roll call for our last hail mary

[Turbine]

I guess it makes sense, the news is all about documenting today, not yesterday. But I was still surprised at just how little they kept.

It is a shame that video media never saw themselves as the equivalent of the "newspaper of record."

Douglas' "Light's Out at Blackham" will become the VoR.

[CajunRebel]

It is a shame that video media never saw themselves as the equivalent of the "newspaper of record."

Douglas' "Light's Out at Blackham" will become the VoR.

I know, I always figured they would feel obligated to keep these old reels somewhere. Since you bring newspapers, I'm not even sure most newspapers have their old papers archived. Back when I was pulling newspaper articles for this I found the only people who actually took care in archiving the old papers were college libraries, not the papers themselves. Unfortunately many of the microfilm reels they were archived on have started to degrade. Of all the ones I looked at from the 60's-70's about one in 5 were completely unusable. Hopefully someone will decide to digitize and preserve these before we lose them all.

And you're right. In the future when people want to learn about Shipley and this team I'm glad LOIB will be the place they go. Aside from the hours and hours of interviews he has done from everyone involved, Douglas managed to get his hands on footage and sound that were all but lost to history. It's a good story and an important moment in basketball history. I'm glad it is being preserved through this film.

[douglas]

Looks like I may have located the sweet 16 game against Louisville,just got confirmation its sitting in the archives! Now we wait and see what it looks like if its a broadcast or a coach copy and the always fun process of getting the NCAA to write us a consent letter. All in all not a bad way to end the day

[Turbine]

Looks like I may have located the sweet 16 game against Louisville,just got confirmation its sitting in the archives! Now we wait and see what it looks like if its a broadcast or a coach copy and the always fun process of getting the NCAA to write us a consent letter. All in all not a bad way to end the day

Nice job Douglas, no stone unturned.

[cajunfan337]

Looks like I may have located the sweet 16 game against Louisville,just got confirmation its sitting in the archives! Now we wait and see what it looks like if its a broadcast or a coach copy and the always fun process of getting the NCAA to write us a consent letter. All in all not a bad way to end the day

I feel like you and Turb should be added to UL's staff stat. Him with his fundraising efforts and you shmoozing around getting things accomplished.

[Boomer]

How about asking Ron Gomes who was doing the TV at about that time---Just might find something!!! I think that maybe he did some TV --could be very wrong on that!!!

[CajunAmos]

How about asking Ron Gomes who was doing the TV at about that time---Just might find something!!! I think that maybe he did some TV --could be very wrong on that!!!

Or you could ask Ron Gomez too.

[douglas]

Looks like the tv side of the industry has tossed everything they had across the country.
in fact I pestered tv10 until they let me dig through the attic myself. I brought two people with me and all of the film cans were "3 stooges" very symbolic.

I spent every Friday for about 12 months calling athletic departments, news outlets etc with no luck. Then I remembered I got the Nicholls stuff from there archives....derp. I've gotten more leads and more hits one one week than I have in 18 months. Looks like everything if it hasn't been dumped is in libraries across the country.
I'm waiting to hear from ok. Baptist-I'm speaking with a gent that was at the game and employed by ok.bu as an "athletic historian" how cool of a job is that? Also Findlay college-naia tourn opponent- is a warm lead along with central Michigan.
LAtech has confirmed 4 games, two from shipleys first year and two from the dean church era as well.

add that two the game from 72, the one from 73 and the 71 season highlight tell and I have a good mix. I'm not stopping till I get ky hands on as much as possible though

[Turbine]

How about asking Ron Gomes who was doing the TV at about that time---Just might find something!!! I think that maybe he did some TV --could be very wrong on that!!!

My guess is that Doulas has been there, done that.

Ron G. is the author of "Slam Dunked" after all.

Just a guess.

[Boomer]

My guess is that Doulas has been there, done that.

Ron G. is the author of "Slam Dunked" after all.

Just a guess.

----Yea but T-Bine I think he was all radio and might know who the TV guys were!!!