Arnold moved "up" to WKU when he left UTC. That is some perspective for where we've been slowly but surely moving up in the world of college athletics.
Most disliked player on a team Marshall has faced
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Arnold moved "up" to WKU when he left UTC. That is some perspective for where we've been slowly but surely moving up in the world of college athletics.
It's Brandon Doughty and Big Ben for me. Couldn't stand either one of them.
during the post game hand shake some of the North Texas guys skipped it and ran off the field early, then at the visiting team locker entrance a guy in a North Texas kelly green sweater was consoling a player, the Herd fans were razing them and someone threw a cup of chew spit and hit the guy in the kelly green sweater right in the chest, spit and chew all over him, about the same time the fight in the hand shake line broke out at the 50 yard line , the North Texas players then ran back to the fifty and joined the fight, crazy times at Fairfield Stadium
Gotta go with AJ Rompza and Marcus Jordan.. couldn’t stand those two
I remember the clear-outs for him during TWO Southern Conference Championship games and there was nothing the Herd could do to stop him either time. He brought his A game to tournament time. At 6-8 with ball-handling skills he was an offensive force on the court.
Nothing confrontational or bad sportsmanship - I just hated to see the ball in his hands.
I just remember "Stitch Moore" as being a damn good player that was a load of trouble for us when we played
The rivalry was intense when Mack M. was the Mocs head man; believe it was during some of Huck's tenure with the HERD. Both programs had a grudging respect for each other. Believe there was just a bit more "enmity" between the two schools during Arnold's time there. Huntington press and media like to refer to him as "Murray the A"! He was a little more intense and serious minded, and less "likeable", than Mack, IIRC.
Stitch was one of their leaders when they beat the HERD under Bob Zuffelato down in the Roanoke, VA, Civic Center. Attended that whole tournament. Stitch wore a white head band; 6'8", lean and athletic, and could jump out of the gym. However, the Purple People eaters also had another smooth player, a 6'4" guard named Daniels, perhaps Mel. Believe it was the same tourney when we beat VMI in an earlier game before a packed house, almost 10,000. The Keydets were really good in those days; had a star guard named Carter who played for the Lakers a while. SO Con days in basketball during those times the Herd was involved were some of the best MU fans have ever had, especially around tournament time!!
Mack was a likeable adversary. Tennessee would have gotten an excellent coach had they chosen to hire him away from UTC.
I had forgotten about Murray the A 👍😄
The game I referenced earlier was when Huck was here, maybe his first year or two.
Mel Daniels, boy that's a name I wouldn't have come up with but remember now. I do remember the headband and I also remember Huck's Bucks. Fun times indeed!
Keith "Mister" Jennings was always a thorn in our side. Giddy Potts as well.
Rompza is the leader by a WIDE margin for me.
Rompza is the leader by a WIDE margin for me.
Yea, and I believe Mr. Jennings played with another All Time ETSU great, a player from Charleston, WV, Greg Dennis, who was about 6'10" or so. MU missed the boat on him, but the problem was after ETSU recruited him hard and landed him, he had a growth spurt and by the time he got to ETSU he was around 6'9" or 10.
Similar situation happened when Marshall landed Hassan Whiteside. I remember that Bob Huggins stated that when his staff looked at Whiteside he was about 6'5" or so. But when MU landed him not that long after he was already around 6'10
Interesting that a lot of the basketball responses come from the Southern Conference days. It was a fun time to be a MU basketball fan!
I remember Davidson had some really good teams. They had the guy Ace Tanner that could jump like no tomorrow and that good guard, can't remember his name.
After posting this thread five days back, I often wonder how it would have played out had I gone with most hated Herd player of all time. Many good choices, but I won't name any due to the 100% chance that one may be an active poster on this site, and I also don't want my thread to be dick chopped.
Haha! That’s hilarious! Including the Green-White game would certainly add a twist on here.
I loved old Charlie!! He was a cool dude.Was never fond of the UAB coach, Mike Davis I think. I thought he was very arrogant when they came here. On the other hand, I loved Charlie Coles. Always had a good time sharing banter and jabs with him
Davis is actually a good guy. I've always felt kind of bad for him, he was put in a hell of a spot at Indiana, after firing RMK even Jesus Christ himself could not have done enough to make the fans happy.Was never fond of the UAB coach, Mike Davis I think. I thought he was very arrogant when they came here. On the other hand, I loved Charlie Coles. Always had a good time sharing banter and jabs with him
Here is a link to MU's history against UTC (I'm old school). The game I mentioned with Wilkins was very likely 1/12/85, which would have been Huck's second year. Fun times.
gomocs.com
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Men's Basketball History vs Marshall University
The official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball History vs Marshall University
gomocs.com
Without the benefit of the 3 point field goal.
