As a kid, I loved going to the old North-South Doubleheader. I remember the old coliseum being so smoky you could barely see the floor. I still have one of those goofy styrofoam hats they’d sell. Everything seemed much smaller and personal. I remember walking up and talking to Bobby Jones after one game and during warm-ups my dad yelling to Dean Smith to “stay out of them damn corners.” Dean waved and gave him the thumbs up.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:59 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:49 amNorth/South Double Header may have been the name I attended the games once as a young kid. UNC, State, Furman, Citadel. State and UNC did not play each other.scatman77 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:39 amWon't happen with uncheat, USC, Clemson, and NCSU in the mix. There was a mid-season weekend tournament (so to speak) years ago before USC pulled out of the ACC. I forget what it was called but the NC teams played the SC teams on one day and swapped opponents the next day. Both games were counted non-conference. After USCs bone-head move to leave the ACC the weekend was dropped.
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That's a great memory.I think Jones was a South Meck guy.Dean Smith was perhaps the most gracious "big name" I ever met and had the chance to get to know.
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I was at that event. No one knew who he was.. we were able to see the team walk from entrance to locker room. I was focused on Worthy and Perkins as they were the experienced guys.Cro-Magnon App wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:56 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.
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MJ attended ASU’s summer basketball camp in the late 70s. I think Fred Lynch brought him in with some boys from Wilmington. Nobody noticed. Then he “got good.”
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Kevin Cantwell tells the story of Jordan coming to Boone with some interesting insight...
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Okay, add more balance. I also saw Cozell McQueen from State at the tournament when I attended.
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I was at that event. No one knew who he was.. we were able to see the team walk from entrance to locker room. I was focused on Worthy and Perkins as they were the experienced guys.Cro-Magnon App wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:56 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.
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You're exactly right. I was the athletic trainer for those camps that Coach Cremins started. MJ was there and this particular camp was loaded with top-quality big men. MJ never made a mark with anyone. The staff was too enamored with the bigs.
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Back to App State basketball. Search Appalachian State Varsity Gym on YouTube. There is a 1991 game between App and ETSU.
Not the Cremins years but watch some of it and you will get the idea of what the atmosphere was like.
Probably 7 to 8 thousand attendance. The place rocked.
Not the Cremins years but watch some of it and you will get the idea of what the atmosphere was like.
Probably 7 to 8 thousand attendance. The place rocked.
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I was there. It was awesome. Packed, standing room only.appfanjj wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:13 pmBack to App State basketball. Search Appalachian State Varsity Gym on YouTube. There is a 1991 game between App and ETSU.
Not the Cremins years but watch some of it and you will get the idea of what the atmosphere was like.
Probably 7 to 8 thousand attendance. The place rocked.
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Wife and I have been having a multiyear tour of minor league sports in the state and made it to a Checkers game last weekend. First time I had been in the old coliseum since my last concert there in the mid-80s. It has been redone a few times but looks really good for something of that vintage. I was impressed.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:20 amAs a kid, I loved going to the old North-South Doubleheader. I remember the old coliseum being so smoky you could barely see the floor. I still have one of those goofy styrofoam hats they’d sell. Everything seemed much smaller and personal. I remember walking up and talking to Bobby Jones after one game and during warm-ups my dad yelling to Dean Smith to “stay out of them damn corners.” Dean waved and gave him the thumbs up.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:59 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:49 amNorth/South Double Header may have been the name I attended the games once as a young kid. UNC, State, Furman, Citadel. State and UNC did not play each other.scatman77 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:39 amWon't happen with uncheat, USC, Clemson, and NCSU in the mix. There was a mid-season weekend tournament (so to speak) years ago before USC pulled out of the ACC. I forget what it was called but the NC teams played the SC teams on one day and swapped opponents the next day. Both games were counted non-conference. After USCs bone-head move to leave the ACC the weekend was dropped.
My first concert was to see the Police in 82 or so. I was in 7th grade I think. I was clueless at the time but in looking back I was seating beside a guy snorting some serious coke and as we were leaving I remember someone vomiting (drugs, alcohol or both on the steps by the entrance.) As soon as I walked by those steps I remembered the guy on the steps with a huge mohawk realizing he may have overdone it just a bit.
Checkers won 9-0 by the way. Fayetteville, Charlotte and W-S multiple times are undefeated with me in the stands this year for ice hockey.
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I was at that Police concert in ‘82. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened for them!McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:19 pmWife and I have been having a multiyear tour of minor league sports in the state and made it to a Checkers game last weekend. First time I had been in the old coliseum since my last concert there in the mid-80s. It has been redone a few times but looks really good for something of that vintage. I was impressed.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:20 amAs a kid, I loved going to the old North-South Doubleheader. I remember the old coliseum being so smoky you could barely see the floor. I still have one of those goofy styrofoam hats they’d sell. Everything seemed much smaller and personal. I remember walking up and talking to Bobby Jones after one game and during warm-ups my dad yelling to Dean Smith to “stay out of them damn corners.” Dean waved and gave him the thumbs up.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:59 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:49 amNorth/South Double Header may have been the name I attended the games once as a young kid. UNC, State, Furman, Citadel. State and UNC did not play each other.scatman77 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:39 amWon't happen with uncheat, USC, Clemson, and NCSU in the mix. There was a mid-season weekend tournament (so to speak) years ago before USC pulled out of the ACC. I forget what it was called but the NC teams played the SC teams on one day and swapped opponents the next day. Both games were counted non-conference. After USCs bone-head move to leave the ACC the weekend was dropped.
My first concert was to see the Police in 82 or so. I was in 7th grade I think. I was clueless at the time but in looking back I was seating beside a guy snorting some serious coke and as we were leaving I remember someone vomiting (drugs, alcohol or both on the steps by the entrance.) As soon as I walked by those steps I remembered the guy on the steps with a huge mohawk realizing he may have overdone it just a bit.
Checkers won 9-0 by the way. Fayetteville, Charlotte and W-S multiple times are undefeated with me in the stands this year for ice hockey.
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I think the Go-Gos were supposed to be a double header and Gina S. had wrist problems or something and had to cancel. I was with my sister and that seems to be who we really wanted to see.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:46 pmI was at that Police concert in ‘82. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened for them!McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:19 pmWife and I have been having a multiyear tour of minor league sports in the state and made it to a Checkers game last weekend. First time I had been in the old coliseum since my last concert there in the mid-80s. It has been redone a few times but looks really good for something of that vintage. I was impressed.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:20 amAs a kid, I loved going to the old North-South Doubleheader. I remember the old coliseum being so smoky you could barely see the floor. I still have one of those goofy styrofoam hats they’d sell. Everything seemed much smaller and personal. I remember walking up and talking to Bobby Jones after one game and during warm-ups my dad yelling to Dean Smith to “stay out of them damn corners.” Dean waved and gave him the thumbs up.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:59 pmI picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.BambooRdApp wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:49 am
North/South Double Header may have been the name I attended the games once as a young kid. UNC, State, Furman, Citadel. State and UNC did not play each other.
My first concert was to see the Police in 82 or so. I was in 7th grade I think. I was clueless at the time but in looking back I was seating beside a guy snorting some serious coke and as we were leaving I remember someone vomiting (drugs, alcohol or both on the steps by the entrance.) As soon as I walked by those steps I remembered the guy on the steps with a huge mohawk realizing he may have overdone it just a bit.
Checkers won 9-0 by the way. Fayetteville, Charlotte and W-S multiple times are undefeated with me in the stands this year for ice hockey.
My musical taste have never been mainstreamexcept for Fleetwood Mac really so I was generally going for the opening act.
Hall and Oates--nope, General Public
somebody I don't remember - nope, Sparks
Both Joan Jett and the Police were good and worthy of seeing in that case.
So were you the coked out person sitting beside me or the mohawk shaven punk puking his brains out on the last landing of steps?
Wikipedia has a decent list of concerts at the old coliseum, which is pretty amazing given how far back the list goes.
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The former; wouldn’t dare throw up on my Members Only jacketMcLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:23 pmI think the Go-Gos were supposed to be a double header and Gina S. had wrist problems or something and had to cancel. I was with my sister and that seems to be who we really wanted to see.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:46 pmI was at that Police concert in ‘82. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opened for them!McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:19 pmWife and I have been having a multiyear tour of minor league sports in the state and made it to a Checkers game last weekend. First time I had been in the old coliseum since my last concert there in the mid-80s. It has been redone a few times but looks really good for something of that vintage. I was impressed.MAD Doctor wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:20 amAs a kid, I loved going to the old North-South Doubleheader. I remember the old coliseum being so smoky you could barely see the floor. I still have one of those goofy styrofoam hats they’d sell. Everything seemed much smaller and personal. I remember walking up and talking to Bobby Jones after one game and during warm-ups my dad yelling to Dean Smith to “stay out of them damn corners.” Dean waved and gave him the thumbs up.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:59 pm
I picked up Michael Jordan’s autograph when he was a freshman at this event. I had no idea who he was.
My first concert was to see the Police in 82 or so. I was in 7th grade I think. I was clueless at the time but in looking back I was seating beside a guy snorting some serious coke and as we were leaving I remember someone vomiting (drugs, alcohol or both on the steps by the entrance.) As soon as I walked by those steps I remembered the guy on the steps with a huge mohawk realizing he may have overdone it just a bit.
Checkers won 9-0 by the way. Fayetteville, Charlotte and W-S multiple times are undefeated with me in the stands this year for ice hockey.
My musical taste have never been mainstreamexcept for Fleetwood Mac really so I was generally going for the opening act.
Hall and Oates--nope, General Public
somebody I don't remember - nope, Sparks
Both Joan Jett and the Police were good and worthy of seeing in that case.
So were you the coked out person sitting beside me or the mohawk shaven punk puking his brains out on the last landing of steps?
Wikipedia has a decent list of concerts at the old coliseum, which is pretty amazing given how far back the list goes.
The GoGos eventually made it to the old Colly, with a Flock of Seagulls opening.went with my future wife- knew it must be serious.
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Great energy in Varsity that night. Varsity was packed to the rafters.goapps93 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:25 pmI was there. It was awesome. Packed, standing room only.appfanjj wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:13 pmBack to App State basketball. Search Appalachian State Varsity Gym on YouTube. There is a 1991 game between App and ETSU.
Not the Cremins years but watch some of it and you will get the idea of what the atmosphere was like.
Probably 7 to 8 thousand attendance. The place rocked.
App/Marshall also had big crowds in the Top Apke era. Students attended every game and 3,000 was a small crowd in that era.
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I was there as well...thanks for putting this out. That was the fun atmosphere I am always talking about. One whole side was nothing but students. It is why I believe we have to start with the students. EtSU had a lot of people at that game as well.
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Remembering a game against Davidson late 70s my date was running late and we literally had to squeeze in the very top row.Dinner later at Marvin's Garden....
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The Belt and a peer conference should look at doing a mid season challenge tournament like some of the big boys do.
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