Greatest Dunks in UL History

[barisaxman]

Sure...First half against a weak sister in Blackham. AA bounced passed it to himself near/off south backboard, left side, for a tomahawk. Got called for traveling (which was right call, a few steps because ball was bounced high off floor first). Place went nuts. So he follows that with a 180 and 360. All done in the flow of the game which made it really
special. Team played serious defense, and he WAS the best dunker we had then. Probably in UL history. I'd put Almons, Fig, Hill and a few up there, but AA is the benchmark. Anytime he went up, you knew something special could happen. Team knew the crowd fed off AA's dunks, so I give credit to his hteammates for understanding that.

Another game he went between his legs in the air. He was "like Mike" before Mike. Wish there was film on it all, I know either AA or Almons (can't remember which) took off at or near the line one night. And we beat big name programs....

Hedge has that same edge, he's the one in the intro video going in backwards. Personally, I think Marlin would be OK with a dunk show as long as he didn't miss. But then again, Stove was short on 3 in 2 games a week ago. Was sat quick at least twice if I remember right. Missing a dunk, I don't see the issue, especially at the rate we've shot FTs lately.

I was there in Blackham as well--UNBELIEVABLE!! If that was today, with all the digital and social media, it would be VIRAL! AA was DA BOMB--still makes me smile to this day!

[basinbear]

Sure...First half against a weak sister in Blackham. AA bounced passed it to himself near/off south backboard, left side, for a tomahawk. Got called for traveling (which was right call, a few steps because ball was bounced high off floor first). Place went nuts. So he follows that with a 180 and 360. All done in the flow of the game which made it really
special. Team played serious defense, and he WAS the best dunker we had then. Probably in UL history. I'd put Almons, Fig, Hill and a few up there, but AA is the benchmark. Anytime he went up, you knew something special could happen. Team knew the crowd fed off AA's dunks, so I give credit to his hteammates for understanding that.

Another game he went between his legs in the air. He was "like Mike" before Mike. Wish there was film on it all, I know either AA or Almons (can't remember which) took off at or near the line one night. And we beat big name programs....

Hedge has that same edge, he's the one in the intro video going in backwards. Personally, I think Marlin would be OK with a dunk show as long as he didn't miss. But then again, Stove was short on 3 in 2 games a week ago. Was sat quick at least twice if I remember right. Missing a dunk, I don't see the issue, especially at the rate we've shot FTs lately.

It was Alonzo's (The Rim god) birthday the night he threw down all of those dunks in Blackham....

[basinbear]

Saw Alonzo do his amazing dunks. One game I taped & watched one of his dunks where his elbow was above the rim! And wins vs. big name programs? I was at the Superdome when we beat Kansas & Michigan State in back-to-back games to win the Sugar Bowl Basketball tournament. Also, I was visiting friends in the Washington DC area the night we beat #1 Georgetown in the Great Alaska Shootout & listened to the end of the game on the GU radio station. That was awesome!

Exciting times.....in 1982 the Cajuns under Paschal defeated Coach Jud Heathcotes Michigan St. And lost in the final to Mississippi St. In 1983 the Cajuns played fast break ball to beat Norm Sloan's Florida Gators and the next night playing half court basketball won the Championship by defeating Larry Browns Kansas Jayhawks. Twp years later the Cajuns defeated Tennessee in the 1st game and lost to Pitt in the final....

[basinbear]

Exciting times.....in 1982 the Cajuns under Paschal defeated Coach Jud Heathcotes Michigan St. And lost in the final to Mississippi St. In 1983 the Cajuns played fast break ball to beat Norm Sloan's Florida Gators and the next night playing half court basketball won the Championship by defeating Larry Browns Kansas Jayhawks. Two years later the Cajuns defeated Tennessee in the 1st game and lost to Pitt in the final....Bobby Paschal could flat out Recruit and Coach. He was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame and he deserves to be in the UL Hall of Fame....

Bobby Paschal could flat out Recruit and Coach. He was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame as a Head Coach and deserves to be inducted into the UL Hall of Fame....

[fanof71]

Bobby Paschal could flat out Recruit and Coach. He was inducted into the USF Hall of Fame as a Head Coach and deserves to be inducted into the UL Hall of Fame....

This! And a banner hanging in the dome....

[ManAboutTown]

Dwayne Mitchell from Brian Hamilton, wind mill assault on the rim. I think the opponent was Middle Tennessee, but not sure. 2002 midweek game.

[Zeebart21]

https://youtu.be/EXi5bAH42ZA

[Turbine]

https://youtu.be/EXi5bAH42ZA

Nice barb there.

[soxcajunfan]

Any dunk by Bo or Roy when they knew they were getting ready to be taken out of blowouts. (Dunks were not "allowed" in those days.)

[Turbine]

Any dunk by Bo or Roy when they knew they were getting ready to be taken out of blowouts. (Dunks were not "allowed" in those days.)

Raises the value tenfold.

[ZoomZoom]

Saw Alonzo do his amazing dunks. One game I taped & watched one of his dunks where his elbow was above the rim! And wins vs. big name programs? I was at the Superdome when we beat Kansas & Michigan State in back-to-back games to win the Sugar Bowl Basketball tournament. Also, I was visiting friends in the Washington DC area the night we beat #1 Georgetown in the Great Alaska Shootout & listened to the end of the game on the GU radio station. That was awesome!

The Superdome PA announcer could not climb up high enough Larry Brown's colon after that game. Larry Brown this, Larry Brown that. Cajuns just kicked the butt of a Big 12 team, but it was not a fluke and this guy did the verbal diarrhea over Larry Brown. We could ball back then with anyone.

Z is right posting that video..."The Way We Were".

The Long/Hedge thru the legs dunk this year was great. Ok younger fans...imagine going to a game where you KNEW that could happen any night. Not that it did, but there was always the chance. Now if they only had legalized dunking for Ebron and company...my goodness!

That's what I mean the game has passed UL by. The changing of the game into 1v1 breakdowns and the proliferation of teams now D1 we never heard of 20-30 years ago from non football conferences has changed the game. Just look who bid on the SBC conference tournament...Little Rock and DFW...the two non football programs.

[Boomer]

https://youtu.be/EXi5bAH42ZA

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Z--when my daughter's and Vob's daughter were at VC I put a slide show of a whole lot of photos from the year before we won state and used this along with "What I did for Love" from Chorus Line---Bunch of wet eyes!!!