Send it in, Jerome! It Happened 25 Years Ago Today
All, College Basketball, Video January 25th. 2013, 5:50pm
Jerome Lane shattered a backboard 25 years ago today, and announcer Bill Raftery wasted no time putting his stamp on this historic moment: “Send it in, Jerome!”
Best dunk in Big East history? Between the shattered backboard, the iconic call, and the crowd reaction, this is probably tops. If it’s not No. 1, it certainly is in the discussion. Also, this makes me sad the Big East is closing up shop.
Lane’s son, Jerome Jr., is a high school senior and headed to Akron on a football scholarship next year.
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January 25th, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Never change. Also I have never heard of this before.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:04 PM
I was 12 when I saw the highlight on the “sports machine” thought it was bad ass then and I still feel the same way. Gawd damn great dunk.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:07 PM
Raftery makes me moist
January 25th, 2013 at 6:20 PM
You have never heard that call or have seen that dunk? If not, then I challenge your college basketball knowledge.
For anyone that is 35-50, that is a lasting memory. The broken backboard was badass (no one had done it since the breakaway rims and Moses Malone).
The call by Raftery was sublime and introduced those that watched it to Uncle Billy.
The name Jerome Lane is synonymous with that play too. It made him the most famous St. Vincent St. Mary basketball player until that pesky James character came through its halls.
And I will still find Raftery here in Columbus after a game so that I can buy him a few pints and just listen to the stories. Been working on that for years but have either just missed him or can’t find him…
/Stalker-ish
January 25th, 2013 at 6:24 PM
not a dunk.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
TBL… you missed our Big East discussion a few nights ago where I brought this dunk up. We need to do a Big East retrospective here now that it is about done.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:26 PM
Both, but I don’t doubt my CBB knowledge is lacking in many other regards as well. In my defense I was 3 when it happened.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:34 PM
I never heard of it till I went to Pitt, so I don’t think that is crazy.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
If you were of age and into college hoops back then you would have heard of it.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:47 PM
I remember an orange getting thrown and hitting the backboard during a tough Syracuse/G’town game. Holy shit was Big East basketball in the 80′s really good.
January 25th, 2013 at 6:57 PM
I’m not huge on nostalgia but G’Town beating Syracuse when they had Seikley, DC and Sherman on the road is still just about my favorite basketball memory. Those games were just epic for about a decade.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:03 PM
good not great
/queefer
January 25th, 2013 at 7:07 PM
/begins to get loaded, in honor of Raftery
//”onions!”
///”mantoman”
January 25th, 2013 at 7:12 PM
I think I remember a period of time where CBS would televise Georgetown and Syracuse every Super Bowl Sunday, or at least it seemed that way. I’ll always remember the winter of 85 when every Big East game was a battle.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:19 PM
I’ll always remember the winter of 85 when every Big East game was a battle.
Winter of 85 I don’t think even my older brother was in the womb yet.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:26 PM
My favorite Big East moments growing up were Sherman Douglas to Derrick Coleman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raS_rd1ajzQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIfaQlW-A1U
January 25th, 2013 at 7:32 PM
Who started all this “all the cool kids are on Twitter” thing? Yes,GP is on Twitter.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:35 PM
Who started all this “all the cool kids are on Twitter” thing? Yes,GP is on Twitter.
Not sure. I think it was brought up when somebody brought up The Rock being on that new wrasslin show coming on soon. Somebody provided a Twitter example of mjersomethingsomething and GP saying to each other how cool they were.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Get off my lawn!
January 25th, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Piss off you little shit.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:37 PM
Well, then if you dorks want to talk sports with smart, funny people, bite the bullet and join the Twitter fun.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:38 PM
Get off my lawn!
/Leaves paper bag on porch
//Lights on fire and rings doorbell
WFS walks out. Wife tells him not to stomp on it.
“Don’t tell me what to do, devil woman!!”
/Stomps on bag
//Smells boot
“Awwwww it’s poop again!”
“He called the shit poop!”
January 25th, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Can’t believe Syracuse never won a title in the 80′s.
//Keith Smart with the jumper…
January 25th, 2013 at 7:43 PM
Who started all this “all the cool kids are on Twitter” thing? Yes,GP is on Twitter. Ballz
As near as I can tell, The Twitter Kids. And then some people here got bent out of shape and now it is Internet war. Or something. I’m just hear for dick jokes.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:44 PM
Is that Vitale on the call in the first one? If so it’s too bad he wasn’t able to stick to that volume
January 25th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
Uh, thanks for putting my name after my quote, KC. That’s a bit odd.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
//Hikes up Sansabelt pants
January 25th, 2013 at 7:46 PM
And for using hear instead of here.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Is that Vitale on the call in the first one? If so it’s too bad he wasn’t able to stick to that volume Butters
Sure sounds like him. That was before ESPN told him to TURN THE VOLUME UP. And now we are left with Gus Johnson.
/Free sandwich.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:47 PM
That’s KC’s deal. The original dreamcrusher.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:49 PM
And for using hear instead of here. Meth
Feel free to kick me. I’ve been browning it up since I got home from work.
Uh, thanks for putting my name after my quote, KC. That’s a bit odd. Ballz
Sorry. I will not be drawn into the impending Commenter Vs Twitter war.
Or, you are welcome. Any draft advice for the 49ers this April?
January 25th, 2013 at 7:50 PM
That’s KC’s deal. The original dreamcrusher. Meth
It is a fucking habit. My out of college work was medical research journalism. You’ve got to attribute every damn word you write that you did not originally write. I will never shake it and now I will do it with pride.
January 25th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
Well youngin’, let me tell ya a story……………………………..
January 25th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
I’m hoping we can roll them over. We’re so loaded with young talent, our first two picks from last season (AJ Jenkins and LaMichael James) barely played this year.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Saw it on TV when it happened. Saw the highlight several times that night. Watched re-runs of the game several times in the days following.
Still blown away by it. At Pitt, Jerome Lane was a bad man.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:12 PM
I remember one game between Georgetown and Pitt when Jerome Lane was about to catch a bad one from Perry MacDonald. He didn’t know that MacDonald did a lot of boxing as a kid from New Orleans.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Both, but I don’t doubt my CBB knowledge is lacking in many other regards as well. In my defense I was 3 when it happened.
there’s nothing wrong with not commenting…
January 25th, 2013 at 8:42 PM
Uh, thanks for putting my name after my quote, KC. That’s a bit odd.
i know you are not new, so get off the shit….
January 25th, 2013 at 8:45 PM
while you will never convince me that Darrell doesn’t take certain sides of arguments purely for sport, his basketball knowledge is pretty much beyond reproach…
January 25th, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Also from raftery:
With…The Kiss!!!!
January 25th, 2013 at 8:58 PM
Aside from the Avery Johnson firing
/was beating the fire Avery drum
//congratulates self
January 25th, 2013 at 8:59 PM
Now what reason would there be for the internet if not for commenting about things we know little about? Take the calculus discussion from the other night. I commented to make it known that I knew nothing about calculus and that it might as well have been in Chinese. And then proceeded to admit that there are mennonites in my family.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:00 PM
Uh, thanks for putting my name after my quote, KC. That’s a bit odd.
i know you are not new, so get off the shit…. Ty
I’ve gotten shit for doing that for two plus years now. I can’t and won’t stop. I really don’t see how it is any different than attributions on retweets/replies on Twitter. Citing makes it easier to go back in a thread to see if the quote is taken out of context.
/Must find much more trivial matters to get involved in.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:02 PM
ctrl + f. It’s a signature move though
January 25th, 2013 at 9:05 PM
And then proceeded to admit that there are mennonites in my family. Meth
The local Chevy dealership where I grew up had a Mennonite unloaded version of vehicles. No radio, AC, power windows, etc… But the vehicle still had to have the key turned to start the vehicle. Really good folks, but technology outran their beliefs. And this was 25 – 30 years ago before the internet.
One of my good friends growing up came from a shunned Mennonite family. When his parents got married, they bought a corvette and hid it in a shed on their farm. Either his dad’s or mom’s parents stumbled upon it. They got kicked out of the church/religion. They were not allowed to sit at the supper table for Thanksgiving/Christmas/Whatever.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:08 PM
ctrl + f. It’s a signature move though
I may be 25 – 30 years behind the internet. Thanks, SC.
/still forgets how to do the strike through thing.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:08 PM
It is strange when folks cant admit what they dont know, especially on a blog comment section. What’s to gain?
Admitting ignorance is liberating
January 25th, 2013 at 9:08 PM
KC, people crack jokes. But if those same people ever hung out with those members of my family, they would feel very inadequate. They all either own their own business or are partners in business with other family members, so they make damn good money and they all drive pimp ass vehicles. My cousin has a Chevy turbo diesel decked out to the max. Got one of those chips you hook the laptop up to and customize your settings. Thing is a beast. And they do have electricity. And internet.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:13 PM
“Sistrunk was one of the few NFL players of his day to not play college football”
-wiki
January 25th, 2013 at 9:13 PM
Got Utah p4.5 and okc m10
Had a few early games picked out but phone died bore i coud text my guy and i was at the gym so no recharge option
Wont check those scores
January 25th, 2013 at 9:16 PM
Wont check those scores
Vez that’s my problem. I would check those scores. And those would be the games I would have won money on. But the games I did put in, not a cent would be coming my way.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:16 PM
I did not know that trojans.
/feels so good
January 25th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
Meth -
I’m talking 25-30 years ago. In Kansas I haven’t had any interaction since I left high school. I wasn’t cracking jokes at all. Just what I grew up with. And, I agree, when the shit goes down, they’d survive. When a tornado destroyed my hometown a few years ago, it was the Mennonites that were up and ready and helping folks before they helped themselves. I was not knocking them. Also, Mennonites can do damn near anything.
I would add that IIRC, you are from the way east coast. The Mennonites I grew up with are from some localized area in Russia. Not sure if there are different sects.
It is strange when folks cant admit what they dont know, especially on a blog comment section. What’s to gain?
Admitting ignorance is liberating Joe
Are you talking about me? I admit ignorance on a daily basis. I’ve done it at least twice in this post alone.
/You may not be talking about me.
//Admits ignorance again.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:21 PM
I wasn’t cracking jokes at all.
I was talking about my real life friends. The people that don’t have jobs or work at gas stations but yet ask me what it’s like to know people that churn butter by candlelight.
/You may not be talking about me.
And as I read farther I saw that. See upper section.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:25 PM
Me kc
Meth is your car unscathed?
January 25th, 2013 at 9:27 PM
So far, Vez. To be honest, I don’t care if they hit it. I could use a new one anyways. They’re stupid for doing that shit in this parking lot anyways. I’ve brought it up before but there’s a rowdy bar on the other side of this parking lot. This place is hangout #1 for the local cops.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:33 PM
Just to clarify kc…i was saying i have no problem admitting ignorance. Its funny when people bend over backwards making sure others know they know things. Its doubly funny in person. My first college roommate was a fucking insufferable knowitall
January 25th, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Wasn’t funny when that crazy bitch on Exorcist bent over backwards and ran down the stairs. Made the fuckin hair on my neck stand up.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Meth go see mama
January 25th, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Its a shame Varejao got injured. A cavs lineup with Kyrie, Waiters, Speights, and Varejao would be really difficult to defend
January 25th, 2013 at 9:43 PM
What up fellas? For the record, this post is the first I’ve ever heard of this dunk.
/not a college basketball fan.
//I love the NBA
///the extent of my NCAAB knowledge comes from my best friend who is a huge duke fan.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:45 PM
Another funny Raftery line is “thebigfella!”
January 25th, 2013 at 9:45 PM
Damn smallie, haven’t seen you on at night here in a while. Did you know the Defensive coordinator from Delaware is going to be the new Cardinals secondary coach? Does that help or hurt your confidence for next season?
January 25th, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Good one trojans
January 25th, 2013 at 9:49 PM
Did meth and smallie meet ever?
January 25th, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Meth I know nothing about the majority of thecoaches the Cards hired. At this point, without a QB, and putting in a new scheme on both sides of the ball, I expect to be competing for the top overall draft pick in 2014.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:51 PM
Yeah, you missed the Deleware TBL meetup where we went fishing and got skunked all damn day.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:53 PM
Oh and then the next day or 2 days later they stocked the creek and/or lake where we attempted to fish.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:56 PM
Celts blew a 27pt lead. I didn’t know that would happen, I admit. On the bright side, I’m drinking vodka. Very rare, but I’m enjoying myself
January 25th, 2013 at 9:56 PM
I really like Speights’ game. He’s gonna be a real asset to the Cavs.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:58 PM
sc I finished off the last of my pappy tonight. and I havn’t had drink for almost 2 months.
/back on the wagon
January 25th, 2013 at 9:59 PM
Lol. All 2 of us. And it was 2 days after we went. My friend sent me a picture of his and another one of his friend’s full fucking stringers.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:00 PM
Meth and smallie will there be a second date?
January 25th, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Meth, if you haven’t moved, I’m coming back in the spring and we’re catching some GD fish.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Must not have taken much to get you buzzin after that long. I’m going to have to order some Pappy, I’ve just reached the good things heard tipping point
January 25th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
Well your wife didn’t like it when I fuckjed her in the ass, so probably not.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:04 PM
sorry vez that was out of line.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:07 PM
If there is, we’ll be happy to pay for it, but if they choose someone else, they’ll have to pay for the date on their own.
/Chuck Woolery’d
January 25th, 2013 at 10:08 PM
It’s pretty awesome, just stupidly hard to find. I check frequently and hve gotten a bottle each of their last 3 distributions. It sells out vry fast though
January 25th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Smallie…no worries. Guess what i did last week? The same type of comment to Patrick Division, a guy who’s rarely here. I said it about his mom not wife and he comes back with “impossible…my mom died a few months ago but thanks for the memories”
January 25th, 2013 at 10:09 PM
Sounds like a plan. That time we’re doing the ocean though. Much better fishing.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Guy in school got me with something similar to that. I cracked a Jewish joke and he said that his great grandfather died in a concentration camp. After I felt bad he said that he got drunk and fell of the guard tower.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Someone else…maybe nada…said i should apologize. I did but only for his loss not my comment. How the fuck was sposed to know?
January 25th, 2013 at 10:12 PM
Patrick Division was outta line
January 25th, 2013 at 10:14 PM
Just to mix it up, the Grizz are stomping a mud hole on the Nets. Up by 24 with a minute left.
/Ballin’ after Dark’d
January 25th, 2013 at 10:15 PM
That’s the game the suns play, but they play it in the NBA
January 25th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
vez these things happen. i bet patrick divison doesnt’ even have a mom.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
Cool srod. One of the bets i didn’t make was nets plus 4
January 25th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
Smallie!
Boston still playin’? ATL trying to hold on in the second OT.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Vez, rough night for Brooklyn, and they play at Houston tomorrow night. I stink at gambling, but it looks like the Nets may get whomped tomorrow as well.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:19 PM
Houston has been awful lately. Celts are playing like shit
January 25th, 2013 at 10:20 PM
SROD I don’t actually put money on any games, but I hit a lot of fake NFL bets.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Tommy Heinsohn traveled for this game. He has not been pleased with the officiating
/team Tommy
January 25th, 2013 at 10:21 PM
sc, I don’t know if Boston’s problems are only “they’re getting old”. Offensive execution hasn’t been good lately, and for all Garnett’s defense at the four, teams can still get to the rim on ‘em.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:23 PM
Boston is getting swept by MIA if they meet in the playoffs.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:24 PM
smallie, when I was a kid I would try bets with buddies, but I always gambled using emotion rather than fact.
Didja find that there were relatively few surprises in the ’12 NFL season? Did you predict any virtual upsets?
January 25th, 2013 at 10:26 PM
They’re old, small, and unathletic. It’s troubling. Nothing comes easy offensively, but I’m more concerned about the defense. They just don’t have the personnel to get enough stops and rebounds IMO
Sullinger is just a guy. Terry hasn’t been what they hoped. Green has been a disaster. I was expecting more from Lee too, seems to have regressed significantly from his Orlando days
January 25th, 2013 at 10:30 PM
No one to spread the floor. They miss Ray Ray after all. Also they have no real post up threat as a scorer.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:31 PM
ya know, sc, as much as I enjoy watching Rondo, there are nights where he over-dribbles. Between him and Pierce, the offense grinds to a halt in the half-court.
I hear ya about the other guys. They get respect, but the production doesn’t match.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:36 PM
They miss Ray Ray after all. Also they have no real post up threat as a scorer.
G’night, my brothas.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:41 PM
Rondo will never be “the man” on an NBA championship squad
January 25th, 2013 at 10:50 PM
you can never won a world series with juan uribe at SS
/some radio guy in chicago in 05 who then watched uribe win one with the wsox and gints
January 25th, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Kobe will never win a ring without Shaq
January 25th, 2013 at 11:26 PM
Rondo can kiss my ass