rest is history. |
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Post by towniegrad on Jun 21, 2024 15:34:19 GMT -5
Another glimpse at. One facet of the long involved histories of the little three rivalries… that should be kept alive for western New Yorkers…
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