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Post by possum on Jan 26, 2020 15:02:13 GMT -5
Reports out of California report Kobe Bryant killed in a helicopter crash. Very sad news
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 26, 2020 15:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 26, 2020 15:12:04 GMT -5
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jan 26, 2020 15:18:53 GMT -5
Not to play board police like some, but belongs in general discussion.
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 26, 2020 15:27:55 GMT -5
You are correct because while the topic is basketball, the basketball forum says HC or other college basketball and he was noted for his pro career.
I tried (unsuccessfully) to delete which used to be easy. If the Dean is watching, feel free to delete my thread in basketball forum.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 26, 2020 15:39:41 GMT -5
May his soul rest in peace. May his daughter and all who died with him find peace.andeternal rest.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jan 26, 2020 16:32:09 GMT -5
I remember having a conversation with his dad, Joe Bryant, in the old caf on the second floor of Hogan, when he was on an official visit to Holy Cross.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
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Post by DiMarz on Jan 26, 2020 22:01:13 GMT -5
I remember having a conversation with his dad, Joe Bryant, in the old caf on the second floor of Hogan, when he was on an official visit to Holy Cross. May his soul Rest In Peace. Was Blaney recruiting him? or Rainor?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 26, 2020 22:11:36 GMT -5
I was working in Wheeler Bar (social room) and recall Joe Bryant coming through with his team escorts on his recruiting visit to HC so that was in George Blaney’s early years. Joe Bryant is 65 so guessing he was high school class of 1972. It was said he wanted to come to HC but was not admitted
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Post by timholycross on Jan 26, 2020 22:16:13 GMT -5
Date wise, Blaney seems right. Certainly not Raynor, he was a player at Dartmouth (played soph year for Blaney, then George left for HC).
Don't know how serious it was. Surprised it wasn't in the Donahue days that Joe was courted (in fact, I posted that a minute or two ago and retracted it), but the dates contradict that.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jan 27, 2020 0:51:37 GMT -5
Tim, I am sure it was Jack Donahue who was recruiting Joe Bryant. I remember Jack introducing him to a couple of us in the caf on the Sunday morning of his visit before heading back to Philly.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 27, 2020 10:28:42 GMT -5
Sports-Reference has Joe Bryant as a sophomore at Lasalle in 73-74. There are no stats for his freshman year 72-73, although that was the first year that freshman could play varsity basketball. That's odd to me. So we might conclude that he entered Lasalle in Fall 1972 and would have been recruited by HC in 71-72 Jack's last year as coach.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 27, 2020 10:31:04 GMT -5
I just learned today that Kobe was a Catholic who spoke a number of times about how his faith had been what helped him to overcome his anger. He was also raising his children as Catholics. He had attended Mass on Sunday morning. I hope he and his daughter are now resting in the Lord.
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Post by hcnation on Jan 27, 2020 12:20:44 GMT -5
I was working in Wheeler Bar (social room) and recall Joe Bryant coming through with his team escorts on his recruiting visit to HC so that was in George Blaney’s early years. Joe Bryant is 65 so guessing he was high school class of 1972. It was said he wanted to come to HC but was not admitted books.google.com/books/about/Kobe_Bryant.html?id=nsOM094_0SkCIn this book it stated that Joe Bryant was ineligible as a freshman and he played intramurals . Something about a new academic eligibility rule about predicting the academic success of incoming athletes and he had to sit out. books.google.com/books/about/Showboat.html?id=CH1zCwAAQBAJFootnote In looking back, In 1965, the NCAA adopted the “1.6 rule,” which required predicting that an incoming athlete would have at least a 1.6 GPA and maintain it in order to be on athletic scholarship or play. Some conferences required additional minimum standards. The NCAA revised its controversial academic requirement for athletes 1.6 Rule at the NCAA's annual convention in January 13,1973. so that one must now achieve a high school grade average of 2.0 (based on 4.0 as perfect) to be eligible for intercollegiate competition and an athletic scholarship at an N.C.A.A. institution. The NCAA approved minimum standards in 1983 called Proposition 48, which began three years later. Athletes were required to carry a minimum 2.0 GPA in 11 core courses and a combined 700 score on the SAT
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Post by timholycross on Jan 27, 2020 15:15:38 GMT -5
It was called (or was the predecessor of) Proposition 48?
Makes more sense it was Jack that brought him to Worcester. Jack aimed high on recruits; most of the time didn't get them (but apparently felt it helped him in the long run) and there were a lot of stories about "the ones that got away".
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Post by moose1970 on Jan 28, 2020 20:07:26 GMT -5
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Post by hchoops on Jan 30, 2020 11:01:12 GMT -5
I heard from someone who knew him well that he really changed his life around, returned to the Catholic, Church and dedicated himself to his family
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 30, 2020 11:09:06 GMT -5
This is the essence of the redemptive Catholic Church. I was taught that every sin can and will be forgiven by God if there is a desire to turn from sin and firm purpose to not sin again. The sacrament of penance can refresh the soul. The nuns taught us the only unforgiveable sin was the sin of despair (i.e. Judas).
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Post by HC92 on Jan 30, 2020 22:13:52 GMT -5
I heard from someone who knew him well that he really changed his life around, returned to the Catholic, Church and dedicated himself to his family I have never been a Kobe fan but I have heard a lot of these personal stories from folks about these small acts of kindness that make me think I was wrong about him. Sounds like someone who made some mistakes as a young person but made a sincere effort to be a better human, husband and father as he matured. RIP.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jan 30, 2020 22:40:37 GMT -5
Heartwarming story
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Post by Tom on Jan 31, 2020 9:07:20 GMT -5
This is the essence of the redemptive Catholic Church. I was taught that every sin can and will be forgiven by God if there is a desire to turn from sin and firm purpose to not sin again. The sacrament of penance can refresh the soul. The nuns taught us the only unforgiveable sin was the sin of despair (i.e. Judas). Some guy named Dismas said it actually works. ---------------------------------------- If God, who happens to be more merciful than I am, chooses to forgive Bryant for his alleged assault, etc, I guess I can go along with it. I will not forgive Bryant for being a Laker
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Post by hchoops on Jan 31, 2020 9:20:04 GMT -5
This is the essence of the redemptive Catholic Church. I was taught that every sin can and will be forgiven by God if there is a desire to turn from sin and firm purpose to not sin again. The sacrament of penance can refresh the soul. The nuns taught us the only unforgiveable sin was the sin of despair (i.e. Judas). Some guy named Dismas said it actually works. ---------------------------------------- If God, who happens to be more merciful than I am, chooses to forgive Bryant for his alleged assault, etc, I guess I can go along with it. I will not forgive Bryant for being a Laker God is probably more merciful than you in that area also.
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 31, 2020 10:19:40 GMT -5
Unless the Lakers stole him from the Celtics, I am not sure if you have a case for sending him "On the Road to Perdition."
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Post by Tom on Jan 31, 2020 11:18:10 GMT -5
Unless the Lakers stole him from the Celtics, I am not sure if you have a case for sending him "On the Road to Perdition." No. Being a Laker is sufficient. Laker = Bad
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Post by moose1970 on Jan 31, 2020 12:43:58 GMT -5
This is the essence of the redemptive Catholic Church. I was taught that every sin can and will be forgiven by God if there is a desire to turn from sin and firm purpose to not sin again. The sacrament of penance can refresh the soul. The nuns taught us the only unforgiveable sin was the sin of despair (i.e. Judas). Some guy named Dismas said it actually works. ---------------------------------------- If God, who happens to be more merciful than I am, chooses to forgive Bryant for his alleged assault, etc, I guess I can go along with it. I will not forgive Bryant for being a Laker I will not forgive Bryant for being a Laker
get over it. 9 people died. what's wrong with you???
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