The Super Pit Video

[Big Z]

 

[Big Z]

My favorite memory - The 2007 win against Oklahoma State and getting to rush the court when I was a junior. 

[CMJ]

Probably 2010 Texas Tech for me.  I specifically flew back into town for the banner raising of the previous season's NCAA Tournament and to see us take on the Red Raiders.  White and Odufuwa both had great games.  TT and DJ also hit some big shots.  Tremendous atmosphere that night. 

Edited February 13 by CMJ

[golfingomez]

Jah and Dave going with the monochromatic look... but it's pretty clear that this video would have been so much better had the interviewees actually been wearing GREEN!

[greenjoe]

My favorite Super Pit Coliseum memory, apart from replacing orange seats with green, was the Pat Hicks jumper at the buzzer to beat Texas.

[Censored by Laurie]

man...what happened to that walk-through entrance in the rendering at around the 1:00 mark in the video? that's a great design. 

[Shark84]

Wish someone had video from the DePaul game at the Pit back in the early 80's. They were ranked #1 or 2 and had Mark Aguirre. Great game and crowd but we lost by 6. 

[CMJ]

On a tangent to that - even when I was a kid in the late 80s, DePaul was still pretty solid, but their history prior to that is fantastic.  Considering they're in Chicago and the league they're at, I think they're one of those under the radar sleeping giant programs who could be great again.  Kinda nuts how far they've fallen the last 30+ years.

Edited February 13 by CMJ

[UNTLifer]

I miss our green striped "Indiana style" warm-ups.

[untcampbell]

10 hours ago, greenjoe said:

My favorite Super Pit Coliseum memory, apart from replacing orange seats with green, was the Pat Hicks jumper at the buzzer to beat Texas.

#MeToo my first NT athletic event as a Spring transfer. Glorious.

 

GMG

[Green Lantern]

Texas Tech, OSU, CBI Finals against USF, La Tech, WKU are the immediate standout games that come to mind. All of those crowds and experiences are seared into my brain. Illustrates what North Texas can be when we choose to.

[NT80]

Fabulous memories at the Fabulous Super Pit...DePaul, Texas, Texas Tech, LSU, CBI final, my small son rolling down the hill outside the Pit 35 years ago, hope to bring my grandson to do the same.   

I wish they had more former player interviews in the video from earlier eras.

Will never forget Bill Blakeley on the sideline, Ken Lyons jumpers, Tony Mitchell crashing the boards, etc...

Edited February 14 by NT80

[UNTLifer]

11 hours ago, NT80 said:

Fabulous memories at the Fabulous Super Pit...DePaul, Texas, Texas Tech, LSU, CBI final, my small son rolling down the hill outside the Pit 35 years ago, hope to bring my grandson to do the same.   

I wish they had more former player interviews in the video from earlier eras.

Will never forget Bill Blakeley on the sideline, Ken Lyons jumpers, Tony Mitchell crashing the boards, etc...

That is one heck of a coaching staff.  Blakely in his 70's necklace, Jimmy Gales and Billy Tubbs.

[Shark84]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

That is one heck of a coaching staff.  Blakely in his 70's necklace, Jimmy Gales and Billy Tubbs.

His teams were definitely fun to watch. About the complete opposite style of play then what we do now. That was probably the problem those teams had, they didn't play much defense but got up and down the court and scored a lot of points. 

[NT80]

25 minutes ago, Shark84 said:

His teams were definitely fun to watch. About the complete opposite style of play then what we do now. That was probably the problem those teams had, they didn't play much defense but got up and down the court and scored a lot of points. 

Bill Blakeley came to NT after coaching the ABA Dallas Chaparrals.  Similar to the NBA today, all offense, no defense was played.

[Marty]

Lots of great memories in the Super Pit. My Dad taking me to games in the 70s, me taking my sons to games in the 90s, one of my boys playing a high school playoff game there & a few years later walking across that same floor getting his masters degree. And lastly, taking my grandson to his first game a few weeks ago.

[NT93]

I saw Pat Benatar there in about ‘88.  Not sure where that stands in the greatest moments at the Super Pit🤣🤣🤣

[Andrew]

7 hours ago, NT93 said:

I saw Pat Benatar there in about ‘88.  Not sure where that stands in the greatest moments at the Super Pit🤣🤣🤣

Saw the Harlem Globetrotters. Also remember WWE raw house shows came through. 

[greenminer]

Speaking of Globetrotters, this is a total brag: I've actually witnessed them lose.

Look up their all-time record and try to comprehend how rare that is.

[greenjoe]

Who is their perennial opponent ?  The Washington Generals ?

[UNTLifer]

Pearl Jam, Steve Wariner, Globetrotters, DePaul game, NCAA regionals, beating UT and Doug Schindler

[Cooke County Kid]

It is a Great arena, when it is rocking it is something.  I have been at a lot of games there, from the SRO, I sat on a step at the top, SMU game, to Depaul with my Dad, to La Tech and Texas Tech.  I also had to register for my classes there, my first time to the Super Pit, on the floor it seemed so big.

[Big Z]

I remember somebody told me that Wayne Newton performed at the Super Pit, is that true? 

[NT80]

15 minutes ago, Big Z said:

I remember somebody told me that Wayne Newton performed at the Super Pit, is that true? 

Willie Nelson did and Bob Hope (with Hayden Fry).

[mgsteve]

Anyone else attend Round 1, 2 of the 1980 NCAA tournament at the Super Pit. #1 seed LSU and #6 seed A&M advanced from the Pit.