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Post by gocrossgo on Apr 1, 2021 19:36:39 GMT -5
Per his instagram, Austin Butler has committed to UNC-Charlotte. Congrats AB!
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Post by hchoops on Apr 1, 2021 19:52:58 GMT -5
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Post by efg72 on Apr 1, 2021 20:11:20 GMT -5
I look for him to do great things and see him expand his game Charlotte is a beautiful city
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Post by HC13 on Apr 1, 2021 20:24:05 GMT -5
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Post by DiMarz on Apr 1, 2021 20:25:32 GMT -5
Congrats the Austin! Looks like he will give the team a big lift!
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Post by HC92 on Apr 1, 2021 22:54:43 GMT -5
Charlotte is a slightly shorter drive for his parents than Worcester was.
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Post by hc6774 on Apr 2, 2021 6:30:16 GMT -5
looks like Charlotte had 4 transfers on last season's roster; maybe 3 departing
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Post by bigfan on Apr 2, 2021 7:21:10 GMT -5
It would be nice if we could schedule a game with Charlotte here in Worcester as a tribute to Austin.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Apr 2, 2021 7:40:35 GMT -5
Conference USA will be a nice step up in competition for AB, congrats to Austin! Let's hope Matt finds a place too as well.
Don't know much about the Charlotte squad, other than the fact that they just added toughness to their team.
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Post by trimster on Apr 2, 2021 7:56:15 GMT -5
It would be nice if we could schedule a game with Charlotte here in Worcester as a tribute to Austin. Yes it would. It would also be nice to play in Charlotte for several of our players if a series could be arranged.
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Post by dadominate on Apr 2, 2021 8:24:21 GMT -5
best wishes to one of my all-time favorite crusaders!
i expect he will be a contributor, but one thing is for sure... ab will unquestionably bring toughness and tenacity to the unc-charlotte program.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Apr 2, 2021 20:33:26 GMT -5
Has BBC joined the Charlotte message board yet to explain how disappointed they’ll be in AB’s game?
Congrats, AB. I have a feeling he’ll do well down there.
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Post by hcnation on Apr 3, 2021 7:49:36 GMT -5
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Post by WorcesterGray on Apr 3, 2021 8:06:04 GMT -5
Has BBC joined the Charlotte message board yet to explain how disappointed they’ll be in AB’s game? So far, the response there has been a vigorous debate on the virtues of Rolling Rock. . . .
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Post by HC92 on Apr 3, 2021 8:17:54 GMT -5
Adding Charlotte to my list of adopted teams. Hope he has a great year with no masks and full crowds.
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Post by timholycross on Apr 3, 2021 8:19:42 GMT -5
The Cedric Maxwells!
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 3, 2021 9:17:09 GMT -5
UNC Charlotte played on the same night, and in the same venue as Holy Cross. Does anyone remember?
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 3, 2021 15:54:49 GMT -5
The 1976 NIT Quarterfinals at MSG featured two schools that Austin will have as an Alma Mater. On March 15, 1976, the NIT evening games had Holy Cross vs. NC State, with the second game between UNC Charlotte led by Cedric Maxwell, vs. University of Oregon, led by Ron Lee (formerly of Lexington MA, who was one of the Boston Six). I remember the games well, As Ieft work and drove 3 hours to go to the games. Unfortunately, The NY Times had the game sequence in reverse. When I arrived, expecting to catch the UNC vs Oregon in action, then settle in to see HC vs NC State in the night cap. As I was walking through the concourse, I bumped into Richie Lewis. He told me the half time score of the game, and it wasn’t the Oregon vs Charlotte game. At first I thought he was kidding me, as I had known Richie while I was at HC. When I arrived at my seat I saw the scoreboard, and realized, he was not kidding, and I had missed the first half of the HC vs NC State game. Unfortunately we lost by 10 points, 78-68. I stayed for the second game, even though, I had another 3 hour drive back home. The game between Charlotte and Oregon, was outstanding, and I followed Cornbread Maxwell for the remainder of his career. Charlotte beat Oregon 79-72, beating NC State 80-79, and to the finals of the NIT losing to Kentucky 71-67. Anyone else attend that doubleheader? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_National_Invitation_Tournament
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Post by hchoops on Apr 3, 2021 16:25:40 GMT -5
I must have been there, but unsurprisingly, I rarely remember HC losses from 45 years ago
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Post by longsuffering on Apr 3, 2021 16:42:18 GMT -5
Crucis, I wish you Cedric Maxwell's luck sometime you might need luck. The year he won the MVP of the NBA Finals was the only year in that era the winner was not awarded a new car. Instead he received a watch worth far less. However, according to an interview with Max several years later all of the cars were now in junk yards while his watch was in pristine condition in a safe deposit box and had appreciated nicely.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 3, 2021 17:27:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the good wishes long suffering!
Hope that I can keep the kind sentiments in a reserve deposit box. 😊
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Post by Crucis#1 on Apr 3, 2021 17:29:20 GMT -5
Hoops
I would be surprised if you were not there. It was Potter and Vicens sophomore year.
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Post by DiMarz on Apr 3, 2021 20:15:49 GMT -5
The 1976 NIT Quarterfinals at MSG featured two schools that Austin will have as an Alma Mater. On March 15, 1976, the NIT evening games had Holy Cross vs. NC State, with the second game between UNC Charlotte led by Cedric Maxwell, vs. University of Oregon, led by Ron Lee (formerly of Lexington MA, who was one of the Boston Six). I remember the games well, As Ieft work and drove 3 hours to go to the games. Unfortunately, The NY Times had the game sequence in reverse. When I arrived, expecting to catch the UNC vs Oregon in action, then settle in to see HC vs NC State in the night cap. As I was walking through the concourse, I bumped into Richie Lewis. He told me the half time score of the game, and it wasn’t the Oregon vs Charlotte game. At first I thought he was kidding me, as I had known Richie while I was at HC. When I arrived at my seat I saw the scoreboard, and realized, he was not kidding, and I had missed the first half of the HC vs NC State game. Unfortunately we lost by 10 points, 78-68. I stayed for the second game, even though, I had another 3 hour drive back home. The game between Charlotte and Oregon, was outstanding, and I followed Cornbread Maxwell for the remainder of his career. Charlotte beat Oregon 79-72, beating NC State 80-79, and to the finals of the NIT losing to Kentucky 81-67. Anyone else attend that doubleheader? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_National_Invitation_TournamentI was there! Many stories from that trip...
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Post by bringbackcaro on Apr 3, 2021 21:53:43 GMT -5
Has BBC joined the Charlotte message board yet to explain how disappointed they’ll be in AB’s game? Congrats, AB. I have a feeling he’ll do well down there. I created logins for all of the Big East, Big 10, and ACC message boards thinking that’s where Butler was headed, but hadn’t signed up for Charlotte yet! Thanks for the reminder! Charlotte’s average KenPom the last 5 years is 248. Perhaps a bet for a donation to the Crusader Fund that HC finishes higher than them next year?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Apr 3, 2021 22:45:32 GMT -5
There you go again
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