anybody remember

[mr4bama]

ennis whatley leading us to a sec tourny title in rupp arena? damn, thats been nearly 40 years.

 

[BamaNavyCPO]

I remember. I use to attend quite a few games when he was at Bama.

 

[mr4bama]

I remember. I use to attend quite a few games when he was at Bama.

that was a fun time.

 

[scum2000]

I was one of about 50 Alabama fans there for the entire tournament. We didn’t even have a pep band. Several of us put a few dollars together and we hired the Ole Miss pep band for the finals against Kentucky at Rupp arena. Their rendition of Yeah Alabama was hilarious. Whatley missed a chippy with about 3 seconds left and Eddie Phillips put it back in for the game winner. Bobby Lee Hurt hit 2 hug free throws late in the game after hitting less than 50% from the line for the season. Pulled into driveway in North Alabam about 4:00am next day with a huge smile on my face!

 

[mr4bama]

I was one of about 50 Alabama fans there for the entire tournament. We didn’t even have a pep band. Several of us put a few dollars together and we hired the Ole Miss pep band for the finals against Kentucky at Rupp arena. Their rendition of Yeah Alabama was hilarious. Whatley missed a chippy with about 3 seconds left and Eddie Phillips put it back in for the game winner. Bobby Lee Hurt hit 2 hug free throws late in the game after hitting less than 50% from the line for the season. Pulled into driveway in North Alabam about 4:00am next day with a huge smile on my face!

I'm from russellville, where in north alabama was you?

 

[jtr4dad]

I remember. The 2 teams combined for 94 points, but beating Kentucky at Rupp was still a thing of beauty.

 

[scum2000]

Decatur

 

[mr4bama]

I was one of about 50 Alabama fans there for the entire tournament. We didn’t even have a pep band. Several of us put a few dollars together and we hired the Ole Miss pep band for the finals against Kentucky at Rupp arena. Their rendition of Yeah Alabama was hilarious. Whatley missed a chippy with about 3 seconds left and Eddie Phillips put it back in for the game winner. Bobby Lee Hurt hit 2 hug free throws late in the game after hitting less than 50% from the line for the season. Pulled into driveway in North Alabam about 4:00am next day with a huge smile on my face!

was that whatley`s freshman year. the year before buck got there?

 

[wf2005]

Those were the days. Buck Watson, Reggie King, Derrick McKey, Terry Connor, , the young fella from Guntersville who beat us in state championship - Sparkman Hugh in 77. That was real basketball then.

 

[mr4bama]

Those were the days. Buck Watson, Reggie King, Derrick McKey, Terry Connor, , the young fella from Guntersville who beat us in state championship - Sparkman Hugh in 77. That was real basketball then.

kent looney beat us in t-town too.

 

[mr4bama]

kent looney beat us in t-town too.

we beat sparkman in the semis in 82 when they had lost only 1 game in 2 years.

 

[bamajd]

we beat sparkman in the semis in 82 when they had lost only 1 game in 2 years.

Remember seeing Looney get called for goaltending his freshman year. Great athlete.

 

[mr4bama]

Remember seeing Looney get called for goaltending his freshman year. Great athlete.

i don`t know what his height was listed at, but he was no taller than 5-9.

 

[bamajd]

i don`t know what his height was listed at, but he was no taller than 5-9.

Listed at a generous 5’9”. Someone told me he was around 5’7”, but he could really jump.