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Post by hchoops on May 2, 2020 20:27:19 GMT -5
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Post by CHC8485 on May 2, 2020 20:45:24 GMT -5
Don’t think so. Games in 1977 didn’t have the score at the bottom of the screen and I believe the 1977 game was played at Assembly Hall at IU.
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Post by Crucis#1 on May 2, 2020 20:57:55 GMT -5
The HC players appear to be Austin Butler (4j and Caleb Green. The third HC player was difficult to identify, but on analysis of height as well as uniform accessories appears to be Connor Niego.
The uniforms in 1977 resembled the University of North Carolina with a triangle patch on the side of the shorts with an HC monogram.
The game was played at IU.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 2, 2020 21:00:21 GMT -5
We played at Michigan in late December 2013, losing 88-66--could it be that game ?
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 2, 2020 21:22:34 GMT -5
TV cameras didn't work like that 40 years ago.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 2, 2020 21:35:00 GMT -5
November 10, 2018 at Michigan is the final answer. Michigan 56 Holy Cross 37
We led 24-18 at the half and then Michigan outscored us 27-8 in the first 10 minutes of the second half
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Post by gocrossgo on May 2, 2020 22:33:08 GMT -5
This game was from the season prior to this last season. Seems as if the question has already been answered
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Post by Non Alum Dave on May 3, 2020 4:58:59 GMT -5
Connor had a pretty decent first half if I recall.
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Post by timholycross on May 3, 2020 8:31:05 GMT -5
The HC players appear to be Austin Butler (4j and Caleb Green. The third HC player was difficult to identify, but on analysis of height as well as uniform accessories appears to be Connor Niego. The uniforms in 1977 resembled the University of North Carolina with a triangle patch on the side of the shorts with an HC monogram. The game was played at IU. Shorts were shorter and hair (until Mike Vicens* changed his in 1978) was longer! *it was the beginning of the punk rock era, and my friend nicknamed him "Mike Vicious", which, in retrospect, was a pretty apt description of his style of play, not that any of us were complaining about that. |
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Post by southernsader on May 3, 2020 11:59:39 GMT -5
We did lead Michigan at the half in '77, though - on a Charlie Browne basket to end the half. (Curt Gowdy insisted on calling Charlie "George" the whole game.) Oh what might have been if Ronnie P and John O'Connor weren't on the bench in street clothes with injuries.)
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on May 3, 2020 13:20:10 GMT -5
Ricky Green was immense in that '77 game.
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Post by hc87 on May 3, 2020 14:25:39 GMT -5
Ricky Green was immense in that '77 game. Yeah...he was the difference that day unfotunately. I had forgotten he had as lenghty of a NBA career until looking him up now....ended up a Celtic too which I really have no recollection of: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickey_Green |
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Post by timholycross on May 3, 2020 16:31:59 GMT -5
...Me either. Played 26 games in Bird's last season, 91-92. Only played 3 games after January 10, didn't appear in the playoffs.
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Post by hchoops on May 3, 2020 17:22:00 GMT -5
Green shot 16-20 for 35
Potter outscored Hubbard, 20-16
Vicens led us with 23
We led 40-39 at the half, lost 92-81
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Post by Crucis#1 on May 3, 2020 19:04:49 GMT -5
I was at the Northeastern / Holy Cross game when John O’Connor was injured. It occurred in front of the Northeastern bench when one of the ref’s step on the back of his heal as John was starting to run down the court after a missed shot by Northeastern. The step tore his Achilles’ tendon. Unfortunately, for the rest of his career he was not able to play with the same intensity that he had shown up to that point. He had the potential to be a monster in the front court for HC, similar to Big Pat regarding his skills if I remember correctly through Purple Colored glasses.
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Post by Xmassader on May 3, 2020 23:50:48 GMT -5
Crucis—right you are regarding John O’Connor-never quite the same after the Achilles injury
Regarding the Michigan game, Bryant Gumbel’s comment at the end of the game was one I’ll never forget: “This game was a story of two guards...one who was here (Green) and one who wasn’t (Perry)”. Green was an All American with great quickness and Kevin McAuley had a bum knee—not the ideal matchup for HC.
Potter and Vicens were outstanding...outplayed the Michigan front court with Phil Hubbard and Johnny Robinson.
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Post by efg72 on May 4, 2020 9:43:48 GMT -5
Crucis—right you are regarding John O’Connor-never quite the same after the Achilles injury Regarding the Michigan game, Bryant Gumbel’s comment at the end of the game was one I’ll never forget: “This game was a story of two guards...one who was here (Green) and one who wasn’t (Perry)”. Green was an All American with great quickness and Kevin McAuley had a bum knee—not the ideal matchup for HC. Potter and Vicens were outstanding...outplayed the Michigan front court with Phil Hubbard and Johnny Robinson. There is a great story George tells about the halftime talk and comments from McAuley about Green. Speaks to how committed the kids were to Holy Cross, George and the staff |
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Post by timholycross on May 4, 2020 10:32:48 GMT -5
There was a magazine article about HC's motion offense and the photo accompanying the piece was of Kevin guarding Rickey Green.
Green was so quick that it didn't matter very much at any level that he pretty much could only go left.
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Post by hchoops on May 4, 2020 11:50:34 GMT -5
Magazine was Scholastic Coach
George credited Asst Jim Doerr(sp) for that offense
Jim’s grandson is an assistant at Rutgers
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Post by efg72 on May 4, 2020 13:07:22 GMT -5
I think I have a copy of the offense in a box -It was a good offense for certain teams and was especially effective during that time period. Jim Dougher was a character and great basketball mind. I was at the U.S. Air Arena watching the Capital Classic with Jim the day Valvano was announced as HC of NCST - they dropped him off in a helicopter. His comments to Jim were hysterical about the difference in resources between Iona and NCST.
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Post by timholycross on May 4, 2020 13:52:55 GMT -5
Magazine was Scholastic Coach George credited Asst Jim Doerr(sp) for that offense Jim’s grandson is an assistant at Rutgers ...Jim's grandson played for Pikiell at SBU (and against us once or twice; saw him against the men of Sean Kearney in SBU's tiny backup gym). Pikiell must have thought a lot of him to bring him to Rutgers. |
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Post by hchoops on May 4, 2020 13:56:16 GMT -5
He was first on Pikell’s staff at SBU.
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Post by dadominate on May 6, 2020 11:54:18 GMT -5
btw, here is the youtube clip of our game at michigan (including niego's monster half) to which wade's dad referred.
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Post by trimster on May 6, 2020 12:03:38 GMT -5
I was at the Northeastern / Holy Cross game when John O’Connor was injured. It occurred in front of the Northeastern bench when one of the ref’s step on the back of his heal as John was starting to run down the court after a missed shot by Northeastern. The step tore his Achilles’ tendon. Unfortunately, for the rest of his career he was not able to play with the same intensity that he had shown up to that point. He had the potential to be a monster in the front court for HC, similar to Big Pat regarding his skills if I remember correctly through Purple Colored glasses. I remember his great performance against UMass on night one of the Colonial Classic at the Boston Garden. I think his stat line was 21 points and 22 points. I believe that was about one month before he tore his Achilles. |
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