St John’s / Providence Fight
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That didn't take long.
If not for Grant finding a defibrillator almost imm Pope would have died before the ambulance got to the campus.
Also, kudos to Steve Sauers who traveled in the ambulance with Pope.
BTW, a little trivia, Gonzo eventually tried to visit Pope a couple of days later in the hospital and was refused entrance into the room.
If not for Grant finding a defibrillator almost imm Pope would have died before the ambulance got to the campus.
Also, kudos to Steve Sauers who traveled in the ambulance with Pope.
BTW, a little trivia, Gonzo eventually tried to visit Pope a couple of days later in the hospital and was refused entrance into the room.
I spoke to Steve Sauers when he got out of the ambulance that night. He told me Grant saved Pope's life. That's where I am getting this info from.
Lol. My wife said that guy looks like he is on the 10 year college plan. I told her there are some guys on 8 years. Big part of what is wrong with college sports is right.
I knew the answer because you told that story in the past. It’s a great one and true testament to Grant.
The fan behavior was despicable. This was a major embarrassment for what is otherwise recognized as a fine Catholic institution. Powell should be suspended indefinitely and English should be publicly reprimanded. But then again he's likely to be fired in a month anyway. Jones should also get a suspension.
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As bad as that was this was worse. Watch the slomo of the Powell foul and see how Hopkins' head was twisted.
1000% outrageous. That was the behavior of knuckle draggers.
Of course James Breeding was officiating this game! Always issues when his crew is on… ALWAYS!
The Johnnies player got right up and went at it. Bad move.
Grant?
Wasn't Breeding officiating that crazy game we played against Marquette in the Myles Powell era, when things got out of hand?
Yes. BET semifinals. Was there. What a bonkers game that was.
Him having seniority or tenure or whatever you'd call it w/Big East refs is such garbage & hurts the league. The guy is easily the worst ref in the league, one of the worst in the country, and runs his games poorly, with an attitude & with "the slowest finger in the west" once it comes time to have to review anything. The fact that his games are usually the ones in the league with controversy is not a coincidence. How the league lets this go on year after year is bull_shit. He SUCKS. Marquette game during the BET is the most glaring example for us SHU fans, but there's countless others. I hope his pipes froze last weekend during the deep freeze.
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The BE has a history of atrociously bad refs. Burr and Higgins and that Rutgers St Johns game in 2011 BET come to mind.
Lmao. He’s such a BSer. Not what he remembers from 1987 fans, give me a break. This vitriol goes on everywhere now like it does in the pros. Especially there with Cooley and Hopkins. Even SHU’s fan base went after Richmond a bit. Welcome to the pros.Rick Pitino reacts to viral brawl between Providence, St. John's: 'That's not the Friars I remember'
The foul was a thug move, done on purpose.
That was in my entire life the worst individual performance I have ever seen by a referee.
The Pirates were dominating the game, but late Breeding went whistle crazy with every single call going against the Pirates.
Marquette just had to throw the ball up and with no contact he kept calling a foul against the Hall.
It got so bad that Marquette had the ball down by only 2, 81-79 and Marcus Howard drove down the court and took a buzzer beater from the arc. I held my breath because Shavar Reynolds was guarding him and played his usual tight defense. And even though there was no contact Breeding was right there with the whistle in his mouth. If he blew in again I think the entire Pirate team would have run out on the court and sent him to Reffy heaven.
Afterwards, I spoke to Reynolds and joking said. "what the hell were you thinking" with a big smile on my face. He said I never touched him and I responded "I know, but did you trust Breeding to not make the call regardless?"
BTW, Reynolds was a great player to interview. Always smiling and never shied away from any question. Little wonder why everyone liked him.