How old are the people on this board?
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I attended some incredible games / wins UNC, IU, UL, and sadly the horrible tennis ball game. Memorial was rocking, and it was crazy, fun, and electric. I recall the campus going crazy after the tournament win over Pitt. We used to camp out for tickets and take turns staying at our spot (we could get 8 student tix). Hopefully, we'll get back to those magical days. My dad & his sister & her husband all attended in the 50's so I started following football when I was a little kid. We didn't live in Nashville, but I started following basketball as a student.
I attended some incredible games / wins UNC, IU, UL, and sadly the horrible tennis ball game. Memorial was rocking, and it was crazy, fun, and electric. I recall the campus going crazy after the tournament win over Pitt. We used to camp out for tickets and take turns staying at our spot (we could get 8 student tix). Hopefully, we'll get back to those magical days. My dad & his sister & her husband all attended in the 50's so I started following football when I was a little kid. We didn't live in Nashville, but I started following basketball as a student.
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I'm 48 going on 49 in a few weeks, and looking dang fine for my age. VU class of 1996.
I was there when the #1 lady vols played #2 Vandy women at Memorial. Not many people went to women's games, but they gave away free tickets and the game got major national attention. Well, they gave out so many free tickets that Memorial was crammed and they had to close every exterior door, locking an angry mob outside as well as Vince Gill (who was supposed to sing the national anthem). The place was electric, although ewwwwtee won.
I think that same year, our mens team led by the GOATAV Billy McCaffrey beat #1 UK at Memorial. Myself and one of the football players were in the back row of the student section and it was ear-piercing loud all game long. It was close much of the game but UK never stood a prayer.
I also was unfortunate enough to be at the 65-0 drubbing by the orange team in football. I was one of the sad souls who stayed to the very end. Perhaps the highlight in football during my time there was my freshman year. We barely lost to Bama to open the season, we beat a Duke team that wasn't terrible, then hosted a ranked Ole Miss team and blew them out. After that, there wasn't much to see in football during my time there.
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
I was there when the #1 lady vols played #2 Vandy women at Memorial. Not many people went to women's games, but they gave away free tickets and the game got major national attention. Well, they gave out so many free tickets that Memorial was crammed and they had to close every exterior door, locking an angry mob outside as well as Vince Gill (who was supposed to sing the national anthem). The place was electric, although ewwwwtee won.
I think that same year, our mens team led by the GOATAV Billy McCaffrey beat #1 UK at Memorial. Myself and one of the football players were in the back row of the student section and it was ear-piercing loud all game long. It was close much of the game but UK never stood a prayer.
I also was unfortunate enough to be at the 65-0 drubbing by the orange team in football. I was one of the sad souls who stayed to the very end. Perhaps the highlight in football during my time there was my freshman year. We barely lost to Bama to open the season, we beat a Duke team that wasn't terrible, then hosted a ranked Ole Miss team and blew them out. After that, there wasn't much to see in football during my time there.
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
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Do you follow Vanderbilt Baseball? Three big games coming up in Arlington, Texas to start the season.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:49 am
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
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I'm definitely wanting to go, not sure how to get tix. The games are about 25 minutes from me. Isn't that coming up in a couple weeks?Versus75 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:01 pmDo you follow Vanderbilt Baseball? Three big games coming up in Arlington, Texas to start the season.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:49 am
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
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February 17-19.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:21 pmI'm definitely wanting to go, not sure how to get tix. The games are about 25 minutes from me. Isn't that coming up in a couple weeks?Versus75 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:01 pmDo you follow Vanderbilt Baseball? Three big games coming up in Arlington, Texas to start the season.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:49 am
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
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Ticket info here: https://globelifefield.com/event/colleg ... -20230219/dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:21 pmI'm definitely wanting to go, not sure how to get tix. The games are about 25 minutes from me. Isn't that coming up in a couple weeks?Versus75 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:01 pmDo you follow Vanderbilt Baseball? Three big games coming up in Arlington, Texas to start the season.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:49 am
I did drive to the home games from the Dallas area until around 2009-10. Missed maybe one home game a year. Sounds like a lot, but those were fun, fun times. Tunica MS got to know me well.
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I believe that is the one time I was at Memorial and managed to be in the front row, standing throughout the game and resting my arms on the court - which I could feel vibrate when the players dribbled the ball.dallasdore wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:49 am I'm 48 going on 49 in a few weeks, and looking dang fine for my age. VU class of 1996.
I was there when the #1 lady vols played #2 Vandy women at Memorial. Not many people went to women's games, but they gave away free tickets and the game got major national attention. Well, they gave out so many free tickets that Memorial was crammed and they had to close every exterior door, locking an angry mob outside as well as Vince Gill (who was supposed to sing the national anthem). The place was electric, although ewwwwtee won.
One of the coolest sports experiences I ever had.
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hagan’s so reliable jumpshot was near perfect….and the way he could pull up and fire it on the run is a rarity in my hoops-viewing experience.geeznotagain wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:42 pmI've seen some terrific shooters at Vandy over the years (beginning with the 65-66 season): McCaffrey, Jenkins, Cox, Foster and others ..... but if I got to pick my guy for the game-winning shot, it would be Hagan.
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