Jerry - SHU player reunion
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Oh What I'd give to have a Bayonne Taty or Charles Manga today...
Great idea! And quite the list he got to come back!
Hope it remains an annual event...and continues to grow
The sad part is with the current free agency environment in college basketball, these types of things won't happen anymore. If you are Femi Odukule, you would be criss crossing the country every week to attend these things...lol
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This is John Yablonski's idea.
No one in SHU thought of this?
No one in SHU thought of this?
Yes, still amazing to me that the school said nothing about 4 alums coaching in Newark last week.
The athletic department has attempted something similar in the past but I’m not sure what kind of effort they really put into it. Overall, alumni outreach has never been a strong suit of the university. If it was our alumni giving would be a hell of a lot better than it is.
It's a great thing, but we have to turn even a positive into an indictment of the entire University. Obviously, this group of guys (and more that couldn't make it) feels enough connection, with the school or with each other, to come back.
C'mon, Ivy! The much maligned Bayonne Taty and Charles Manga? Those are the two you select from that list?
i say alumni is also to blame for alumni giving rates
Lol was trying to be funny compared to our talent today..
As far as the event itself, it’s also the type of stunning lack of common sense that is accepted at this school. They should promote it all over social media have a campaign with flashbacks, a cool thing, some of pride and content.
This is low hanging fruit.
So, Ivy has me thinking of which two players I would take off the list (realizing that most of them would help us in some way) and put in our starting lineup. The first is a no-brainer for me - the best big on the board - Anthony Avent. Then I debated between point guard or shooting guard before ultimately settling on the shooter, Dan Callandrillo.
By the way, looking forward to seeing the reunion tomorrow! Great memories.
By the way, looking forward to seeing the reunion tomorrow! Great memories.
Manga had a decent season as a Senior starter in Orr’s first season. Definitely would be an upgrade to our current situation. Think he had a great game when we nearly upset #1 Duke in Maui and lost by 1.
On a regrettable charge/block call that naturally went Duke’s way.
That was a royal hosing from the trio of Coach K sycophants.
Seton Hall vs DUKE (11-19-01 at Lahaina, Maui)
Official Basketball Box Score
Seton Hall vs DUKE
11-19-01 4 p.m. at Lahaina, Maui
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VISITORS: Seton Hall 1-1
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
13 Toney-El, Marcus.... f 2-2 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 9
31 Manga, Charles...... f 7-8 0-0 0-3 3 7 10 5 14 3 1 0 0 27
50 Morton, Greg........ f 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 24
12 Barrett, Andre...... g 5-15 0-2 2-6 0 3 3 2 12 3 4 0 1 30
30 Lane, Darius........ g 2-6 1-2 0-1 1 5 6 3 5 3 7 0 2 28
00 Shine, Ty........... 3-9 1-4 3-3 1 3 4 1 10 3 5 0 0 20
02 Herod, Desmond...... 4-5 2-2 2-2 1 0 1 1 12 1 0 0 1 18
14 Carter, Raheem...... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
23 Fray, Damion........ 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
32 Allen, John......... 4-10 1-4 1-1 1 2 3 2 10 2 1 1 2 24
40 Branwell, Mauricio.. 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 5 2 1 0 1 0 10
TEAM................ 1 1 2
Totals.............. 31-62 6-15 11-20 11 31 42 29 79 19 19 4 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-25 56.0% 2nd Half: 17-37 45.9% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 40.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 55.0% 4
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HOME TEAM: DUKE 1-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
34 Mike Dunleavy....... f 7-14 1-6 7-11 0 10 10 3 22 2 1 0 2 37
04 Carlos Boozer....... c 2-5 0-0 3-5 1 3 4 5 7 2 1 0 1 20
21 Chris Duhon......... g 2-7 1-5 0-0 2 3 5 1 5 4 1 0 3 35
22 Jason Williams...... g 9-23 6-11 3-5 1 4 5 2 27 3 3 0 2 36
30 Dahntay Jones....... g 3-9 0-2 2-5 4 2 6 2 8 1 1 1 0 36
03 Nick Horvath........ 2-3 0-0 3-6 3 1 4 3 7 0 4 1 0 13
05 Daniel Ewing........ 1-3 0-2 2-4 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 14
20 Casey Sanders....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4
41 Matt Christensen.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 26-65 8-26 20-36 16 26 42 21 80 13 13 2 9 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-35 31.4% 2nd Half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 40.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd Half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 30.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 13-24 54.2% Game: 55.6% 7
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Officials: Dick Cartmell, Tom Eads, Craig Peterson
Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. DUKE-None.
Attendance: 2500
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Seton Hall.................... 37 42 - 79
DUKE.......................... 30 50 - 80
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Official Basketball Box Score
Seton Hall vs DUKE
11-19-01 4 p.m. at Lahaina, Maui
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VISITORS: Seton Hall 1-1
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
13 Toney-El, Marcus.... f 2-2 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 9
31 Manga, Charles...... f 7-8 0-0 0-3 3 7 10 5 14 3 1 0 0 27
50 Morton, Greg........ f 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 24
12 Barrett, Andre...... g 5-15 0-2 2-6 0 3 3 2 12 3 4 0 1 30
30 Lane, Darius........ g 2-6 1-2 0-1 1 5 6 3 5 3 7 0 2 28
00 Shine, Ty........... 3-9 1-4 3-3 1 3 4 1 10 3 5 0 0 20
02 Herod, Desmond...... 4-5 2-2 2-2 1 0 1 1 12 1 0 0 1 18
14 Carter, Raheem...... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
23 Fray, Damion........ 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
32 Allen, John......... 4-10 1-4 1-1 1 2 3 2 10 2 1 1 2 24
40 Branwell, Mauricio.. 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 5 2 1 0 1 0 10
TEAM................ 1 1 2
Totals.............. 31-62 6-15 11-20 11 31 42 29 79 19 19 4 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-25 56.0% 2nd Half: 17-37 45.9% Game: 50.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 40.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7% Game: 55.0% 4
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HOME TEAM: DUKE 1-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
34 Mike Dunleavy....... f 7-14 1-6 7-11 0 10 10 3 22 2 1 0 2 37
04 Carlos Boozer....... c 2-5 0-0 3-5 1 3 4 5 7 2 1 0 1 20
21 Chris Duhon......... g 2-7 1-5 0-0 2 3 5 1 5 4 1 0 3 35
22 Jason Williams...... g 9-23 6-11 3-5 1 4 5 2 27 3 3 0 2 36
30 Dahntay Jones....... g 3-9 0-2 2-5 4 2 6 2 8 1 1 1 0 36
03 Nick Horvath........ 2-3 0-0 3-6 3 1 4 3 7 0 4 1 0 13
05 Daniel Ewing........ 1-3 0-2 2-4 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 1 14
20 Casey Sanders....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4
41 Matt Christensen.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 26-65 8-26 20-36 16 26 42 21 80 13 13 2 9 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-35 31.4% 2nd Half: 15-30 50.0% Game: 40.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-13 7.7% 2nd Half: 7-13 53.8% Game: 30.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 13-24 54.2% Game: 55.6% 7
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Officials: Dick Cartmell, Tom Eads, Craig Peterson
Technical fouls: Seton Hall-None. DUKE-None.
Attendance: 2500
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Seton Hall.................... 37 42 - 79
DUKE.......................... 30 50 - 80
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Yes, final play of the game essentially. Not sure who on Duke got the call, most likely Williams.
Williams drove, morton slid over and at that time he was late it was called a block
The Varsity Reunion was a solid event the first two or three years the University did it. It seemed to lose its shine after that (I attended as a guest a couple of times and attendance was so-so). I think after the novelty wore off, it meant less (imagine having a HS reunion every year).
There was a period of time, probably during the Lyons administration, that there was an emphasis on getting former athletes involved with their respective programs and the school at large. I'm not sure (and I'm not close enough to know) if that remains a priority.
Doubtful as alumni engagement as a whole isn’t a really big priority. Now that you mentioned it, I do remember Lyons doing this sort of outreach though, at least initially. Felt doesn’t seem to do any of this though, not really sure what he does.
Alumni outreach, be it athletics or student body at large, seemed to reach its peak when Esteban and Lyons were in charge of the University and the Athletic Department. Whatever the reasons may be, both seemed to have taken a sharp turn downward again since Felt and the revolving door of Presidents have taken over.
Felt made sure he was glad handing all the players and seen escorting then all around the rock.
Good thing John Y did his job for him organizing this!
Good thing John Y did his job for him organizing this!
Need to get SHU BB Alums involved in solving this mess.Need their support.
Should have at least announced the names of the alum that were on the court. Great touch adding the cheerleaders though.. SH does little to nothing to connect to alums other than the annual call asking for donations. Why not open a practice or 2 for fans to engage. No creativity shown by the admin to make us feel like part of the SHU family.
Pathetic— do a meet and greet with the alums and charge fans reasonable price to go… so many missed opportunities
The social media accounts have taken a pretty dramatic downturn as well. Just a few years ago they had some great content.
