Ladies, Gentlemen,....HURLEY.

[EarlJam]

Not sure why I "you tubed" it tonight, but this is a pleasure. Mr. quick, fearless, TOUGH, all-seeing.

Not just "feet" quick. He's "eye" quick. Catch, find, release.

He was so awesome. That's why I have a lizard named after him.

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXmRDevSgs

The end of the video, Hurley: "They were obviously very confident with their words. We were confident with our play and that's what mattered."

I love that mother flubber. Duke's greatest all-around player ever.

-EJ

[CameronBornAndBred]

Good stuff, nice memories EJ. I love how in the pre-computer graphic days they had Bucky Waters at a whiteboard.

[bigj4194]

Fantastic! Great quote by Hurley and a wonderful performance by him.

[SilkyJ]

god i loved that.

we've seen that backdoor alley oop a few times from paulus to gerald. a know its a lot to compare them to guys with their jerseys in the rafters, but here's we see some more resemblances this year.

[ArkieDukie]

Thanks EJ. This brought back lots of memories. I'm a HUGE fan of Hurley; not many players have the court vision that he had. Simply amazing.

I haven't watched this game in years, but I have fond memories of it. I was there; it was just before one of my big oral exams (I was a grad student). I was sick with walking pneumonia when I took the exam, largely as a result of this game. It was well worth it.

[balkan boy]

EarlJam, Hurley is, in a runaway, my all-time favorite player, but I still might have to call you on "Duke's greatest all-around player ever." ... Not even sure he was the best all-around player on that team... I definitely give him Duke's best point guard though (even if some of you out there like Williams more).

Thanks for the memories, god that team was great...

Balkan Boy

[BobbyFan]

As my handle would suggest, I enjoyed that. Thanks.

[Uncle Drew]

[QUOTE=EarlJam;193089]Not sure why I "you tubed" it tonight, but this is a pleasure. Mr. quick, fearless, TOUGH, all-seeing.

Not just "feet" quick. He's "eye" quick. Catch, find, release.

He was so awesome. That's why I have a lizard named after him.

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXmRDevSgs

The end of the video, Hurley: "They were obviously very confident with their words. We were confident with our play and that's what mattered."

I love that mother flubber. Duke's greatest all-around player ever.

Thanks for the link Earl. I think one of the things that made BH so special is he was so fundamentally soud yet could make that special play when needed. I must confess it almost makes me want to cry when I think about his accident and what might have been. I don't think he would have been a year after year all star. But I think he would have had a long carreer making those around him that much better. I can't cry however knowing he has been successful doing the horse thing and I can't aford a horse hair brush to paint with. Thanks again Earl. And thank you Bobby for your dedication, gutsy play and being true blue.

[j(ay)mike]

Thank you for this, EarlJam.
At the 4-minute mark. First row, tv-side, the kids in the t-shirts that spelled C-H-I-E-F-!
I'm the H.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
Not sure I ever heard that building that loud.
Good times...

[DBFAN]

I was only in 8th grade but those were some amazing memories

[2535Miles]

EarlJam, fantastic post. I cannot think of a better thread for you to start off the OTB. Now, come back.

[phaedrus]

...I still might have to call you on "Duke's greatest all-around player ever." ... Not even sure he was the best all-around player on that team...

Seems like those two titles are synonymous, no matter which guy you go with.

[Faison1]

Man....that was awesome!! Probably the golden years of Duke Basketball (maybe).

On a slightly different note, (considering the incredible respect I have for Hurley's ability and energy), why didn't K ever pick him as an assistant? I think Hurley expressed interest at one point. He seems like a natural fit...and a legend...

[dukestheheat]

Hurley was fearless, a true pirate on defense, and he just had the knack of a winner. He played so hard, all the time.

His first year, he was petulant and prone to great mood swings. I remember the story about K making a video of his facial expressions and how his moods affected the play of the team; from then on, Hurley became a true warrior for Duke.

I want to see Nolan Smith turn it up one notch to become that type of guard for Duke.

When I saw the Crazies jumping around, it reminded me of my times in Cameron 'back in the day', and I want that again.

Hey, old Crazies can still rock it baby.

dth.

[Edouble]

His first year, he was petulant and prone to great mood swings.

...and other digestive issues.