Great Article in NY Times about 1963 Basketball Team

[topdawg.sixpack]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/sports/ncaabasketball/30bulldogs.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=mississippi+state&st=nyt&oref=slogin</p>

 

[8dog]

its a shame we don't have a nicely done display commemorating that in the Hump somewere. I guess that would sort of be tradition though so I can see why we don't.

 

[BlindDawg]

I still can't believe we screwed up their recognition during the LSU game. That was the worst presentation done by our athletic dept. that I can remember. Absolutely horrible!

 

[DerHntr]

and to think i had to explain all of this to my wife AFTER we had a ceremony honoring them at the hump during half time. i am still disappointed that it was not brought up. of course i am bitching because that is what we do best on this board but damn they could have done a much better job.

i did like that the article noted that students and others were lined up waiting for the guys to come home and that they were mostly cheering for them rather than trying to kill them.

edit for typos

 

[ram124]

We'll blow it out big time in 2063 for the 100 year aniversary. I can't wait..