University of Louisiana Men's Basketball Reunion

[Turbine]

I totally agree with the thought that the players responded to the crowd.

Of course the crowd was responding to the players.

They fed off each others enthusiasm and actions, which is the way it should be.
igeaux.mobi

[anhil8tor]

I know most of you guys know more about whats going on than I do. While I am a huge cajun fan I am relatively new to the program. What I want to know is...

Have we ever had a coach lead a procession of recruits through the cajundome?

Have we ever had a coach that addressed the crowd at a basketball game 6 months before football starts?

Have we ever had our coaching staff announced at a basketball game?

Has it ever felt like we were on the right path like it does now?

[anhil8tor]

We stopped in at Deanos at 530 and wouldn't ya know it.. there was a wait and the restaurant was full of patrons wearing red (vermillion?) and white... what a great feeling to see pride for the university. Only one person there was wearing puke and gold..... er purple and gold.

[Turbine]

The answer is last night was a first.

The University is pushing all the right buttons.
igeaux.mobi

[anhil8tor]

I thought so... My only thought..... and its something really small... was to have someone there representing the RCAF and accepting donations and whatnot.


Another small problem I had was there was no one checking the D parking pass lot. It was full of non-parking pass vehicles. No worries next year I'll be in the C lot anyways.

[Zeebart21]

That is a great piece, Foote! Coach Shipley, I am eternally grateful for everything you have done for this University. I am so sorry it took this long for you to be recognized for your accomplishments.....

Z

[Gumbeaux]

Very, very good article indeed. As I am under 30, I'm just beginning to learn the storied history of the hoops program. I hope that the university really does continue to make efforts to reconnect our present and our future with the amazing past efforts of people like Coach Shipley.

[BirdofParadise]

_ Really hate to be negative after such a great atmosphere and win, but was anybody else embarrassed for Eric Mouton and Byron Starks when they were left out of the introduction for the 1990 class??!!?


igeaux.mobi _

They were left out because they were introduced in a separate category: Those who have played AND coached for the Cajuns. Sonny Dykes, Andy Russo and Brad Boyd were also introduced in that group. Those men were not introduced in their decade either.

[CajunRed]

The official colors are GRAPE and YELOW.

We stopped in at Deanos at 530 and wouldn't ya know it.. there was a wait and the restaurant was full of patrons wearing red (vermillion?) and white... what a great feeling to see pride for the university. Only one person there was wearing puke and gold..... er purple and gold.

igeaux.mobi

[CajunRed]

I've been watching UL basketball since the mid-50s...and was lucky enough to have seen all the home games on Kevin's list. I enjoyed last night's game...with the past players and coaches being there...as much as ANY of those.

Thanks for the articles, Kevin. I've already put them aside for my UL scrapbook.

Coach Shipley...we will always appreciate what you did for our University.


igeaux.mobi

[duggie85]

They were left out because they were introduced in a separate category: Those who have played AND coached for the Cajuns. Sonny Dykes, Andy Russo and Brad Boyd were also introduced in that group. Those men were not introduced in their decade either.

Thanks for the explanation




igeaux.mobi

[Turbine]

Fans have 'never' had a problem with coach Shipley. To UL fans he has always been a HoF coach.

The resent list belongs to administration and media.

Now admins are off the list, and the media has made its first move in the right direction.

Now it's up to the sports writers in Louisiana to finish "Writing the Ship."
igeaux.mobi