This video is heartbreaking but shows the amazing man / coach Dawkins is. Found this on my lunch at work today and thought I'd share.
Johnny Dawkins speech after game.
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I mean this in no disrespect towards any of them. But how weird is it that we invest so much of ourselves in things like a basketball game or tournament?
Aside from family and military service, there's probably nothing that compares to the emotional highs (and lows) involved in competitive sports. That last game is a gut punch.
That's hard to watch. You know that's going on in half the locker rooms all weekend. Sports teaches great life lessons. Sometimes things don't go your way, but when you look back years later, if you know you did your best, you can take pride in that.
I understand where you're coming from, Mpm. It's no disrespect imo, 'cause it applies to almost all of us. There are far, far more important things in life than basketball, yet we can become so invested in it that it becomes almost a life and death situation. It isn't, believe me it isn't. It has it's place though, and when put in the proper perspective it has great value. But at this time, these young men have poured their hearts and soul into this game, and it's not apparent at the moment to them, but one day they will understand the meaning of it all, and it's context.
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As a guy who played a lot of organized sports growing up, I don’t understand how you can’t. For many, competitive sports saves lives.
Yeah idk where he’s coming from. Sports matter and anyone that says they don’t doesn’t understand the real impact
K was emotional also. I hate that for JD he’s all class. Glad we got the win but Hated to see them have to face each other
This is why Coach K hates playing family and I can’t say that I blame him! At the end of the day, I’m glad Duke won, but man I hate this for Dawkins! But I would also hate it even more waking up today and our season being over.
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Oh I'm definitely not saying it wasn't. It would be for anyone.
These are major words of wisdom and so very true.
I was at the game yesterday and was in the section next to a lot of the UCF fans and after the game a few of the players came up to see family, girlfriends or whatever and they were hugging and crying. I actually felt really bad for them. We don’t normally ever get to see that after a game so it brings some things into perspective
Old poster Heyman25 was there also. He put up a brief video. Looked like he was having a blast. OFC
Cried for Johnny yesterday just like I did in 86 and now I’m crying again!
Yep. Johnny, Mark, Jay, David, Tommy and the rest deserved to win that one. It's been a while and I remember how disappointed I was. Really wanted that 1st one that year. OFC
I just saw Vince Taylor is an assistant coach at UCF.
You got to see a great game, Blue42, albeit nerve-racking.
It's sad someone had to lose, but all things considered I'd rather for it to be them than us!
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Vince has coached in the League, under Tubby Smith and under JD. Dude should be about ready to get his own job soon. What a great guy he is.
I felt bad for them but not bad enough to reverse the outcome.You got to see a great game, Blue42, albeit nerve-racking.
It's sad someone had to lose, but all things considered I'd rather for it to be them than us!
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I felt bad for them but not bad enough to reverse the outcome.
Yeah, they'll be ah-ight!!
That one still stings...ran into never nervous Pervis some years later at a Maryland gas station and couldn’t bring myself to acknowledge him...yep, I was still salty!
I was in attendance at what I feel like was probably the last time Coach K faced a former player and assistant in the second round, in 2001 in Greensboro against Quinn Snyder's Missouri team. Duke won by double digits, but I remember that game being closer than anticipated for a while. And that tournament ended pretty well.