rico Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 16 hours ago, Billingsley99 said: If the MLB cannot reach a deal and they do not play any games. (100% unlikely IMO) who would be the highest paid player for the 2020 season? I do believe it is Prince Fielder? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, rico said: I do believe it is Prince Fielder? But if you figure in his and Cecil's dinner tab, it doesn't look all that great... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Who are the only set of brothers to both win an All-Star Game MVP? Edited June 12, 2020 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: But if you figure in his and Cecil's dinner tab, it doesn't look all that great... LOL, I read a SI article and I want to say the Rangers(?) owe Prince $24 mil this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Who are the only set of brothers to win an All-Star Game MVP? Too easy, the Alomars. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Just now, rico said: Too easy, the Alomars. Easy for you, but for mere mortals... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 6:34 AM, rico said: I do believe it is Prince Fielder? Yes sir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) In 1980, UCLA was the runner-up in the NCAA basketball tournament. 4 freshmen on that squad received cars, that later was one of the reasons the Bruins got put on probation. Who were those 4 players that got the "new rides?" Edited June 13, 2020 by rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, rico said: In 1980, UCLA was the runner-up in the NCAA basketball tournament. 4 freshmen on that squad received cars, that later was one of the reasons the Bruins got put on probation. Who were those 4 players that got the "new rides?" The only guy I remember off that team is Kiki Vanderwege, and I don't think he was a freshman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, IUFLA said: The only guy I remember off that team is Kiki Vanderwege, and I don't think he was a freshman... Kiki was a Sr...Mike Sanders was a Soph...3 of the 4 frosh played in the NBA and actually played huge minutes for the '79-'80 squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, rico said: In 1980, UCLA was the runner-up in the NCAA basketball tournament. 4 freshmen on that squad received cars, that later was one of the reasons the Bruins got put on probation. Who were those 4 players that got the "new rides?" Rod Foster is the only 1 I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Rod Foster is the only 1 I recall. 3 more to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, rico said: In 1980, UCLA was the runner-up in the NCAA basketball tournament. 4 freshmen on that squad received cars, that later was one of the reasons the Bruins got put on probation. Who were those 4 players that got the "new rides?" No clue is my answer...haha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: No clue is my answer...haha! Along with "The Rocket" the class was considered to be the best in CBB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) ??? Edited June 13, 2020 by Drroogh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Maybe this article will jar some memories... https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/12/09/ucla-2-year-probation-80-finish-void/26f7999f-ceaf-4668-a0aa-8398deff7d3e/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 5 hours ago, rico said: Maybe this article will jar some memories... https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/12/09/ucla-2-year-probation-80-finish-void/26f7999f-ceaf-4668-a0aa-8398deff7d3e/ It was so long ago...it's hard for me to remember much from then... Except, of course, I do remember that's the last year the Boilermakers were in the Final 4...😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 hours ago, IUFLA said: It was so long ago...it's hard for me to remember much from then... Except, of course, I do remember that's the last year the Boilermakers were in the Final 4...😁 And we got beat by Purdue in the tourney that year....sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, rico said: And we got beat by Purdue in the tourney that year....sigh I didn't remember that 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, rico said: And we got beat by Purdue in the tourney that year....sigh Not that it makes a difference but we did beat them to win the NIT the year before when it still kind of mattered. They just got lucky in 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Who is the tallest player ever to play in the NBA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Manute Bol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Just now, IUFLA said: Manute Bol? No, he is #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, rico said: No, he is #2. Just for clarification, did the guy actually play in an NBA game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Just now, IUFLA said: Just for clarification, did the guy actually play in an NBA game? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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