Will the real Speedo guy step forward

[fuse]

I remember that game with such clarity- I don't recall ever laughing so hard at a sporting event.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Apparently Michael Phelps made a cameo in Arizona State's curtain of distraction, yep, you guessed it, in his speedo.

We all know who the real Speedo guy is.
A nod and tip of the hat to our original Speedo Guy where ever he may be pastoring (Tennessee?) these days.

[KenTankerous]

I didn't think Phelps' distraction curtain was meant as derivative of Grand Old Speedo guy.

I mean, yeah he was in a Speedo but he also had all that Gold dangling.

I think that was the point, not the Speedo.

(daggoneit, I wish my abs ever looked that good, and so does she...)

[OldPhiKap]

I remember that game with such clarity- I don't recall ever laughing so hard at a sporting event.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Apparently Michael Phelps made a cameo in Arizona State's curtain of distraction, yep, you guessed it, in his speedo.

We all know who the real Speedo guy is.
A nod and tip of the hat to our original Speedo Guy where ever he may be pastoring (Tennessee?) these days.

If you step forward, no pictures please! ;-)

(That was darn funny back in the day, kudos)

[hallcity]

I think of it as an homage to the original Speedo guy.
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[oakroom]

Don't know who he is, but here's Speedo guy in action:

https://youtu.be/LIygJdT6r-g

[BigWayne]

There was a previous thread on this last season. (http://forums.dukebasketballreport.com/forums/showthread.php?35504-The-Legacy-of-Speedo-Guy)


This video was posted in there that shows what happened to Speedo guy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PEXG0mZKcw

[BigWayne]

I remember that game with such clarity- I don't recall ever laughing so hard at a sporting event.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Apparently Michael Phelps made a cameo in Arizona State's curtain of distraction, yep, you guessed it, in his speedo.

We all know who the real Speedo guy is.
A nod and tip of the hat to our original Speedo Guy where ever he may be pastoring (Tennessee?) these days.

ESPN piece on Phelps at ASU (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14670378/michael-phelps-featured-arizona-state-sun-devils-curtain-distraction)



Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said Phelps "made a major contribution to the game."

[oldnavy]

ESPN piece on Phelps at ASU (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/14670378/michael-phelps-featured-arizona-state-sun-devils-curtain-distraction)

The Speedo Guy has to be one of the funniest fan interactions of all time... I laugh every time I see it.

[weezie]

I didn't think Phelps' distraction curtain was meant as derivative of Grand Old Speedo guy.

I mean, yeah he was in a Speedo but he also had all that Gold dangling.

I think that was the point, not the Speedo...


Ken! The Speedo is always the focus. :cool:

[westwall]

I remember that game with such clarity- I don't recall ever laughing so hard at a sporting event.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Apparently Michael Phelps made a cameo in Arizona State's curtain of distraction, yep, you guessed it, in his speedo.

We all know who the real Speedo guy is.
A nod and tip of the hat to our original Speedo Guy where ever he may be pastoring (Tennessee?) these days.


I took a good friend -- a sports-minded New Yorker who is very hard to impress -- to that UNC game. we were seated in Section 5, with a very good view of the Grad section and Speedo Guy.
As we left the game, which Duke won, I asked, "Well, what did you think? Good?" After a moment, he replied: "Good?? It was OVER the top! Never seen a game like that in my life!"
He still talks about that game, and today, is delighted that Lance Thomas is playing very well for his beloved Knicks.

[Native]

In the conversations I've had with Arizona State students, most agree that Speedo Guy was the impetus for the Curtain of Distraction.

So, yeah, I'd imagine this is a friendly homage to the original.