Adam Amin

[schmendrick]

What a story.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...bd41a2ce4d5_story.html?utm_term=.d99f7b34f40a

"How on the turbulent Earth did the fourth son of immigrants from a giant country long discouraging toward female athleticism end up as the exhilarated play-by-play voice of the very American women’s Final Four?"

"That’s how a 5-foot-3, 110-pound hell of a man who could play some cricket in the 1950s and 1960s in Karachi, Pakistan, and who later came to adore, of all things, the Chicago Cubs, wound up as a touching tangent to the women’s basketball Final Four. That was April 1, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio, just 27 days after the sudden end of the 80-year life of Mohammed Amin, Adam’s father: 40 years around Karachi, 40 years around Chicago."

 

[uconnell]

Arike.... from the greatest to the goat and I don’t meAn the greatest of all times. I am soooo happy she missed that free throw. I dance a jig on their fate. I am Irish. By genetics. I screamed when she missed that free throw I scared the dog.

 

[uconnell]

BIG CONGRATs to BAYLOR. Thank you! Thank you.

 

[MikeBlue]

Arike.... from the greatest to the goat and I don’t meAn the greatest of all times. I am soooo happy she missed that free throw. I dance a jig on their fate. I am Irish. By genetics. I screamed when she missed that free throw I scared the dog.

No other words needed.

 

[Newfie]

Gotta feel for her a bit. Have to remember they are still kids, even though her actions against us makes it tough to feel bad. I’m happy for Baylor, especially after they lost Cox.

 

[j66kicker]

Gotta feel for her a bit. Have to remember they are still kids, even though her actions against us makes it tough to feel bad. I’m happy for Baylor, especially after they lost Cox.

Nope - not a bit.

 

[eebmg]

How weird. An Adam Amin thread just went sideways.

 

[Newfie]

Nope - not a bit.

I was just trying to be nice. Truthfully, I haven’t stopped smiling

 

[mbr33ct]

Who knew an Adam Amin thread was going to get me to the Baylor win.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Arike.... from the greatest to the goat and I don’t meAn the greatest of all times. I am soooo happy she missed that free throw. I dance a jig on their fate. I am Irish. By genetics. I screamed when she missed that free throw I scared the dog.

This has not been good week in my life but Baylor's victory (ND loss/Arike blowing the game-maybe making the foul shot is hard than a 3pt!) put a huge smile on my face. Oh, petty me!

 

[earl the pearl]

What a story.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...bd41a2ce4d5_story.html?utm_term=.d99f7b34f40a

"How on the turbulent Earth did the fourth son of immigrants from a giant country long discouraging toward female athleticism end up as the exhilarated play-by-play voice of the very American women’s Final Four?"

"That’s how a 5-foot-3, 110-pound hell of a man who could play some cricket in the 1950s and 1960s in Karachi, Pakistan, and who later came to adore, of all things, the Chicago Cubs, wound up as a touching tangent to the women’s basketball Final Four. That was April 1, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio, just 27 days after the sudden end of the 80-year life of Mohammed Amin, Adam’s father: 40 years around Karachi, 40 years around Chicago."

If it was up to Muffett he would never gotten the job.......

 

[Carnac]

Arike.... from the greatest to the goat and I don’t meAn the greatest of all times. I am soooo happy she missed that free throw. I dance a jig on their fate. I am Irish. By genetics. I screamed when she missed that free throw I scared the dog.

Yeah, I guess you could say Arike was the goat in both of ND’s last two championship games. She was the last ND player to touch the ball in both games.

 

[tomcat]

Back to the point of this thread. I loved the story. I also think Amin has iujmproved markedly in the last year. Much less obtrusive, perhaps more comfortable in his own skin.