Blogs: Shark Bytes
Some former players
Hartman, Kruger and Kansas State
I’ve been asked about Kansas State and Jack Hartman and Lon Kruger and J.R. Rider, who I recently wrote a little about, but I can tie them all into a column.
Wink, Mo and Wallace
That win over BYU was great, a must win. The Rebels had to have that. They played a good team and it was a fantastic win for them.
On Arkansas, Part II
So we’re in Arkansas for that game in February 1991. What a big game. It was a 1 o’clock game, so we leave the hotel late in the morning.
On Arkansas, Part I
I was in Fayetteville, Ark., last week for a speaking engagement and had a real good time. I hung out with Nolan Richardson and he came to my speech.
Shark Bar, Coach K and altitude
A lot of quick-hit questions have been sent to me, so I’ll address those and start with that “Shark” bar that used to be near the school.
Playing against Nevada Southern
I was asked about playing UNLV at the Convention Center when I was at Long Beach State, and I remember them well.
Sirius goes south, UCSB and The Specialist
How bad is the economy? I won’t be doing my show, “Shark Tank,” on Sirius Satellite Radio this season. We would do that every Friday, through the tournament. Financially, though, ...
Arnold and Harrick, no thanks
I get a lot of feedback about having so many great friends in the coaching fraternity, and I am fortunate to be close to so many good people.
The breaks of the game
Which of my players surprised me by not making it in the NBA? First, it’s so tough to make it in the NBA. You have to be in the right place. But it did surprise me that Anderson Hunt didn’t make it.
More Valvano, fireworks and fizzlers
I cannot even tell you how much I miss Jimmy Valvano, whose North Carolina State squad beat us in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Gill Coliseum in ...
A drink called ‘Kir’ and Jimmy Valvano
I’ve been asked about some of the big and memorable games we had in the Big West, and one of the big battles we had was with Fresno State. They ...
Carolina and Van Galder
I was asked about that 1977 game against North Carolina, and I remember that one very well. It was UNLV’s first Final Four, and we were at The Omni in ...
Jimmy Caan, Raquel Welch and Maxson
I have been asked about my appearance in the movie “Blue Chips,” but I can’t remember a lot about that one. That was during a time when I did about ...
Another street, free throws and Duke
I heard I recently had another street named after me. A couple of friends told me. At Tropicana and 215, somewhere in that area. I didn’t know anything about it ...
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