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Post by Tom on Jun 22, 2019 21:02:23 GMT -5
Replying to a comment that a good coach is a good coach is a good coach, I said that Doggie Julian came as a football coach and worked out OK in basketball
Rather than take a thread about coaching candidates too far down a tangent, I got this from the movie Purple Reign
George Kaftan: "Doggie came up there as a football quarterback coach and they threw him the basketball job"
Bob Cousy: "And they said 'Don't you have a basketball background?' and Doggie says 'Ya, I coached a little high school, small college' 'We'll give you 500 bucks. You want to coach it?' Doggie says 'Sure' "
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Post by bison137 on Jun 22, 2019 21:22:22 GMT -5
Replying to a comment that a good coach is a good coach is a good coach, I said that Doggie Julian came as a football coach and worked out OK in basketball Rather than take a thread about coaching candidates too far down a tangent, I got this from the movie Purple Reign George Kaftan: "Doggie came up there as a football quarterback coach and they threw him the basketball job" Bob Cousy: "And they said 'Don't you have a basketball background?' and Doggie says 'Ya, I coached a little high school, small college' 'We'll give you 500 bucks. You want to coach it?' Doggie says 'Sure' " His small college coaching in basketball included nine years as head coach at Muhlenberg, which at that time wasn't really "small college" in terms of its basketball program. In his last two years - just before he came to HC - his teams were 20-5 and 24-4, playing against some traditional D1 programs. Made the quarterfinals of the NIT both years. So he should have been well known as a basketball coach - at least to the HC administrators who hired him - before he showed up in Worcester. Btw in the 1940's, Muhlenberg regularly played Temple, LaSalle, St. Joes, Rutgers, Lehigh, Lafayette, Bucknell, and some other D1's. Very different era. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 22, 2019 22:42:40 GMT -5
In 1950 Muhlenberg had 2 players in the NBA
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Post by timholycross on Jun 22, 2019 23:46:51 GMT -5
In 1950 Muhlenberg had 2 players in the NBA Yeah, when I was a kid, someone in my neighborhood said "you know Bob (another neighbor) has a brother who played in the NBA". Bob was a decent athlete but an average sized guy,so I took that with a grain of salt.. Years later I looked it up and he was right. Harry Donovan, played briefly for the Knicks. |
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 23, 2019 0:03:48 GMT -5
Replying to a comment that a good coach is a good coach is a good coach, I said that Doggie Julian came as a football coach and worked out OK in basketball Rather than take a thread about coaching candidates too far down a tangent, I got this from the movie Purple Reign George Kaftan: "Doggie came up there as a football quarterback coach and they threw him the basketball job" Bob Cousy: "And they said 'Don't you have a basketball background?' and Doggie says 'Ya, I coached a little high school, small college' 'We'll give you 500 bucks. You want to coach it?' Doggie says 'Sure' " His small college coaching in basketball included nine years as head coach at Muhlenberg, which at that time wasn't really "small college" in terms of its basketball program. In his last two years - just before he came to HC - his teams were 20-5 and 24-4, playing against some traditional D1 programs. Made the quarterfinals of the NIT both years. So he should have been well known as a basketball coach - at least to the HC administrators who hired him - before he showed up in Worcester. Btw in the 1940's, Muhlenberg regularly played Temple, LaSalle, St. Joes, Rutgers, Lehigh, Lafayette, Bucknell, and some other D1's. Very different era. The first football game Holy Cross played was against WPI and HC lost. Muhlenberg has almost as many students as nearby Lafayette. Like HC and neighbor WPI they both have robust sports programs yet in different divisions. Not that there's anything wrong with that, as they say on the Seinfeld re-runs. |
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Post by sader1970 on Jun 23, 2019 5:59:18 GMT -5
You might be shocked to find out that expression was used in the original show and not just in the re-runs.  |
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Post by thecrossisback on Jun 23, 2019 17:07:42 GMT -5
It is interesting that Douggie Julian won a national championship, but he didn't get along with Cousy.
I think Buster was a better coach.
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Post by hchoops on Jun 23, 2019 17:14:02 GMT -5
So did Cooz
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Post by longsuffering on Jun 24, 2019 6:44:20 GMT -5
You might be shocked to find out that expression was used in the original show and not just in the re-runs. I'm too young to have watched the original shows😊 |
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Post by hchoops on Jul 3, 2019 9:33:57 GMT -5
Purple Reign just won an award from the National Sports Media Association
It was shown at the Sports Film Festival in late June
(I do not know how to copy a pdf.)
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Post by rf1 on Jul 6, 2019 15:25:07 GMT -5
Purple Reign being shown again on Comcast's NBCSports Boston tonight at 7:30pm.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 6, 2019 15:38:34 GMT -5
Watch it !
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Post by HCFC45 on Jul 6, 2019 23:29:37 GMT -5
Just did! Have it on DVR!!! Could watch it 100 times and it nevah gets old!!! Every HC recruit should be obligated to watch it!!! Gotta love Togo!!! "I was like a kangaroo, nobody was going to stop me!"  !!! |
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 7, 2019 4:57:41 GMT -5
They need to make and sell a DVD for those who don’t have access to Comcast or whatever local outlets they’ve been showing this on.
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 7, 2019 8:08:43 GMT -5
Put me down for a copy!
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Post by hchoops on Jul 7, 2019 11:08:07 GMT -5
The producers have been trying for a NY metro cable based distribution
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 7, 2019 14:34:22 GMT -5
Get it on Cox!!! (Just following orders, you said "WATCH IT!")
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Post by CHC8485 on Jul 7, 2019 14:46:55 GMT -5
Looks like Channel 55 or 727 on Cox in RI is NBC Sports Boston. Not sure if it’s a premium sports channel or not, but it looks like it’s available on Cox. You can check using your zip code here www.nbcsports.com/boston/channel-finder |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Nov 12, 2019 16:24:11 GMT -5
Purple Reign can be found at
Password (allcaps) CBPR
Supposedly, it will not be available after Nov. 17.
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Post by longsuffering on Nov 12, 2019 18:55:45 GMT -5
Purple Reign can be found at Password (allcaps) CBPR Supposedly, it will not be available after Nov. 17. Thanks, just watched it. Excellent. |
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Post by Xmassader on Nov 12, 2019 23:29:24 GMT -5
Just watched it. Great film. Thanks PP for posting the link.
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Post by hchoops on Nov 18, 2019 11:15:27 GMT -5
Purple Reign can be found at Password (allcaps) CBPR Supposedly, it will not be available after Nov. 17. Password had worked, but not now anyone have same luck ? |
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Post by Tom on Nov 18, 2019 12:18:18 GMT -5
Purple Reign can be found at Password (allcaps) CBPR Supposedly, it will not be available after Nov. 17. Password had worked, but not now anyone have same luck ? Sounds like they were serious about not being available after Nov 17 |
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Post by joe on Feb 14, 2020 15:41:34 GMT -5
How does one view this movie?
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