RIP Joe Dean Jr

[rick64]

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

That takes me back to the good old Tubby days.

 

[yoshukai]

That takes me back to the good old Tubby days.

You must have fonder memories of the tubby days than I do ,lol .

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

You must have fonder memories of the tubby days than I do ,lol .

Well I was in high school. I mean more of the time period and he had some good teams. At least it was the real college team age.

 

[ThreeDogNight2]

Looked him up and was ad of Birmingha southern, but Birmingham southern was also sold in 2026 to the army??

 

[BBN9]

He was as an assistant coach on the ‘78 Title Team

 

[theKybluedude]

He was as an assistant coach on the ‘78 Title Team

Good guy. Always very positive. Loved UK.

Was an assistant on the best UK title team. Had to love that season.

 

[Wunky]

RIP. Many fond memories of him and Brando calling UK games. I remember my dad used to roll his eyes when he would channel Joe Sr. with the “string music”, lol. But he was always positive and championed the SEC as a basketball conference.

 

[Artlaibesghost]

Great SEC basketball family. My father ( a KY high school coach at the time) introduced me to Joe Sr at a UK game when I was a kid. A true Southern gentleman. I talked to Joe Jr about memories of his father at SEC tournament one year. Another nice guy. RIP

 

[Hitman206]

Stroke

 

[yoshukai]

Well I was in high school. I mean more of the time period and he had some good teams. At least it was the real college team age.

I’ll admit,I do have some great memories from that time.Both UK basketball and personal ,lol.

 

[Laparkafan]

String music

 

[bnewt5]

So many of the broadcast legends have passed
Remember growing up listening to his dad and string music every Saturday
RIP

 

[theKybluedude]

I’ll admit,I do have some great memories from that time.Both UK basketball and personal ,lol.

Cmon man.. don’t leave us hanging

Open up on those personal memories! We’re all family here

 

[rick64]

String music

in Lexington K-Y!!

 

[Littlecreek10]

in Lexington K-Y!!

I was fixing to post those exact words. He was an assistant on (in my opinion) Kentucky’s all time greatest team 77-78.

 

[TheBlueMist]

"...and a little string music in Lexington Kay-Why."

Another voice from my youth gone. Cawood, Pratt, Joe Nuxhall (Reds), etc. are deceased, but the replays play on.

When we eventually lose Tom Leach to retirement or worse, it's going to really hit hard.

 

[bbn166]

Looked him up and was ad of Birmingha southern, but Birmingham southern was also sold in 2026 to the army??

One of my best friends played his freshman year for him at BSC. Not very good stories, crazy hot head and would go off at anytime