Kemba's Moment: Matt Norlander's Vantage Point

[champs99and04]

I was in high school at the time and had a study hall last period - so I left around 12:45, dumped my backpack in my mom’s car (she teaches at the nearby middle school) and pretty much sprinted the whole 2 miles home to get there for the second half. Easily a top 3 sports memory in my life and maybe the best.

The second game that day was Syracuse/St. John’s - it was one of the rare years from that era St. John’s was good so you basically had UConn, SJU, and Cuse fans all in the same session on a Thursday afternoon. The energy in the building was insane.

(The current BET is still by far the best conference tournament, but I’ll never forgive Cuse and Pitt for ruining how special that event was at the time.)

 

[HooperScooper]

2011 Maui Invitational

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A Duke shirt? That there is a hanging offense. Maybe you and @Dove can hang out and watch the NCAA Tournament together. 😀

 

[Dove]

The Jonathan dance after gets me every time

Was going to post same!!! Hysterical.

 

[Dove]

 

[Flipside]

A Duke shirt? That there is a hanging offense. Maybe you and @Dove can hang out and watch the NCAA Tournament together. 😀

Ha, I'm down to hang out and party with anyone that loves college hoops! (Huskies and Blue Devils preferred) ... so hopefully see ya in Tampa or Philly next week, DC the next, and then Indy!!!

... but before that, Fort Lauderdale this Thursday! South Florida Alumni Network Men's Big East Tournament 2026 Game Watch

Maui 2010 - The Kemba year



Maui 2011 - unfortunately Timba burned down in the Maui fires

MSG, NYC 2013

 

[pepband99]

Looked like Wayne Norman there with the Wooow! as the camera panned to the crowd and he was making his way to the court for postgame interviews. I was at work and had to listen on the radio. Was great to get home and see the highlights.

That's the late Tim Tolokan, not Wayne Norman.