Hollis Copeland at Jersey's Mike

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

 

[Knights 1212]

It was so wonderful to see Hollis at the game. I love it when some of our players return to good old RU. That 1975-76 team was such a joy to watch. Seeing RU doing so well ever since Steve arrived is just so enjoyable.

 

[Rutgers36]

Pride of Ewing Township!

 

[willisneverrana43]

He's also Hollin Pierce's uncle.

 

[Scarletnut]

Hollis, one of my favorite all-time players and what a good person too!

 

[Scarlet83]

He's also Hollin Pierce's uncle.

Didn’t know that. Awesome!

 

[RUPete]

Still looks like he could run out on the break for us. Roosevelt Bouie still hears his footsteps!

 

[RU848789]

He was 2 rows in front of us and was having a whale of a time, like everyone else...

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I'm still bummed that the Rider game was cancelled. John Battle was scheduled to return to the RAC for that game. Battle has not been to the RAC in a long, long time.

Rutgers was set to honor its NCAA tournament teams from 1991 and 1983. Several players from each of those teams were to be in attendance.

 

[richthedentist]

Hollis, one of my favorite all-time players and what a good person too!

Definitely a great person I will never forget he was in my brother's graduating class and I went up to him at graduation and shook his hand and he was so nice to me exiciting for a young kid who lived and died watching every minute I could of of the 75-76 undefeated season!!

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Here's my Hollis story...

I was in 6th grade during the '75-'76 season. I wore a shirt with a Scarlet Fever decal on it way too many times to school that year...lol. The decal was a giveaway in The Home News that my mom ironed on to one of my favorite shirts.

WCTC organized a charity promotion with Rutgers at Menlo Park Mall. It was a madhouse. For a buck you got to shoot a free throw with a Rutgers player. I waited in line for a looooonnnngggg time before I got the opportunity to attempt my foul shot. Hollis Copeland was the player I got teamed up with. What a thrill for an 11-year-old!

I became a diehard RU basketball fan that year and I've been one ever since.

 

[Scarlet Engineer]

Hollis is one of the nicest people. And yes, he looks like he could still go out on the court and make some plays!

 

[RAC’emUp]

One of the first, maybe the first, insane RAC games was against Syracuse in ‘77- ’78 and Hollis blocked the shot of 7 footer Roosevelt Bouie into the stands. The crowd went insane . Perhaps the first ultra load moment ever at the RAC.

 

[RCBeta79]

Hollis could easily touch the top of the backboard!

I lived in Clothier Hall during the 75-76 season and Hollis was a sophomore in that dormitory as well.

I played against Hollis in high school (Ewing) and in the process of getting a rebound he towered over me to grab the ball. He was the high jump champ in spring track.

A friendly guy and very smart Rutgers College student.

 

[NightKnight]

Here's my Hollis story...
For a buck you got to shoot a free throw with a Rutgers player. I waited in line for a looooonnnngggg time before I got the opportunity to attempt my foul shot. Hollis Copeland was the player I got teamed up with. What a thrill for an 11-year-old!

Reading between the lines: PiscatawayMike air balled both free throws. JK, but how could you leave out the result? One of my brothers knew Hollis very well back in the day. He is a fantastic success.

 

[wheezer]

I'm still bummed that the Rider game was cancelled. John Battle was scheduled to return to the RAC for that game. Battle has not been to the RAC in a long, long time.

Rutgers was set to honor its NCAA tournament teams from 1991 and 1983. Several players from each of those teams were to be in

Now Battle was a player that had the biggest jump in play that I have seen at RU

We see similar growth with Paul and Cliff, but John seemed to come out of no where and explode for RU

 

[zappaa]

Hollis, part of our 3 headed monster at the forward position with Sellers and Abdel Anderson

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Reading between the lines: PiscatawayMike air balled both free throws. JK, but how could you leave out the result? One of my brothers knew Hollis very well back in the day. He is a fantastic success.

Each person was only allowed one shot. Missed. Off the front of the rim. Too nervous. I alligator-armed it...lol

 

[Antnee79]

One of the first, maybe the first, insane RAC games was against Syracuse in ‘77- ’78 and Hollis blocked the shot of 7 footer Roosevelt Bouie into the stands. The crowd went insane . Perhaps the first ultra load moment ever at the RAC.

Remember that game like it was yesterday. RU on NBC ‘s regional coverage with Marv Albert and Bucky Waters. RAC was packed and you are right, it may have been the loudest up to that point in time. To top it off we kicked Syracuse’s ***.

 

[shields]

Really hope they eventually honor 83 team. Loved john Battle.

 

[RAC’emUp]

Remember that game like it was yesterday. RU on NBC ‘s regional coverage with Marv Albert and Bucky Waters. RAC was packed and you are right, it may have been the loudest up to that point in time. To top it off we kicked Syracuse’s ***.

It is remembered by many as the Syracuse Sucks game. The SU band was at the game and would play some version of their fight song and the chant of Syracuse Sucks fit the end of it in perfect rhythm. So the RU students would scream that each time the song ended. And their band never stopped playing it! That is easily the most memorable RAC game from my student years.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Still looks like he could run out on the break for us. Roosevelt Bouie still hears his footsteps!

He sure does

 

[zappaa]

Does anyone go back to the paint chips in The Barn and the student section with their backs turned, yelling “who’s he” during opposition introductions?

 

[hoquat63]

Does anyone go back to the paint chips in The Barn and the student section with their backs turned, yelling “who’s he” during opposition introductions?

Remember “Who‘s he” very well. Was student 66-70, went to as many games as I could. In 66/67 had overflow in gym annex with cc tv when barn was over filled.

 

[richthedentist]

Now Battle was a player that had the biggest jump in play that I have seen at RU

We see similar growth with Paul and Cliff, but John seemed to come out of no where and explode for RU

Hollis had a great jump in play when he went to the NBA he became a very good shooter

 

[AZBlues]

Remember that game like it was yesterday. RU on NBC ‘s regional coverage with Marv Albert and Bucky Waters. RAC was packed and you are right, it may have been the loudest up to that point in time. To top it off we kicked Syracuse’s ***.

I was there, about 5 rows behind the basket, thanks to a friend who was a band member and couldn't make it. Syracuse was ranked #10 nationally, and it was supposed to be the (Roosevelt) Bouie and Louie (Orr) show for Syracuse. My younger brother in Ohio was an all-county HS power forward at the time, and when I talked to him after the game, which was broadcast in Ohio, his response to me was his personal imitation of Marv Albert shouting "Rejected by Bailey! Rejected AGAIN by Bailey!!!!", as James Bailey blocked several inside shots in a row on the same possession by Syracuse...

Being an RU athletics fan during the mid to late 70's was fun and provided a lot of smiles and good times. Hopefully the current upward trend in RU athletics' success will continue.

 

[RU-Kidding]

Definitely a great person I will never forget he was in my brother's graduating class and I went up to him at graduation and shook his hand and he was so nice to me exiciting for a young kid who lived and died watching every minute I could of of the 75-76 undefeated season!!

Small world. I graduated that day too, May 25, 1978.

Ambassador to the UN, and later Mayor of Atlanta, Andrew Young was our graduation speaker.

 

[zappaa]

Remember “Who‘s he” very well. Was student 66-70, went to as many games as I could. In 66/67 had overflow in gym annex with cc tv when barn was over filled.

My Cousin Steve from St. Louis was 72 grad.
He’d come stay with us on weekends and yell “who’s he” all day long around the house…

 

[BillyC80]

My Cousin Steve from St. Louis was 72 grad.
He’d come stay with us on weekends and yell “who’s he” all day long around the house…

Another chant from those days: “The ref brought his lunch, eat it ref, eat it!”

 

[Bababooey_Class'80]

Somewhat star struck when I would see him walking to classes by Willy the Silent early in my freshman year. Was the tallest dude I had ever walked next to (until Shaquille O'Neal many years later.

 

[SBP]

Here's my Hollis story...

I was in 6th grade during the '75-'76 season. I wore a shirt with a Scarlet Fever decal on it way too many times to school that year...lol. The decal was a giveaway in The Home News that my mom ironed on to one of my favorite shirts.

WCTC organized a charity promotion with Rutgers at Menlo Park Mall. It was a madhouse. For a buck you got to shoot a free throw with a Rutgers player. I waited in line for a looooonnnngggg time before I got the opportunity to attempt my foul shot. Hollis Copeland was the player I got teamed up with. What a thrill for an 11-year-old!

I became a diehard RU basketball fan that year and I've been one ever since.

Dude, I had that iron on!!!