ChevyVanMiller Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) For fans of Syracuse and the old Big East he was an icon. RIP, Coach! https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29777594/legendary-georgetown-coach-john-thompson-jr-dies-age-78 Edited August 31, 2020 by ChevyVanMiller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 RIP Thank you for your contribution to the game of basketball. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Boeheim is on Adam Scheins show right now. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 As a St John's NY alum and watching the old Big East games will always remember the classic duels between Big John Thompson and Louie Carnesecca. RIP Coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 One of the first college coaches that stuck in my memory. The story of him just missing the flight that crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11 is wild. RIP Big Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 as a syracuse fan, we loved to hate him and his team, but at the end of the day syracuse wouldn't be syracuse without those battles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Like A Mofo said: As a St John's NY alum and watching the old Big East games will always remember the classic duels between Big John Thompson and Louie Carnesecca. RIP Coach. A friend and I scalped tickets in the blues at MSG to see the Big East final in '85. What a scene. The lineups for those teams was incredible. RIP Coach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 John Thompson was a GIANT. I saw him a few years ago (maybe more than a few they all kind of run together lol) at the dome and I couldn't believe how big he was. When I was a kid those Georgetown SU games were amazing. The intensity, the talent, the rivalry. As much as I disliked Georgetown this is all time trash talk! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2015/02/12/throwback-thursday-manley-field-house-is-officially-closed/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 27 minutes ago, KD in CA said: A friend and I scalped tickets in the blues at MSG to see the Big East final in '85. What a scene. The lineups for those teams was incredible. RIP Coach Amazing teams. SJU, GTown, Syr, Nova, Seton Hall, BC, UConn, Providence, man there were a lot of good players. RIP coach. I liked him as an announcer too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 RIP John, one of the all-time greats. My 1st engineering job after graduating was with Carrier in Syracuse back in the mid-80’s, Pearl Washington days. I remember seeing Syracuse-Georgetown in the Dome, that crowd was crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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