CPDUKEGUY24
09-30-2010, 06:31 AM
I know its tricky but hear me out....
Former Michigan St. star Jay Vincent (79') pleaded guilty to Federal fraud and tax charges Tues.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5627016
This curse sure is an odd beast, but here goes...
Michigan St. won the 1979 NCAA Championship largely thanks to Magic Johnson, but Jay Vincent was a key cog in their victory over Larry Bird and Indiana St. (The game to this day remains the highest rated televised college basketball game ever, but I digress).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament
I told you this was round about right?
In this tournament:
- #2 Duke lost to #10 St. Johns in the second round.
- #1 UNC lost to #9 Penn in the second round
- Penn beat St. Johns in the Elite Eight
- Michigan St. beat Penn in the Final Four
So, not exactly a direct link there but hopefully you get the idea:D This may well be the first and only documentation of a Duke and UNC curse collaboration (blech, that tasted bad).
Also, if I may digress a little more, some familiar names looking back at the head coaches in the 1979 tourny.
Duke - Bill Foster
UNC - Dean Smith
Georgetown - John Thompson
Iona - Jim Valvano
Notre Dame - Digger Phelps
Syracuse - Jim Boeheim
Applachian St. - Bobby Cremins
Arkansas - Eddie Sutton
I apologize to anyone who may have read this with a serious tone but geez...How much longer til we get our college basketball back?:confused: I'm clearly in withdrawals.
Former Michigan St. star Jay Vincent (79') pleaded guilty to Federal fraud and tax charges Tues.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5627016
This curse sure is an odd beast, but here goes...
Michigan St. won the 1979 NCAA Championship largely thanks to Magic Johnson, but Jay Vincent was a key cog in their victory over Larry Bird and Indiana St. (The game to this day remains the highest rated televised college basketball game ever, but I digress).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_NCAA_Men%27s_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament
I told you this was round about right?
In this tournament:
- #2 Duke lost to #10 St. Johns in the second round.
- #1 UNC lost to #9 Penn in the second round
- Penn beat St. Johns in the Elite Eight
- Michigan St. beat Penn in the Final Four
So, not exactly a direct link there but hopefully you get the idea:D This may well be the first and only documentation of a Duke and UNC curse collaboration (blech, that tasted bad).
Also, if I may digress a little more, some familiar names looking back at the head coaches in the 1979 tourny.
Duke - Bill Foster
UNC - Dean Smith
Georgetown - John Thompson
Iona - Jim Valvano
Notre Dame - Digger Phelps
Syracuse - Jim Boeheim
Applachian St. - Bobby Cremins
Arkansas - Eddie Sutton
I apologize to anyone who may have read this with a serious tone but geez...How much longer til we get our college basketball back?:confused: I'm clearly in withdrawals.