With the possibility of WKU joining C-USA, this will renew a rivalry that goes back to the old Sun Belt days with Gene Barton and Clem Haskins . But one of the most memorable games is the "Mars Bar Incident" of 1986 when the Hilltoppers defeated the 18th-ranked Blazers. If memory serves me correctly, the Hilltopper's center and Alabama native Clarence Martin was called for a 5th foul on rebound and a put back dunk. The fans became upset with the call and started to throw Mar's bars, that were given to them (I beleive) as some type of promotional give away...... Welcome WKU

There have been videos posted several times since the WKU to CUSA rumors began.

Love it.

(03-28-2013 01:03 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  There have been videos posted several times since the WKU to CUSA rumors began.

Thanks for posting the video.. My mind/memory getting kinda foggy

I was at that game. The old Sun Belt was wild that year. A week later UAB played at Old Dominion and fights broke out during an intense game. Coach Bartow threatened to pull the team off the floor and something was also thrown at the team in that game. I believe the ODU coach was Tom Young, and he refused to make an announcement to settle the crowd down because he was angry at the refs about a call. Some of the UAB players went into the stands after some fans and and John Prince, a UAB assistant coach was almost arrested. It as a wild scene, and would have probably resulted in several suspensions on both teams in today's environment. But that wasn't how it handled in the 1980's

Very disappointing. I thought I was goint to see hundreds of Mars Bars rain onto the floor.

Well we need something to replace the piss filled jars of Memphis

That's funny...today that foul has no chance of being called (not saying it was one) and is ESPN's #! play of the day. I can hear the Dickster now...OOOOHHHH that is prime time baby! You can't stand on the street corner and get money like that.

(03-28-2013 01:41 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I was at that game. The old Sun Belt was wild that year. A week later UAB played at Old Dominion and fights broke out during an intense game. Coach Bartow threatened to pull the team off the floor and something was also thrown at the team in that game. I believe the ODU coach was Tom Young, and he refused to make an announcement to settle the crowd down because he was angry at the refs about a call. Some of the UAB players went into the stands after some fans and and John Prince, a UAB assistant coach was almost arrested. It as a wild scene, and would have probably resulted in several suspensions on both teams in today's environment. But that wasn't how it handled in the 1980's

John Prince played for the Eagles.

Yes, he was also an assistant coach at uab and Memphis and is the father of NBA player JP Prince

Anyone else visualize this when they read the OP?

(03-28-2013 03:02 PM)BleedsGreen33 Wrote:  Very disappointing. I thought I was goint to see hundreds of Mars Bars rain onto the floor.

In HD you might have...

The Mars bars were given out as you entered the game. I couldn't believe there were that many left to throw. I ate mine almost immediately. Are there that many diabetics in Bowling Green?

I was there!

Yep there is no way they call that a foul in this day. It would be just a good physical play.

Conf Over PTS/ SRS
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L% Own Opp SRS SOS
1 Old Dominion*R 11 3 .786 23 8 .742 66.3 62.1 9.7 5.5
2 Western Kentucky* 10 4 .714 23 8 .742 67.8 62.1 11.0 5.3
3 Alabama-Birmingham* 9 5 .643 25 11 .694 67.6 60.5 13.5 6.5
4 Jacksonville*T 9 5 .643 21 10 .677 66.6 62.0 10.3 5.8
5 Virginia Commonwealth 6 8 .429 12 16 .429 64.7 64.5 6.2 6.1
6 South Alabama 5 9 .357 16 16 .500 63.1 64.5 1.9 3.3
7 South Florida 5 9 .357 14 14 .500 59.7 60.6 3.8 4.6
8 Charlotte 1 13 .071 8 20 .286 68.1 75.8 -2.6 5.2

First Round
Alabama-Birmingham won (66-64) versus Missouri (West Regional)
Jacksonville lost (61-50) versus Temple (Midwest Regional)
Old Dominion won (72-64) versus West Virginia (East Regional)
Western Kentucky won (67-59) versus Nebraska (Southeast Regional)

Second Round
Alabama-Birmingham lost (77-59) versus North Carolina (West Regional)
Old Dominion lost (89-61) versus Duke (East Regional)
Western Kentucky lost (71-64) versus Kentucky (Southeast Regional)

Clarence Martin was a good one....he tragically died a few years ago of a massive heart attack in his sleep, he was 41.

Clarence Martin (who was from a small town just south of Birmingham) almost started a riot down here (not sure if it was the same season). He clotheslined Steve Mitchell, who hit the floor and didn't move, and stood over him. The students surged down to the edge of the court with one Birmingham cop standing in front of them with his hands raised, shouting "please, please don't do this." The ref ejected Martin, who walked straight off the court. One gesture and total chaos would have broken out. My brother was the "McDonald's Junior Blazer" for the game, a kid they had sit on the bench, and when Mitchell hit the floor the bench erupted and the last player, a hulking 6-7 guard named Bruce Baker, jumped up, shouted at Martin that he was coming to kick his ass, and then turned to my brother and said, "when we run onto the court to fight those ********, you run the other way."

I feel so left out. I wasnt even born until 1985