(03-27-2018 10:35 PM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(03-27-2018 05:09 PM)Rufus T. Firefly Wrote:  I remember the first time I saw Sylvester Gray I thought he wad a Greek god.I wonder how good we would have been had he and Marvin had stayed eligible.

They would have made a deep run for sure. I remember hearing the news of the guys signing with the agent. Devastating. Ole Larry just picked up the pieces and went on and they had a pretty good year still. I have the conference tournament game with Louisville before the incident on video and watch it occasionally. Marvin and Sylvester were studs. Marvin killed Louisville at the free throw line. As you may know, the Tigers were on probation because of the Dana Kirk deal and couldn't go to the dance. Marvin and Sylvester were sold a bill of goods and messed up their NBA chances.

If we don’t go, nobody goes! Tigers! Tigers!

75-52 - largest margin of victory in the series

Dead Eye Dexter Reed was one of my favorites.

(03-28-2018 09:28 AM)tiger ron Wrote:  Dead Eye Dexter Reed was one of my favorites.

Yes indeed. Left hander shooting from the hip. Living here in town and in the office supply business.

(03-27-2018 03:06 PM)memtiger1987 Wrote:  I liked them all, but Bobby was definitely one of my favorites...

My favorite as well.

(03-28-2018 06:03 AM)holyterror Wrote:  

(03-27-2018 08:18 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  I live in MIDDLETON now ---I have lived here most my life. I dropped my GRANDDAUGHTER off at the gym this very day for softball practice. Beautiful BOBBY is the most underrated MEMPHIS TIGER of all time.

For those that know the history of the MIDDLETON TIGERS----BOBBY had a cousin (JESSE) that played 3-4 years earlier that was 6' 3" that could knock a bottle off the top of the backboard . Played for Sails at Shelby State. Nobody in the history of the world could out jump him.

WHO?
-Sorry, couldn't resist.

Hey now LOL

One of my favorite players as a kid was Steve Ballard, because he used to have the weird FT ritual he would do before he shot his FT's. Dude is a dentist now I think.

Yep. Parks a fav. I do remember Askew being pretty darned smooth with the ball, too. And who was the transfer from St. Louis who came off the bench to shoot lights out during Parks' time on the team?
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Willie Becton.

(03-28-2018 03:15 PM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Yep. Parks a fav. I do remember Askew being pretty darned smooth with the ball, too. And who was the transfer from St. Louis who came off the bench to shoot lights out during Parks' time on the team?

Willie Becton.
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Gotcha with post 32

(03-28-2018 03:15 PM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Yep. Parks a fav. I do remember Askew being pretty darned smooth with the ball, too. And who was the transfer from St. Louis who came off the bench to shoot lights out during Parks' time on the team?

Willie Becton.
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Gotcha with post 32

(03-28-2018 06:47 PM)tigerengineer Wrote:  

(03-28-2018 03:15 PM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Yep. Parks a fav. I do remember Askew being pretty darned smooth with the ball, too. And who was the transfer from St. Louis who came off the bench to shoot lights out during Parks' time on the team?

Willie Becton.

Gotcha with post 32
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Yes, Willie Becton, who could shoot lights out when on it. Thanks!

Too bad the life and career of John Gunn was cut short. He would have finished as one of the all time greats and I think would have been tailor made for a pro career.

William Beford had so much ability he wasted. Amazing athlete for a big man.

(03-28-2018 06:25 AM)tigerengineer Wrote:  

(03-27-2018 10:35 PM)Antonio5fan Wrote:  

(03-27-2018 05:09 PM)Rufus T. Firefly Wrote:  I remember the first time I saw Sylvester Gray I thought he wad a Greek god.I wonder how good we would have been had he and Marvin had stayed eligible.

They would have made a deep run for sure. I remember hearing the news of the guys signing with the agent. Devastating. Ole Larry just picked up the pieces and went on and they had a pretty good year still. I have the conference tournament game with Louisville before the incident on video and watch it occasionally. Marvin and Sylvester were studs. Marvin killed Louisville at the free throw line. As you may know, the Tigers were on probation because of the Dana Kirk deal and couldn't go to the dance. Marvin and Sylvester were sold a bill of goods and messed up their NBA chances.

If we don’t go, nobody goes! Tigers! Tigers!

75-52 - largest margin of victory in the series

And the sign... “we’re on probation, whats your excuse”