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No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:09 am
by historybill
In 2013 -- which in hindsight was during a "golden era" of Vanderbilt sports --I took my son to an alumni game at Memorial Gym where players from 1990-2006 played players from 2007-2013.
Byars, Mario Moore, Foster, Goulbourne, Tchiengang, Corey Smith, etc.
I guess Vanderbilt won't be able to do this in the future -- that is, unless the players are in their 50s and 60s.
I mean, if you transfer to somewhere else and play there, you aren't a Vanderbilt alum, right?
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:37 am
by bernstml19
This may come as a surprise, but I don't think the alums can transfer with no more eligibility. I have been watching for Shan, Byars, Jenkins names in the portal, and they have yet to come up - though I remain hopeful they may transfer back from their current roles.
That said, I am considering putting my own name in the portal for academics.
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:51 pm
by mathguy
You know, technically you are an alum of a school if you ever attended there.
Of course, I'm not sure who wants to see Beth Ann Rhozaski play against her cousin Charlie Rhozaski in an alumni game...
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:05 pm
by Ndorefin
Wright and QMB are both graduates, so they are alums via any definition.
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:30 am
by mtnvandy
Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.
Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore
Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?
MtnVandy
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:54 am
by Versus75
One our best alumni pitchers is now pitching coach for the Dodgers: Mark Prior
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:33 am
by TwoSaints
mtnvandy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:30 am
Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.
Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore
Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?
MtnVandy
I went to North Texas for my Master's in Music and, much like Berklee in Boston, they love to trot out the list of famous musicians who went there: Pat Boone, Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Meatloaf, Norah Jones, etc. But the most famous graduate of the music school is... Lyle Mays. [Sad trombone]
(Don Henley did graduate from the university, but was an English major.)
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:52 am
by AuricGoldfinger
Chris Singleton attended the VU School of Engineering for a semester. Do we count him?
Re: No more alumni basketball games, I suppose
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:18 am
by UltimateVUFan
TwoSaints wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:33 am
mtnvandy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:30 am
Think we had this debate long ago…..as I previously stated, I think it isn’t appropriate for a Uni to claim a non-graduating attendee as an Alum.
Vandy egs-
Amy Grant
Al Gore
Does anyone know if David Price ever came back & finished his course work?
MtnVandy
I went to North Texas for my Master's in Music and, much like Berklee in Boston, they love to trot out the list of famous musicians who went there: Pat Boone, Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Meatloaf, Norah Jones, etc. But the most famous graduate of the music school is... Lyle Mays. [Sad trombone]
(Don Henley did graduate from the university, but was an English major.)
Lyle Mays was a wonderful pianist. Loved him with Pat Metheny. May he rest in peace.