Hans Sprungfeld
Undecided
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2011
- Messages
- 13,051
- Reaction Score
- 31,757
Chills & tears, watching the montage and the ceremony
Freedom of expression, and not at all inaccurate to highlight KO's work ethic at a crucial time in his life journey.And he just did it....Mentioned KO.
How could he not..........one of his good friends that was a big part of his UConn career. At some point we'll be able to separate the good from the bad with KO.And he just did it....Mentioned KO.
With the way KO is treated here, you would think he’s on the FBI’s most wanted list, give it a rest.And he just did it....Mentioned KO.
First class.
I don't remember Ray being a highly sought recruit, but I vividly remember he was special during the minutes he had on the court as a freshman....it was all historic from there.
I get it. I have to admit I wondered if he would or not. Good for ray and KO.Freedom of expression, and not at all inaccurate to highlight KO's work ethic at a crucial time in his life journey.
He was mid-30s.....final four was us, Kentucky, Alabama and South Carolina I'm pretty sureHe was Top 30. UK and Pitino wanted him iirc.
...all of which is missing from the ESPN video clip.Freedom of expression, and not at all inaccurate to highlight KO's work ethic at a crucial time in his life journey.
A bunch of the players that day had heard that he was playing golf there and waited for him at the ninth green (course only has 9 holes). There was a small gallery on the ninth hole when we were coming up. Felt like a celebrity that day. My life definitely peaked that afternoon - it’s been on a steady decline ever since.
That’s a great story. 9 would be a good hole for a gallery but maybe a dangerous one to be in with a bunch of amateurs on the approach lol.I played golf with Ray Allen and his uncle at Buena Vista in west Hartford. He was at UConn and I was a senior in high school. He was a mediocre golfer at that time. I recall, on the 4th hole, he was manning the pin as I was putting. He forgot to pull the pin out all the way, and my putt hit the pin and bobbled out. He gave me the shot anyway. Still a class act!
A bunch of the players that day had heard that he was playing golf there and waited for him at the ninth green (course only has 9 holes). There was a small gallery on the ninth hole when we were coming up. Felt like a celebrity that day. My life definitely peaked that afternoon - it’s been on a steady decline ever since.
As I recall, Howie D. spearheaded the
recruiting effort to land #34 Ray Allen.
At the time he lauded Ray's personality and polish as a gentleman as much as his shooting potential. HD knew he would be very special even as a high schooler.