Armstrong - Horton - Marble

[QChawks]

enjoy the ride Hawkeyes

 

[QChawks]

I had this poster in my room

 

[Mister_Man]

enjoy the ride Hawkeyes

Jalen Rose paid homage to those guys, saying how much he looked up to them as a kid from Michigan, and loving Iowa and Michigan uniforms.

 

[Anon1751371387]

Man that team was stacked.

 

[CarterHall]

 

[QChawks]

 

[FanInBlack]

I had this poster in my room

me too. I would kill for that poster right now.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Jalen Rose paid homage to those guys, saying how much he looked up to them as a kid from Michigan, and loving Iowa and Michigan uniforms.

Yes, I thought you couldn't have had a better crew for that post-game as an Iowa fan.

In addition to Jalen, oh, we just happen to have on the set an assistant coach of the last Iowa team in the Elite Eight. I hung on every word of Pearl's remarks.

 

[shiphappens]

You can absolutely still own that poster for $25. Hawktoys.com. Google it if you are worried about computer AIDS from the link.

https://www.hawktoys.com/product/19...rue&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=39

 

[Rambler Hawk]

me too. I would kill for that poster right now.

You should sniff around eBay and/or set up a saved auto search as well…

 

[QChawks]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

 

[Slim45]

Yes, I thought you couldn't have had a better crew for that post-game as an Iowa fan.

In addition to Jalen, oh, we just happen to have on the set an assistant coach of the last Iowa team in the Elite Eight. I hung on every word of Pearl's remarks.

Ol Bruce must REALLY like the tanning bed i was having a hard time even figuring out who he was at first

 

[FanInBlack]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

 

[stillh8unlv]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

First I'm hearing of this

 

[PeteJox]

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Bring back that floor

 

[lonestar50]

Ed Horton was a beast. But I'm glad Marble convinced the refs into thinking he was the one fouled vs North Carolina

 

[FanInBlack]

I swear Gerry Wright could fly. He wasnt the violent dunker that Cook was but he would glide in the air.

 

[HoggI74]

Yep. I went to the first round games in Tuscan that year, we we're lucky to survive UTEP after they knock Lute's team out. ( they were the higher seeded team ) but were playing in the McHale Center on the U of A campus. My brother and I went over and played some pickup ball at the " Bear Down Gym " on campus. Told the Az boys were were going to beat them on Saturday but UTEP knocked Lute out in OT and we survived. Couldn't afford to go to Seattle after that...

Bear Down Gym - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[The Big Z]

Yep. I went to the first round games in Tuscan that year, we we're lucky to survive UTEP after they knock Lute's team out. ( they were the higher seeded team ) but were playing in the McHale Center on the U of A campus. My brother and I went over and played some pickup ball at the " Bear Down Gym " on campus. Told the Az boys were were going to beat them on Saturday but UTEP knocked Lute out in OT and we survived. Couldn't afford to go to Seattle after that...

UTEP was loaded.

 

[HoggI74]

UTEP was loaded.

Yeah, kind of. They had 2 future NBA in Hardaway and Davis but they were sophomore and frosh respectively, the 5 starters all averaged in double figures though no NBA guys, while Arizona had 5 future NBA players including Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr ( though out with knee surgery ) plus future MLB player Kenny Lofton...

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

enjoy the ride Hawkeyes

Any of the guys from that era in the house last night or making an appearance tomorrow?

 

[The Big Z]

Yeah, kind of. They had 2 future NBA in Hardaway and Davis but they were sophomore and frosh respectively, the 5 starters all averaged in double figures though no NBA guys, while Arizona had 5 future NBA players including Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr ( though out with knee surgery ) plus future MLB player Kenny Lofton...

Hardaway was an elite college and pro player. And Haskins was a great coach. Teams were much deeper back then.

 

[JStandefer]

enjoy the ride Hawkeyes

Remember BJ Armstrong got ID’d at the Sears Tower as a Chicago Bull?

 

[HawkInDenver]

I swear Gerry Wright could fly. He wasnt the violent dunker that Cook was but he would glide in the air.

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Sir-Dunk-alot!!

 

[HawkInDenver]

First I'm hearing of this

Us older dudes still have nightmares about it...
There was a lid on the basket for us and UNLV could not miss. Very frustrating loss.
We could play them 10 times and probably win 8 of them (just my opinion).

 

[HawkInDenver]

Man that team was stacked.

Won 30 games IIRC. I was in the student section during these years. Super fun!!!

 

[Hawksfor3]

Ed Horton was a beast. But I'm glad Marble convinced the refs into thinking he was the one fouled vs North Carolina

Can you still hear Billy Packer's description of that play in your head? LOL. I do.

 

[Jayb01]

So much cool stuff in this thread. I miss that court. I miss those uniforms. I miss those radio station posters. If I had a choice the gold court and parquet floor would be back tomorrow. Remember that was an Alford thing anyways...

 

[HoggI74]

Hardaway was an elite college and pro player. And Haskins was a great coach. Teams were much deeper back then.

" Jeep " Jackson was their senior star that day, but sadly died of a heart condition that may have involved cocaine as well...

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Ol Bruce must REALLY like the tanning bed i was having a hard time even figuring out who he was at first

Getting tips from Pat Forde, I'm pretty sure

 

[Anon1751457816]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

Too soon

 

[JerseyCityHawk]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

Painfully I watched that game as a kid

 

[stillh8unlv]

Painfully I watched that game as a kid

Same, has haunted me for decades

 

[HawkInDenver]

Remember BJ Armstrong got ID’d at the Sears Tower as a Chicago Bull?

He definitely had a "baby face" -looked much younger than he was. Great player!

 

[FanInBlack]

CSB I got the worst case of blue balls ever during the Iowa-UNLV game. Iowa was so far ahead I went to a bedroom with a girl to make out. I caught the very end of the game. It was a double dick tease. No satisfaction. One of the worst days of my life.

 

[Hawksbyamillion_rivals316961]

Same, has haunted me for decades

I had no idea this game bothered you so much

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Bring back that floor

I loved the floor from the old Fieldhouse. The scripted Iowa has always been underappreciated.

 

[HawksRule25]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

 

[NIhawk79]

Iowa led UNLV 58-42 at HALF and only scored 23 pts in the second half to fall 84-81

Iowa also lost double digit halftime leads in 1979 and 1981. Both losses would have put Iowa in Sweet 16. Fewer teams back then.

 

[Mister_Man]

Too soon

It's THE most painful loss for me to this day*. I remember going outside shooting baskets in the cold for maybe four hours. Did not watch another tournament game that year.

*Bobby Olive is a distant second.