Lights Out in Blackham 'Slam Dunked' Documentary

[Cajunchuck]

My Dad took me to my first game at Blackham during Bo Lamar's senior year when I was 9 years old. From that point I was hooked. One of my best friend's family had season tickets and invited me numerous times from 1976-80. When that wasn't available another friend and I would go to as many games as we could while we were in high school and got to see most of Andrew Toney's games. As a student at UL from 1981-85 I rarely missed a game. I graduated in December 1985 with the first class that graduated in the Cajundome. It was an end to a magical era. For those of you that were never able to attend a game in Blackham all I can say it was the best of times for Cajun basketball. The aura and intensity of Blackham has never been duplicated in the Cajundome. Nothing but the fondest of memories of the atmosphere of Blackham.

[ZoomZoom]

Mentioned this before. First game in dome, USL had uniformed campus security in the student section. Made sure Blackham antics were a memory.

[Big Buds]

Born in ‘80 and honestly can’t say I remember being there…yet I’m told I was.

[Cajunchuck]

Mentioned this before. First game in dome, USL had uniformed campus security in the student section. Made sure Blackham antics were a memory.

I was there. It just wasn't the same Zoom.

[ZoomZoom]

I was there. It just wasn't the same Zoom.

Was akin to what Russo went thru with new seating. Suddenly whale donors showed up for the dome. Started out on the outer rail of 107. Had tickets in Blackham at a 10 second time line. Moved inward 2 sections a few years later. Just another example of the slow demise of MBB.

[TravlnCajun]

My Dad took me to my first game at Blackham during Bo Lamar's senior year when I was 9 years old. From that point I was hooked. One of my best friend's family had season tickets and invited me numerous times from 1976-80. When that wasn't available another friend and I would go to as many games as we could while we were in high school and got to see most of Andrew Toney's games. As a student at UL from 1981-85 I rarely missed a game. I graduated in December 1985 with the first class that graduated in the Cajundome. It was an end to a magical era. For those of you that were never able to attend a game in Blackham all I can say it was the best of times for Cajun basketball. The aura and intensity of Blackham has never been duplicated in the Cajundome. Nothing but the fondest of memories of the atmosphere of Blackham.

Sounds like we are the same age & had very similar experiences. Was at UL same years. While I have really enjoyed the football experiences of the last 12~15 years, those years in the late 60’s & the 80’s in Blackham MBB are by far my fondest. Still recall listening to Don on A.M. transistor radio when we couldn’t make it in to Lafayette. (US-90 ended in Broussard). It was why I chose to donate to Lights Out). Man what a magical time. Pains me as to what the program has become.

[Cajunchuck]

Sounds like we are the same age & had very similar experiences. Was at UL same years. While I have really enjoyed the football experiences of the last 12~15 years, those years in the late 60’s & the 80’s in Blackham MBB are by far my fondest. Still recall listening to Don on A.M. transistor radio when we couldn’t make it in to Lafayette. (US-90 ended in Broussard). It was why I chose to donate to Lights Out). Man what a magical time. Pains me as to what the program has become.

Like you I also listened to the Cajuns on a transistor radio in the 1970's with Ron Gomez and Don Allen. Started listening Bo Lamar's junior year and listened to all road games and home games I was unable to attend.

[MountainDew]

If what I was told was true, Douglas had even been in contact with ESPN for a possible 30 for 30 episode. There was some interest there. It sucks this project will never be completed. There was a short promo for the video that I believe is still on youtube. Just that short clip was awesome.

[RaginCajun77]

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[RCFan]

My Dad took me to my first game at Blackham during Bo Lamar's senior year when I was 9 years old. From that point I was hooked. One of my best friend's family had season tickets and invited me numerous times from 1976-80. When that wasn't available another friend and I would go to as many games as we could while we were in high school and got to see most of Andrew Toney's games. As a student at UL from 1981-85 I rarely missed a game. I graduated in December 1985 with the first class that graduated in the Cajundome. It was an end to a magical era. For those of you that were never able to attend a game in Blackham all I can say it was the best of times for Cajun basketball. The aura and intensity of Blackham has never been duplicated in the Cajundome. Nothing but the fondest of memories of the atmosphere of Blackham.

Chuck, that mirror's my timeline and experience almost exactly, even graduating at the Cajundome in Dec of '85, we must be twins. One of the best games I recall, is one we lost, it went into triple overtime vs LaTech, when our Dan Gay was a senior and Tech's freshman forward was Karl Malone. The excitement for that game was to this day unmatched IMO. Sometimes in the early 80"s