SMU Basketball Nostalgia

[mustang1108]

My first memories of SMU bball was when I was in elementary school in the late 90s and watching Stephen Woods and Jerryl Sasser. I remember my parents buying me a Sasser jersey at the old store that used to be in Moody and wearing it to school the next day. I would continue to go to games throughout middle school and occasionally in high school. Then once I was a student I rarely missed a game and attended some of the Coach Doh lunches at Umphry Lee. Until seeing us beat Cincy last weekend my favorite memory was storming the floor after we beat Memphis my junior year.

[The Falcon]

I almost forgot something very pertinent to this thread.

While working at Moody during the days of the Dallas Chaparrals I watched Larry Brown playing
guard - I believe for the Indiana Pacers of the old American Basketball Assn.(ABA). He was
a fierce competitor and on defense he was very aggressive and in-your-face. He played quite
a few games in Moody so he is no stranger to our arena. Glad to have him back and on our
side.

One other story - In probably the late 70's or early 80's Bob Condren (former SID at SMU)
told me this story. One day a young, athletic guy opened Bob's door and came in abruptly.
He said - "Do you know who I am?" Bob looked at him curiously and said "No, never seen
you before" to which the stranger replied - "You soon will." Turns out the player was a basket-
ball player transferring to SMU from East Texas State University in Commerce and he was a high
flyer over there but didn't do anything at SMU. He wasn't here very long, and I've never heard
of him again. Heck - I was hoping he would light it up here, but another dream fizzled.

[smusic 00]

Jay Poerner was my Chemistry lab partner in summer school.

[Charleston Pony]

I started following SMU after meeting Hayden Fry who was a neighbor of our in North Dallas (along with Tom Landry and his O-Line coach Jim Meyers). Other than the '63 Cotton Bowl year, was more of a bball fan in the Doc Hayes era. Listened to all the games on radio back when Hooser, Beasley, Begert, et al were competing for SWC Championships. Remember the tough loss to Kelly Pete & Wichita State in the NCAAs. Then attended SMU in early 70's and got to see the end of Gene Phillips career at SMU. Then came the 1st group of black players at SMU...Ruben Triplett, Sammy Hervey, Oscar Roan and later the great Ira Terrell. The Dave Bliss era was fun but it's been a long time since we've seen this kind of excitement in Moody (there were a few moments in the Shumate and Dement years, but nothing to compare with the enthusiasm we had for bball in the early 70's shortly after Bob Prewitt had taken over for the legendary Doc Hayes. Let's just hope LB establishes an elite program and Coach Jank sticks around and is able to keep it going when Larry finally decides he's had enough.

[SoCal_Pony]

Gene Phillips, Ira Terrell, Clayton Korver, these were my heroes growing up.

As a kid, I closely followed the 1972 team that won a SWC Championship. About 10 years later, as a student, I attended a racquetball class at SMU. On the 1st day of class, our instructor got all the students together on the court and gave us a 5-minute lesson on the rules of the game, then said, 'Any Questions?', I asked him, 'Who was the last SMU Head Coach to win a SWC BB Championship?'. Our instructor, named Bob Prewitt, answered, "That would be me".

Also attended the very 1st ABA vs NBA basketball game ever played. It was between the Dallas Chaparrals & the Milwaukee Bucks (Lew Alcindor, Oscar Robertson) and was played at Moody Coliseum. I sat court side with my older sister, great memories.

[whitwiki]

For me it was playing pickup with papa and Ryan harp.

[Terry Webster]

Somewhere around my house I have a picture with Carroll Hooser. He was my first SMU hero.

[Nacho]

Gene Phillips, Ira Terrell, Clayton Korver, these were my heroes growing up.

As a kid, I closely followed the 1972 team that won a SWC Championship. About 10 years later, as a student, I attended a racquetball class at SMU. On the 1st day of class, our instructor got all the students together on the court and gave us a 5-minute lesson on the rules of the game, then said, 'Any Questions?', I asked him, 'Who was the last SMU Head Coach to win a SWC BB Championship?'. Our instructor, named Bob Prewitt, answered, "That would be me".

Also attended the very 1st ABA vs NBA basketball game ever played. It was between the Dallas Chaparrals & the Milwaukee Bucks (Lew Alcindor, Oscar Robertson) and was played at Moody Coliseum. I sat court side with my older sister, great memories.

i loved watching korver. i was playing in a pickup game once when he came in with some friends. he immediately threw down a thunderous dunk. the animal was always fun to watch. his brother played dt for oakland. i wonder what clayton is doing now.

[smusportspage]

While in Junior High in a small West Texas town, I would listen to the SMU Basketball games on the radio during the Ira Terrell days. When SMU had the ball I would practice my shots on the mini basketball hoop on my brother's closet door. For some reason I thought my shots directly influenced SMU shots. If I missed, SMU would miss or viceversa. At least that was what my imagination was telling back then. Hey, for a seventh grader in a small texas town, it was fun.

[Charleston Pony]

anyone who followed SMU in the early 70's and was a fan of Clayton Korver has to recall the Nebraska game which still ranks as one of my favorite memories of how rowdy the student section could get in those days

[mrydel]

Half of Kovar's rebounds would be called flagrant fouls today. He knew how to use his elbows to clear an area.

[Stallion]

Doesn't he hold the record for fouling out in shortest span. He could easily go through 5 fouls in 7-10 minutes of playing time

[Terry Webster]

Not sure if my memory is correct on this, but does anyone remember IT getting a technical for dunking against Rice I think toward the end of his last game?

[mrydel]

Doesn't he hold the record for fouling out in shortest span. He could easily go through 5 fouls in 7-10 minutes of playing time

Not sure about that but he was certainly an enforcer.

[SoCal_Pony]

Half of Kovar's rebounds would be called flagrant fouls today. He knew how to use his elbows to clear an area.

Agree 100%

The wild elbow swings after a big rebound, it didn't get any better than that.