Ostensibly Hoops

[Tree]

I called it. Damn I'm good.

[hedge]

Kentucky got lucky with their bracket. Who knows if they make it to see Tennessee but I don't see them beating UT 3 times in a season

But ’tis strange.
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s
In deepest consequence.—

[eCat]

welp that wasn't even close

I didn't have us beating UT in my bracket but I after beating Illinois I thought we were capable of it.

[Saint]

Damn, this is an all-chalk Elite Eight just about.

[hedge]

There was a black guy, real black, nicknamed Chalk when me and Stu were in high school. He was on the state championship basketball team of our in-town rival. Good football player too...

[hedge]

Stu will remember his real name I'm sure...

[Saint]

Chock

[Saint]

He didnt go to Fike until 1984-85

[innocentbystander]

It is mathematically possible that ONLY SEC teams could be in the final 4.

It is also mathematically possible that there could be NO SEC teams in the final four

My thoughts on what is likely to happen? There will be 2 SEC teams in the final four

[hedge]

My thoughts on what I wish would happen? You die...

[hedge]

"He didnt go to Fike until 1984-85"

No no, my friend. John T sent a picture of him and the rest of the state championship team, they just gave them rings for it, Brian Harris was on that team, he was in our grade, John T said Chalk was on the team, said Coach Reid forced him to guard Chalk and that Chalk had stanky breff, on top of being 40 lbs. of muscle heavier than John T...

[hedge]

You're thinking of the guy who died. Tootie's husband. Or maybe it was Tootie who died and her husband was wrongly imprisioned...

[The Anti k*]

Hedge & Saint -- I graduated high school in 1985, so I remember when Wilson Fike beat Roxboro Person (they were in our conference) for that 1984 state title. Here's a good link about that team:

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articl ... ate-again/

Included in the story is a pic of dark guy named John McNeil. It may not be who you're talking about, but he sure fits your description.

[innocentbystander]

This Texas-Tech vs Florida game is an outstanding game

Every single time I think the Red Raiders have them crushed, Florida hits another 3 pointer. Great game

[Jungle Rat]

Whew! That was close!

FINAL FOUR BABY!!

[innocentbystander]

Well done Florida. Rat is getting happily drunk right about now

[Saint]

Thanks, TAK. I've written numerous stories on 84 Fike team including your link and its reunions. "Chock" is Anthony Thompson, who went to Greene Central and played hoops with Blue Edwards his first 2 years of high school then transferred to Fike in 1984-85. He played football at ECU and then NFL Europe.

[Saint]

John McNeil is the 84 team's star whose wife Anita "Toodie" Dew sat in class beside you. She died of cancer while John was in prison for shooting that worker at his house on Georgia.

[innocentbystander]

Come on Alabama! Do NOT let Duke win.

I can't believe this shit. This is like the worst game Bama has played all year.

[innocentbystander]

How the fuck did this team score 113 points just 48 hours ago? Come on guys. You are letting a boy right out of high school make you all look like high school players.