Sometimes the past is far more fun than the present....

[Rick Cleveland]

Remembering 'Tae...

http://mississippitoday.org/2017/03/09/dontae-jones-really-is-an-sec-legend/

 

[DancingRabbit]

I got a chuckle out of that one. Thanks!

Remembering 'Tae...

http://mississippitoday.org/2017/03/09/dontae-jones-really-is-an-sec-legend/

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[KeyserSoze1999]

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[HomeBoyDawg]

Wish I could write like that...wish I had stories like that!

 

[Rick Cleveland]

Thanks, man, Richard Williams used to tell a great story about a game in Nashville before Dontae' came to Mississippi to play junior college ball. Dontae' couldn't play because of a foot or leg injury and had a cast and was on crutches. A fight broke out during the game and crowd spilled onto one end of the court. TV cameras captured it all. Down on the other end of the court, by himself, with a cast on his foot, was Dontae'. He was shooting baskets.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Rick, you are still the best sportswriter in this state. Great stuff.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Damn, that's a story on its own...that I want to read.

Rick, you wrote a more comprehensive & compelling story in a message board post than HK has his entire career.

 

[Grisismyhero]

I took a son to Richard William's basketball camp, that summer of Dontae,
he came home full of stories. "There is this guy here that can dunk like Michael Jordan. He told a dad that is here to put a c note folded over the top of the backboard and he would get it off. Will you give it back, naw it's mine then." Son, did he do it? No sir, nobody had a c note.

 

[PineGroveBully]

That was great. If anyone ever played the game with more joy than Dontae id like to see them

 

[Dawg1979]

great article. Rick, how about a book? "Stories with Tae' " i know a few folks that would buy that up!

 

[coach66]

The story of the recruiting battle between Ole Miss and State for his

services will be told one day*.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

I was 10 years old during that run. I remember my family all got together to watch the NCAA tournament and my cousin was decked out in a full State uniform with the high white socks. We have a few Final Four shirts in storage with the tags still on them.

 

[vandaldawg]

The statute of limitations hasn't passed after 20 years?

services will be told one day*.

I will look forward to it when it does.

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I wish that MSU-Cincy game was on Youtube. Would love to watch the full game. UConn game, Cuse game (I hate that John Wallace) and SEC Champ game are.

Thanks for the story.

 

[josebrown]

That's a good idea, if I can dig up an old VCR. We recorded them all...

 

[Reunion Dog]

I still have Final Four game on vcr. I was there. Sat in my seat and cried like a baby because I knew that was OUR chance to win it all. I still believe Ballard tanked that game because of gambling. He threw the ball away ALL NITE... Kentucky fans told all of us that they didn't want any part of us after SEC championship game. Damn what a hell of a 4 week roll....