I always will remember this game. Tony Dobbins
Richmond at Kansas 2004
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Remember hitting my head on a ceiling fan when he hit that shot I jumped so high. Didn't we snap a 48 game non-conference opponent winning streak or something crazy. This is still my all time favorite Spider win. To go into the most storied gym in CBB and come away with a win over a blue bloods was a great feeling.
I had to bury my head into a pillow as all my house was asleep so I would not wake up every one screaming. Then my fellow 76ers started calling and had to take phone downstairs. Great game
Yes, exciting win. BTW, tell Dr. J, Bobby Jones,Andrew Toney and Mo Cheeks I said hello.
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2004/jan/23/spiders_ensnare_kansas/
And from our site http://richmondspiders.com/sports/2012/9/12/205683961.aspx:
"Jan. 22, 2004: Silencing Phog Allen Fieldhouse
No. 10-ranked Kansas had a 52-game home winning streak against unranked opponents, but on
Jan. 22, 2004, the Spiders went into Phog Allen Fieldhouse in front of a national TV audience on
ESPN2 and came back from eight points down with under eight minutes to defeat the Jayhawks
69-68 on a buzzer-beating turnaround jumper by Tony Dobbins.
The Spiders had won at Temple in their previous game and went on to win at Xavier in the next
game, victories that helped earn the school's second NCAA Tournament at-large bid."
And from our site http://richmondspiders.com/sports/2012/9/12/205683961.aspx:
"Jan. 22, 2004: Silencing Phog Allen Fieldhouse
No. 10-ranked Kansas had a 52-game home winning streak against unranked opponents, but on
Jan. 22, 2004, the Spiders went into Phog Allen Fieldhouse in front of a national TV audience on
ESPN2 and came back from eight points down with under eight minutes to defeat the Jayhawks
69-68 on a buzzer-beating turnaround jumper by Tony Dobbins.
The Spiders had won at Temple in their previous game and went on to win at Xavier in the next
game, victories that helped earn the school's second NCAA Tournament at-large bid."
I hate to potentially hijack a thread here but seeing videos like this annoys me even more about our current state. Say what you will about Jerry Wainwright, but his teams did not back down from anyone. Look how tough the team is in that video.
We had our best team of the 13 year tenure back down against Kansas in the NCAA. We were done at the under 16 of the first half. I'd argue that we were done after Kansas burst through our team in the tunnel and some petty pushing and shoving happened.
Then we went out to Kansas 4 or 5 years ago and just backed down and got absolutely shellacked. Gutted on national TV.
Our next coach better bring some toughness back. Enough with 'fluidity', whatever that is. Tough guys that can shoot and excel in the classroom really do exist.
We had our best team of the 13 year tenure back down against Kansas in the NCAA. We were done at the under 16 of the first half. I'd argue that we were done after Kansas burst through our team in the tunnel and some petty pushing and shoving happened.
Then we went out to Kansas 4 or 5 years ago and just backed down and got absolutely shellacked. Gutted on national TV.
Our next coach better bring some toughness back. Enough with 'fluidity', whatever that is. Tough guys that can shoot and excel in the classroom really do exist.
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They have certainly existed in the RC in the not too distant past.
It made me physically sick to see how we wilted against Kansas in 2011. Then I had to endure the Lambs beating Kansas in the next game. Yuck.
JW couldn't coach an offensive set if his life depended upon it, but man his teams would be play tough as nails defense and wouldn't back down to anyone.
Was thinking the exact same thing. As Fezz has noted too. WTF happened to the inbounds play since TJ left. Coach just can't coach.
