Comments on: Texas is going to retire nine jersey numbers http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:46:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Super http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14936 Super Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:29:30 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14936 That's the incident I was talking about. I was only like 8 years old but I remember asking my dad "what did Johnny do?" Fuck you, Eddie. That’s the incident I was talking about. I was only like 8 years old but I remember asking my dad “what did Johnny do?”

Fuck you, Eddie.

]]> By: srr50 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14931 srr50 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:27:39 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14931 "And he pissed off Eddie Sutton enough that Eddie lost his mind and came after him. That’s worth something, right?" My favorite Sutton/Lemons story involves Johnny Moore. Sutton had a favorite tactic that he used againt teams that liked to push the ballup the floor. After an Arkansas score he would plant one of his big men (Scott Hastings was especially good at this) in the forecourt. He would try to draw a charge from one of opposition players who might be looking for a pass. In a big game here is Austin, Moore did it back to Arkansas in return. He drew the charge right in front of Sutton, who jumped up and actually put his hands on Moore. Abe went ballastic. He had to be restrained by Asst. Coach Barry Dowd from walking down court and punching Eddie's lights out. Afterward at his press conference, before anyone could ask a question Abe announced: "I just want to say that Eddie Sutton is a chickenshit. You can quote me and in case you can't spell it, it is C H I C K E N S H I T" It was greatness. “And he pissed off Eddie Sutton enough that Eddie lost his mind and came after him. That’s worth something, right?”

My favorite Sutton/Lemons story involves Johnny Moore.

Sutton had a favorite tactic that he used againt teams that liked to push the ballup the floor. After an Arkansas score he would plant one of his big men (Scott Hastings was especially good at this) in the forecourt. He would try to draw a charge from one of opposition players who might be looking for a pass.

In a big game here is Austin, Moore did it back to Arkansas in return. He drew the charge right in front of Sutton, who jumped up and actually put his hands on Moore.

Abe went ballastic. He had to be restrained by Asst. Coach Barry Dowd from walking down court and punching Eddie’s lights out.

Afterward at his press conference, before anyone could ask a question Abe announced:

“I just want to say that Eddie Sutton is a chickenshit. You can quote me and in case you can’t spell it, it is
C H I C K E N S H I T”

It was greatness.

]]> By: Super http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14922 Super Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:47:45 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14922 And he pissed off Eddie Sutton enough that Eddie lost his mind and came after him. That's worth something, right? And he pissed off Eddie Sutton enough that Eddie lost his mind and came after him. That’s worth something, right?

]]> By: Super http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14921 Super Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:44:42 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14921 Thanks, srr. Folks get caught up in a player's dominance, highlights, and eye-popping stats. Johnny Moore put the program on the map (temporarily, at least) and his consistency was his hallmark. Also led us to our first title of any kind beyond the SWC. Brought honor to the school and the program, then took his consistency and court smarts to the Spurs where he was the court general for many years. He was an iron man is the best sense of the word. Hell the Spurs retired his number and he didn't put up gaudy stats there, either. Thanks, srr. Folks get caught up in a player’s dominance, highlights, and eye-popping stats. Johnny Moore put the program on the map (temporarily, at least) and his consistency was his hallmark. Also led us to our first title of any kind beyond the SWC. Brought honor to the school and the program, then took his consistency and court smarts to the Spurs where he was the court general for many years. He was an iron man is the best sense of the word. Hell the Spurs retired his number and he didn’t put up gaudy stats there, either.

]]> By: srr50 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14897 srr50 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:52:58 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14897 "I like the Johnny Moore suggestion, but in reality it probably doesn’t pass the test. If Johnny, then why not Jim Krivacs, Ron Baxter and/or LaSalle Thompson? Or Larry Robinson?" I'll take Moore first in that group. He was a 4-year letterman who started every game all four years. He set the SWC (and school) record for assists in a game with 19 -- twice. He was a true point guard who could defend as well as score. He was at his best in the big games -- having great performances in two wins over Nationally Ranked Arkansas, one at the Erwin Center and one at Fayetteville. He obviously was key part of the 1978-79 NIT championship when it actually meant something. Plus as a pro, he was our first real bona fide NBA player since Slater Martin. He is still the San Antonio Spurs all-time assist leader. He averaged 9.4 points 7.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds a game in his career. He was better in all catagories in the play offs. He averaged 11.4 points, 8.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds in the play offs for the Spurs. His assist to turnover ratio in the regular season was 3.6 to 1, and in the playoffs it was 4.6 to 1. Plus he had the best damn 70's Afro on campus. “I like the Johnny Moore suggestion, but in reality it probably doesn’t pass the test. If Johnny, then why not Jim Krivacs, Ron Baxter and/or LaSalle Thompson? Or Larry Robinson?”

I’ll take Moore first in that group. He was a 4-year letterman who started every game all four years.

He set the SWC (and school) record for assists in a game with 19 — twice. He was a true point guard who could defend as well as score.

He was at his best in the big games — having great performances in two wins over Nationally Ranked Arkansas, one at the Erwin Center and one at Fayetteville. He obviously was key part of the 1978-79 NIT championship when it actually meant something.

Plus as a pro, he was our first real bona fide NBA player since Slater Martin. He is still the San Antonio Spurs all-time assist leader.

He averaged 9.4 points 7.4 assists and 3.0 rebounds a game in his career. He was better in all catagories in the play offs. He averaged 11.4 points, 8.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds in the play offs for the Spurs.

His assist to turnover ratio in the regular season was 3.6 to 1, and in the playoffs it was 4.6 to 1.

Plus he had the best damn 70’s Afro on campus.

]]> By: El General http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14889 El General Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:10:36 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14889 What about James Street. Nobody beat him. Ever. What about James Street. Nobody beat him. Ever.

]]> By: ChrisApplewhite http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14885 ChrisApplewhite Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:45:54 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14885 Keith Moreland needs to be next. Keith Moreland needs to be next.

]]> By: Black Scholes http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14880 Black Scholes Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:23:47 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14880 I like the Johnny Moore suggestion, but in reality it probably doesn't pass the test. If Johnny, then why not Jim Krivacs, Ron Baxter and/or LaSalle Thompson? Or Larry Robinson? I like the Johnny Moore suggestion, but in reality it probably doesn’t pass the test. If Johnny, then why not Jim Krivacs, Ron Baxter and/or LaSalle Thompson? Or Larry Robinson?

]]> By: Scipio Tex http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14879 Scipio Tex Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:08:25 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14879 Yes. Johnny Moore was awesome, but he couldn't hold KD's jock. We're tallking orders of magnitude. Yes. Johnny Moore was awesome, but he couldn’t hold KD’s jock. We’re tallking orders of magnitude.

]]> By: Super http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14875 Super Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:45:28 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/texas-is-going-to-retire-nine-jersey-numbers#comment-14875 Johhny fuckin' Moore, before Martin or Durant or TJ, for that matter. Is that too much to ask? Johhny fuckin’ Moore, before Martin or Durant or TJ, for that matter.

Is that too much to ask?

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