Chris Berman on SMU Hoops

[PonyKai]

Circa 1984...Berman doing Sportscenter on Christmas day, 1984. #4 SMU taking on Chaminade over on Oahu. 4:10 - 4:30 mark. Fun video.

http://deadspin.com/5662997/heres-video ... -descended

[crazy horse]

Wow, I forgot how cheesy ESPN was back in 1984. Virtually no highlights and just scores. Its amazing anyone watched back then. But then again, having any sports on 24 hours a day was quite the novelty.

[SMU89]

They were the sports internet when there was no internet.

[mavsrage311]

4:20 mark of the video, kind of funny. We were playing Chaminade?

[RGV Pony]

4:20 mark of the video, kind of funny. We were playing Chaminade?

and got beat. Beginning of the end for a good team that fell apart

[ponyscott]

4:20 mark of the video, kind of funny. We were playing Chaminade?

They are the Host school in that Tournament and have a basketball rich history. If you recall they beat then number 1 or 2# ranked Ralph Sampson led Virginia squad back in the 80's.

[ontheedgeofmyseat]

..our guys liked to blow a couple of numbers before each games back in those days, or so they say...

[CalallenStang]

4:20 mark of the video, kind of funny. We were playing Chaminade?

and got beat. Beginning of the end for a good team that fell apart

Chaminade proceeded to make the finals of the tournament where they lost to Providence by 2. That Silverswords team was GOOD.

[PonyPride]

Berman's most impressive revelation there is his reference to SMU's JOE Koncak.