Dunk contest

Bald_Eagle · October 10, 2012

Other than Tony, who should put on a show? JWill? JP? Can any of the guards get up there? I know TJ would if he wasnt hurt

heres to hoping Tony and the crew put on an entertaining show

cdizzle86 · October 10, 2012

I would assume we should see a good performance by Coleman as well.

MeanGreenTexan · October 10, 2012

I expect this to be a 2 horse race. Jordan & Tony. Everyone else... participation trophies. That is, unless Patton can throw down? I dunno, I've never seen him.

Coleman may be able to throw down hard, but it's difficult for a dude his size to win a dunk competition because it doesn't look like he's getting as much air.

Personally, I'd love to see coach Benford lace up and throw some down too. Does he still have it?

agw0038 · October 10, 2012

I am actually not in favor of a Dunk Contest. Well i guess it just depends on how seriously the players take it. I just know last thing we need is someone getting injured trying to do a double windmill or whatever.

Greenhorn · October 10, 2012

Pj can get up. JWill and Tony will obviously dominate...Keith Coleman can throw down too.

Mean Green 93-98 · October 10, 2012

I am actually not in favor of a Dunk Contest. Well i guess it just depends on how seriously the players take it. I just know last thing we need is someone getting injured trying to do a double windmill or whatever.

Uh . . . what exactly do you do at an event intended to get the crowd excited about basketball if you don't allow the players to dunk?

MeanGreenTexan · October 10, 2012

Uh . . . what exactly do you do at an event intended to get the crowd excited about basketball if you don't allow the players to dunk?

Actually, they're also promoting a free throw shooting competition. Maybe that will be more agw0038's speed.

agw0038 · October 10, 2012

hahahahaha.... Im just sayin!!!!

is this suppose to be our version of Midnight Madness?

What all happens at those events?

MeanGreenTexan · October 10, 2012

hahahahaha.... Im just sayin!!!!

is this suppose to be our version of Midnight Madness?

What all happens at those events?

Just bustin your chops. Although, if there's an injury during the dunk contest, we're blaming you for the jinx.

I don't know if there's gonna be a midnight madness. If so, I haven't heard anything about it.

NT03, have you heard anything?

golfingomez · October 10, 2012

My money's on Niko...

Bald_Eagle · October 10, 2012

Yes this more or less our version of midnight madness. I know a handful of people have been calling for it for years now, we just finally have the team to do it with. Maybe next year we can actually have it at midnight.

UNT90 · October 11, 2012

Midnight madness is something that was done on the 80s and 90s. It was basically an idea to get the fans involved and celebrate the coming season. It occurred at midnight of the 1st day basketball practice was allowed in the Fall.

It usually consisted of a scrimmage game, a slam dunk contest, and later a 3 point shooting contest.

Normally, only the Men's program was involved, although I seem to remember some of the more prominent women's programs doing this.

The 7pm event IS the midnight madness nowadays. Get more students involved, plus the older alums who are usually in bed by 10pm can now attend (see:ME!!!)

Makes much more sense.

MeanMag · October 11, 2012

I am actually not in favor of a Dunk Contest. Well i guess it just depends on how seriously the players take it. I just know last thing we need is someone getting injured trying to do a double windmill or whatever.

I'd bet they go 100% in gym pickup games throughout the summer. These guys play basketball and dunk on the regular. It's what they do. Just let them do what they do with what they were given for our enjoyment and theirs. It'd be nothing more than bad luck if one got hurt. They could just as easily get hurt in practice. In fact, at least in a dunk contest, you don't have to worry about landing on another persons foot and rolling an ankle under the basket.

Army of Dad · October 12, 2012

I'd bet they go 100% in gym pickup games throughout the summer. These guys play basketball and dunk on the regular. It's what they do. Just let them do what they do with what they were given for our enjoyment and theirs. It'd be nothing more than bad luck if one got hurt. They could just as easily get hurt in practice. In fact, at least in a dunk contest, you don't have to worry about landing on another persons foot and rolling an ankle under the basket.

Also, and just as importantly dunk contests are fun! They get fans excited, at free events like this one that make people (especially kids) want to come back and watch games this season

agw0038 · October 13, 2012

so does anybody know if they are charging to get in Monday night?

NT03 · October 13, 2012

so does anybody know if they are charging to get in Monday night?

Free & Open to public

UNTcrazy727 · October 13, 2012

Didn't see this posted here, but George Dunham and Grubes will be judges

On a side note, this is my 1000th post on GMG.com

Edited October 13, 2012 by UNTcrazy727

Christopher Walker · October 13, 2012

Just bustin your chops. Although, if there's an injury during the dunk contest, we're blaming you for the jinx.

I don't know if there's gonna be a midnight madness. If so, I haven't heard anything about it.

NT03, have you heard anything?

This is our midnight madness, in a matter of words. The festivities will start at 6-8PMish and go on through midnight.

NT03 · October 13, 2012

Just bustin your chops. Although, if there's an injury during the dunk contest, we're blaming you for the jinx.

I don't know if there's gonna be a midnight madness. If so, I haven't heard anything about it.

NT03, have you heard anything?

The team started practice last night @ midnight. From what I know , it wasn't open