Grant Sherfield

[Shocker1976]

Not sure what any of this discussion has to do with Grant Sherfield, 1976, but is it possible that the recruitment of a guy who (at least according to his autobiography) drove a Bentley while in Lawrence -- not exactly a standard inner-city Philly vehicle -- and then left after one year to play for the Gloibetrotters may have rubbed some amateurism purists the wrong way?

Wilt was at Kansas for three years lettering in basketball and track. He drove a top of the line GM car while at KU not a Bentley. Phog coached him as a freshman (Wilt led the freshman to a win against the varsity), then the Board of Regents forced Phog to retire. Wilt did not like/get along with Dick Harp; rumor was he would not have come to KU if he had known Phog would be forced to retire.

IMO Wilt is the Greatest Athlete of all time not just the greatest basketball player - a real life Superman.

[mattdalt]

Wilt was at Kansas for three years lettering in basketball and track. He drove a top of the line GM car while at KU not a Bentley. Phog coached him as a freshman (Wilt led the freshman to a win against the varsity), then the Board of Regents forced Phog to retire. Wilt did not like/get along with Dick Harp; rumor was he would not have come to KU if he had known Phog would be forced to retire.

IMO Wilt is the Greatest Athlete of all time not just the greatest basketball player - a real life Superman.

Is "forced to retire" correct? Or did the Board of Regents apply the mandatory retirement policy, that applied to everyone, to Phog? Do you mean "forced" because they would not honor his request to waive the policy?

[ShockingButTrue]

Wilt was at Kansas for three years lettering in basketball and track. He drove a top of the line GM car while at KU not a Bentley. Phog coached him as a freshman (Wilt led the freshman to a win against the varsity), then the Board of Regents forced Phog to retire. Wilt did not like/get along with Dick Harp; rumor was he would not have come to KU if he had known Phog would be forced to retire.

IMO Wilt is the Greatest Athlete of all time not just the greatest basketball player - a real life Superman.

Lew Alcindor unquestionably had better footwork, and could out-dip the Big Dipper. But you did add a qualifier...


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[BostonWu]

This tarded thread is 1 part GS, 1 part replace GM, 1 part old farts reminiscing 60 years ago.

[top20shock]

This tarded thread is 1 part GS, 1 part replace GM, 1 part old farts reminiscing 60 years ago.

**** thread.

[1979Shocker]

‘We’re going to work with him’: Gregg Marshall explains Grant Sherfield’s absence

[BOBB]

‘We’re going to work with him’: Gregg Marshall explains Grant Sherfield’s absence

Wiping front to back?

[WstateU]

This tarded thread is 1 part GS, 1 part replace GM, 1 part old farts reminiscing 60 years ago.

“Old Farts”?

[pinstripers]

‘We’re going to work with him’: Gregg Marshall explains Grant Sherfield’s absence

no he doesn't

[BOBB]

I'm clearly somewhere between Shocker1976 and everyone else. I think Gregg's best days, at least with our program, are behind him. He's still better than 90% of his competition, but he is resting on his laurels. Laurels he earned.

[Ashockalypse]

BOBB, no need to announce: we have always known you to be a dumba$$.

[Ashockalypse]

This has turned into troll thread for buzzard fans.

[WSUwatcher]

Wilt was at Kansas for three years lettering in basketball and track. He drove a top of the line GM car while at KU not a Bentley. Phog coached him as a freshman (Wilt led the freshman to a win against the varsity), then the Board of Regents forced Phog to retire. Wilt did not like/get along with Dick Harp; rumor was he would not have come to KU if he had known Phog would be forced to retire.

IMO Wilt is the Greatest Athlete of all time not just the greatest basketball player - a real life Superman.

Still not Sherfield, and the poster who complained about ancient reminiscences was exactly right, because this thread has become remarkably tangential even by Shockernet standards, which is hard to imagine -- but I do share your amazement at Wilt's athletic prowess and versatility.

[BOBB]

BOBB, no need to announce: we have always known you to be a dumba$$.

We? You got a mouse in your pocket?

So in your opinion this same squad plus Bilau and a freshman Ja'Dun Michael, running HCGM's same sets and defenses, are the keys to a conference championship and a strong NCAA seed? OK. Hope you're right.

And, for the record, I f$cking loathe KU.

[BOBB]

Still not Sherfield, and the poster who complained about ancient reminiscences was exactly right, because this thread has become remarkably tangential even by Shockernet standards, which is hard to imagine -- but I do share your amazement at Wilt's athletic prowess and versatility.

I am amazed at Wilt's bedpost notches