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    2/5/’30: 77-47 over UCLA. 55-23 at the half. 10 TOs, +21 RBs. 25, 7, 6 for Clem, 15, 7 for Joel, 16, 5 for Tai in 21 minutes.

    53-51 at Arizona. Hell of a game! They were up 14 with 5:52 left. We went on a 15-4 run, and then after they hit a 2 we scored the next 7. They had the last shot, a three that rimmed out. +3 TOs, +8 RBs. 15, 9, 3, 4, 3 for Don. 5 guys had 6 points each.

    #9 Oregon, 17-7, 8-3 is here this week. Then we go to 5-17, 2-9 Arizona ST.

    “I feel we have the solution, Coach.”

    “That’s wonderful Dr. Grande.”

    "I hope that in a week or so you’ll be speaking with your loved ones again."

    2/12/’30: 70-54 over #9 Oregon. We dominated inside. +18 RBs, 24, 9 for Shag, 11, 9, 2, 3 for Don.

    65-59 in a narrow escape at Arizona ST. 10 TOs (+11), but we didn’t play D; they shot 52.5%. Fortunately we took 14 more shots, but we won it at the foul line. We’re tired and it showed.

    I’m going to go really easy the next couple of days in preparation for #3 Stanford, here. They’re 20-6, 10-3, 3 back of us. We won by 8 there and a win would clinch 1st place. Then Oregon ST, 4-20, 2-11 is here.

    We’re #4, RPI #2.

    2/19/’30: 76-66 over #3 Stanford to clinch 1st place    . 6 in double figures, +7 RBs, +3 TOs. We led for the last 34 minutes.

    67-35 over Oregon ST. 15, 13, 2, 3 for Joel, 15, 6, 2, 3 for Shag, 12, 10 for Don. 6 TOs, 38 RBs.

    This week we conclude the regular season at 13-13, 6-9 Cal.

    We’re ranked #3, RPI #2.

    “Hello Alvin. I understand I have been away for quite some time.”

    “About six months, Papa Joe. I can’t tell you how great it is to see you.”

    “As you know when we are turned off time does not pass so it feels to me as though I saw you only yesterday.”

    “When can I see Mai and the kids?”

    “Dr. Grande tells me they will observe for some time before they wake the others. Only the infected person and I are awake.”

    “But I thought the problem was solved.”

    “We believe it is but caution is best. It is not for long.”

    2/26/’30: 60-54 in OT at Cal and some time off. The rest is MUCH needed! +7 TOs, +8 RBs. 20, 10 for Joel. We survived 31.7% shooting, but barely. Joel hit a three at the end of regulation, and another with 44 seconds left in OT, our only threes of the night.

    18 in a row, perfect in conf. play. We win the conf. by 4 over Stanford, 5 over Oregon, 6 over UCLA, and 7 or more over the rest. #3, RPI #2, but again, we need rest!

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    January 1, 2030: 78-70 at #9 Oregon. A great way to start conf. play! We had 6 in double figures. 15 RBs for Don, 11 for Joel, 43-26. 17 TOs, our most of the season so far, but they had 15. We won it at the foul line. We were a half step quicker and they needed to foul. I thought the refs were okay, all in all. Obviously, the Oregon coach did not share my opinion.

    Happy new year! I was in bed early, feeling sorry for myself. I try not to do that too often though.

    This week we host 3-9 Arizona ST, and travel to #3 Stanford, 11-3. They have a terrific backcourt and they rebound well.

    1/3/’30: Module #17 launched successfully. The launches are now on hold. Three to go. 592 of the 625 people are already up there. Food production is going full tilt and providing for their needs. Water production through recycling is also glitch free. The last three launches will have 11 people each, including crew. Lots and lots of supplies, things that are not needed immediately will be on board. No idea how long the wait will be. Can I squeeze another season in? Can the planet?

    1/8/’30: 70-37 Arizona ST. No contest. We shot 48.3%, they shot 28.6%. 7 TOs, +7 RBs.

    A HUGE win over #3 Stanford there, 69-61. It was a back and forth game. We went on an 11-2 run right after the last media time out to turn a 2 point deficit into a 7 point lead and we essentially traded baskets after that. 8 TOs (+1), +6 RBs. Both Shag and Don fouled out and played limited minutes but Joel, Tai, and Chaz Tomm really stepped up big. Stanford had one guy foul out but three others ended with 4. We had 8 guys play and play well. We’re #10, RPI #1.

    This week we’re at 2-12 Oregon ST and then we host 8-6 Cal.

    1/15/’30: 84-60 at Oregon ST. Never a game. 6 TOs, 36 RBs, 5 guys in double figures. Both Jud and Clem had 19. 11 RBs for Don, 9 for Joel.

    Crushed Cal here, 81-45. 11 TOs, 32 RBs, 23 assists on 32 baskets. We have found ourselves. This team seems to have jelled!

    #8, RPI #2.

    This week it’s 9-7, 2-3 Wash. ST there, then 7-10 Wash. here.

    “We’re definitely onto something.”

    “It’s been a long time.”

    “Be patient, Coach. Again, we’re being very careful, but I am very optimistic, and I think with good reason. Hopefully not too much longer.”

    Yeah. Haven’t seen Papa Joe since 8/31, and it’s been longer for the others. I am really sick of being alone.

    1/22/’30: 81-52 at Wash. ST. Jud, Shag, Joel and Tai did the scoring. +16 on the boards, +9 TOs (7).

    79-57 vs. Wash here. 5 in doubles, +6 RBs, +11 TOs (8).

    #3 guard Mike Stow strained a hamstring. He’s out for about 10 days.

    We’re #7, and we’re alone in 1st, 1 up on Oregon, 2 on Stanford and Utah.

    3rd place Utah, 10-8, 5-2 is here, and we’re at 8-11, 3-4 USC.

    The climate is a mess. NYC, New Orleans, and Miami emptying out, as is most of the state of RI, highest point in the state is 700 feet. The list of where colleges are moving is already too long to go into. I’ll mention it as we play the teams now or next season. Water riots are an everyday occurrence in many places worldwide and in some here. Governments finally freed water from the monster companies who bought the rights to it, which is helping, but really too little too late.

    1/29/’30: 71-48 vs, Utah. We shot 50%, they shot 32.1%.

    73-64 at USC. No danger but they never fell more than 12 behind. 16, 11, 2, 3 for Don, 17, 9, 4 for Joel. 11 TOs.

    Clem Barr is #22, Joel Hand #24 on the Norton list.

    17-3, 9-0, #5, RPI #2. 2 up on Oregon and Stanford, 4 or more on the rest.

    12-9, 5-4 UCLA is in town. They’ve been a big disappointment so far. Then we go to 14-8, 5-4 Arizona.

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    11/20/’29: Great start! 77-50 over Indiana here. All 5 starters had 10 or more, Joel Hand had 11 RBs. +8 RBs, +9 TOs (We head 8).

    85-66 at Houston. 26, 7 for Shag Dann, and our 3 guards combined for 37. 10 TOs.

    Ranked #16. This week our 2nd and 3rd of 5 straight on the road. First 1-1 Georgia Tech, then #5 Syracuse, 3-0, and in the final of the NIT later today.

    11/21/’29 Module launch #16, 24 people on board. Successful and heading for the Moon.

    11/27/’29: 60-67 at GA Tech. Played well but shot 34%.

    71-68 at #5 Syracuse. We won inside. Their guards were really good but we beat them up inside, +11 RBs. 19, 10 for Shag, 13, 8, 2 for Joel.

    At #25 Arkansas, 3-1, then at 2-1 Memphis.

    12/4/’29: We couldn’t make a basket against #25 Ark., 56-78, 31%, 26.1 from behind the line. 18, 8, 2 for Tai, 18, 6 for Shag. 7 TOs.

    79-64 over Memphis. Still not shooting it, 36.7%. Shag was huge, 16, 19, 6, 3, 2. 16 for Clem. 10 TOs, 41 RBs. It’s about shooting. +5 RBs, +2.5 TOs, only 10.3 per. When we hit shots we win.

    We end the trip 3-2. It will be nice to be back home. First it’s 3-3 Oklahoma, then 1-3 Stan Jones.

    We decide to put Joel at SF, Shag at PF, insert Don Renk at C, and sit Tai Tain.

    Dr. Grande says progress is being made but it is slow.

    “We are taking careful steps. We don’t want to lose anyone through an error.”

    “Are you working with Papa Joe?”

    “Oh no. We are working with the newest people who transferred trying to see which one, or which ones brought the tick over.”

    “Timetable?”

    “None. It takes 1-3 days with each transfer before we are certain that it is ‘clean,’ so it may be some time.”

    “We need Papa Joe. There is talk of one more mod launch and then a hold.”

    “Better a hold than a terribly costly mistake because my team succumbed to pressure. I know you miss your family, and I understand your concern for their safety, but you must understand that that concern is our primary focus. If it takes a bit of time, so be it.”

    “Yes, but-”

    “I know. We are running out of time. Believe me, I understand how complex all of this is.”

    Dr. Grande is excellent. I would want no one else on this project. Every time I speak with her I feel better about her intelligence, her knowledge, her dedication, and her judgment.

    12/11/’29: 90-72 over Oklahoma. Home cookin’! Dan Renk had 18, 5, 4 in his first start. We needed scorers and that’s what Dan does. +8 RBs, and only 8 TOs. We are handling the ball vewry well so far this season.

    77-49 over Stan Jones. Home sweet home! Clem and Jud lit it up tonight, and Tai had 16, 6 from the bench. 38 RBs, 8 TOs.

    We’re ranked #16, RPI #2.

    At #5 UNLV, 8-2, then here with 4-3 New Mexico ST this week.

    12/18/’29: 68-81 at #5 UNLV. We shot 34.9%, they shot 58.3%. Awful D. 20, 3, 3 for Clem, 11, 14 for Don.

    84-60 over New Mexico ST here. 33 for Clem who is hot right now. 12, 9, 4, 3 for Don, 14, 4, 7, 3 for Jud. 10 TOs.

    At 5-4 Maryland this week.

    December 25, ’29: 75-66.     A big road win! 22, 9, 2, 2 for Joel, 18 for Clem, 11, 6, 3 with 3 blocks for Don. 7 TOs (+9) but -7 RBs.

    We’re 4-1 since the lineup change, and our PPG is up to 74.7. Don gives us one more weapon and he makes it much harder to defend against us. He’s also a really good ball handler. We’re down to 9.8 TOs per game (+4.8).

    We end pre-conf. play at 8-3, ranked #19, RPI #2.

    We start conf. play with our 2nd consecutive road game (and 4 out of 5 in all), at #9 Oregon, 9-4.

    Loneliest XMas ever. My folks flew in, which helped, but dad is 86, mom 83, and they told me they will both transfer as soon as the program is fixed. Hopefully that will be soon. Dr. Grande says she is hopeful but not a lot to go on yet.

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    June 6, ‘29: #23 Preseason.

    Went after a transfer guard. No luck.

    June 26, ’29- Lots of open slots. We need more guards than bigs.

    July 13, ’29- “Lou is complaining of a sore throat and he is coughing.”

    “How is that possible, Papa Joe?”

    “Theoretically it is not possible. The only explanation is that we have been hacked.”

    “And so?”

    “And so Lou, as well as all of the people who have transferred within the last month have been temporarily placed in isolation, essentially “turned off” while our computer people track down the virus, worm, weasel, roach, Trojan horse or whatever.”

    “So we will not be able to communicate with any of them?”

    “That is correct.”

    “How long?”

    “There is no way to know.”

    “Is there a danger that others of you may be… ‘infected?’”

    “Yes. It may be necessary to turn all of us off if this spreads.”

    7/22/’29: “11 of us are infected. Some from very early in the process. Lili and I have been placed in a special form of isolation since we are needed for so many things. Everyone else has been completely turned off until we figure all of this out. Hopefully Lili and I can stay connected but that is not guaranteed.”

    “And no progress has been made?”

    “Well, we know thousands of things that are NOT causing the problem…”

    8/7/’29: PF Joel Hand is #16, and PG Clem Barr #39 on the Norton list.

    8/9/’29: “Still no progress. Lili developed symptoms so she was turned off.”

    “I thought-”

    “Alvin, we simply do not know enough to take chances.”

    “I don’t understand.”

    “None of us do, and we do not have any idea what may happen. We think it is highly unlikely that this… whatever it is can actually kill any of us, but we cannot take the chance.”

    Wow!

    8/21/’29: We offer to 4 PGs, 2 bigs.

    8/31/’29: Papa Joe has been turned off and everything is on hold. I spoke with Dr. Marci Grande, head of the transfer team.

    She said, “There is no way for us to put a time table on this. Whatever it is has severely impacted the transfer program and it will be down until we can come up with something to try. We have eliminated literally thousands of possible causes. We’ll get there but I don’t know how soon."

    Great!

    There were module launches on 5/21, on 6/6, on 7/8, on 8/13 , and on 8/28of this year. At this point #14 is scheduled for 9/27. No word as to whether it will be a go. We now have 492 people in the module of the 625 total. The last 7 are more about equipment than personnel.

    Many universities have announced that they will relocate after this 2029-2030 season. Just about every school within 20-30 miles of the Atlantic or Pacific, some inland schools that face severe fresh water issues, some others. All of the Hawaiian schools have already relocated.

    9/18/’29: Got a PG, an SG, and a C.

    No early season tourney this year. 7 ranked teams in the preconf. schedule. #3 Stanford and #5 UCLA will be our rivals in conf.

    We’re picked 2nd in conf.

    9/25/’29: Got an SG and a C. Hoping to land the other PG.

    9/27/’29 Mod launch #14, with 28 people on board was successfully launched.

    Nothing new on the transfer virus or whatever it is.

    There’s talk of detailed preparations in place for emergency evacuation of parts of FL, most of RI, all of NYC and Long Island, and several other places. Time is running out.

    10/2/’29: This team looks good. 8 guys I’d put in at any time, in any situation, and #9 could crack the top 8.

    10/9/’29: If everyone hits the SAT score we’re finished recruiting. Only one guy, a C from Serbia, is borderline.
    10/19/’29: “You wanted to speak with me, Dr. Grande?”

    “We think we may have found something-”

    “Great, when can we-”

    “Slow down, Coach.”

    “Sorry. Go on.”

    “We’re looking at a 'tick,' a new kind of way to disrupt technology. It’s VERY new. It looks like it’s what has caused all of this. We’re hopeful. BUT, it’s such a new invader that we don’t know much. It may be some time before we learn enough to get rid of it.”

    “Well, it’s a start. We’re better off than we were.”

    “Yes we are.”

    10/23/’29: Wow! We were #23 early on. Now we’re ranked #4 nationally.

    10/25/’29: Launch #15 is headed to the Moon with 28 people on board. More and more equipment is going up, as well as building materials, essentials for the people who will live on the ship/city, very likely for the rest of their lives. Things like furniture, clothing, all sorts of things. New materials that, like the modules, are incredibly strong but exceedingly light weight will be used for all on board construction. Things like bathroom facilities, refrigeration, computers- all sorts of other things, are already in place.

    11/6/’29: We’ll play mostly 7 guys. At guard, seniors Clem Barr and Jud Hodd will start, and soph Mike Stow will spell them. Up front it’s senior Shag Dann in the middle and at PF, senior Joel Hand at PF and SF, junior Tai Tain at Sf, and Juco junior Dan Renk subbing at 5 and 4. Lots of experience and high expectations.

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    Not playing right now because I am reorganizing this into a novel, which I hope to write after the semester ends during the first week in May. I'll still be in rehearsal for "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" but free otherwise.

    I've so far organized the "The Blade" dynasty into the following categories:

    1. Basketball (interesting choice!)

    2. Papa Joe, family

    3. "The Ultimate Game"

    4. Chambers

    5. Transferring and transfers

    6. Space

    7. Extending human life

    8. Life on Earth

    Lots of cut and paste and editing. All except #1 are finished, at least organizationally. There will be A LOT of rewrite, but I look forward to this. I've completed five novels. Maybe this will be the one I try to publish- but that's a long way off.

    I'll be back to the dynasty in a day or two. I'll probably stay with this one and let "Kip Clark: Staying with It" rest for a while. I will get back to it though. I want to finish Kip's career; too far in not to.

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    April 2
    Announcements at the White House and at UN headquarters

    Module #5 was launched early this morning

    April 4
    UConn beats UCLA for the national title.

    Awards: Chaz Tomm makes Pac 12 1st team. Clem Barr and Joel Hand make 2nd. I get COY.

    April 5
    Pandemonium and rioting all over the world. The announcements regarding transferring and space flight seem to have triggered, as nothing else ever did, the realization that yes, climate change is real, and yes, the planet may not be able to sustain human life that is worth living for much longer, as in a few years, a decade at most.

    People are demanding to be transferred, to go out into space, both. National governments and the UN are making all sorts of promises, most of which there’s no way they will be able to keep, but the rioting continues. Credibility of governments is at an all time low and people want action, not words.

    April 10
    Transfer stations have sprung up in all major population centers. People worldwide are taking the preliminary steps. The rioting continues because, first, people cannot be processed anywhere nearly as quickly as they wish to be, and second, no one has actually transferred.

    Part of Papa Joe’s agreement was that our microchips are to be completely separate from any that anyone else creates. We have them, as I’ve said, out in space behind the Moon. Papa Joe is thinking of taking them further from Earth.

    “We may put everything in orbit around Vesta or Titan. This is under consideration."

    April 20
    Rioting continues worldwide. Property damage is estimated to be more than a trillion dollars. More than a billion people have taken the preliminary step to be transferred but at this time no one has been transferred.

    Hawaii has been evacuated, not due to rioting, but due to the fact that rising seas have reached the point where it would soon be impossible to live decently there. It won’t be long before most of the islands are at least partially underwater. The task of evacuating 1.5 million people was mind boggling, but it was done. The university of Hawaii is now located in Billings, Montana.

    “It would have been easier and more sensible to transfer most of the Hawaiian population. I do not understand why no one, as far as we know, has been transferred.”

    “It is definitely strange, Papa Joe.”

    “We gave them the technology. They have the scenarios and games. I suppose there are local variations that people will wish to have- diet, scenery, local culture and landmarks and such.”

    Other island and low lying populations are either being moved, or are in great danger when not being moved.

    April 23
    I ask for a facilities upgrade. I don’t get it.

    Team Prestige is up to 56. We went 29-5, 13-3, won our tourney, went to the Sweet Sixteen. After 38 seasons I’m 1021-278, .786. I’m hoping to get through one or two more seasons but finishing the next one is iffy at best.

    April 24
    The Netherlands has announced that they are nearly finished tweaking their program to include all of the features Dutch people will wish to have after transferring. They ask the patience of their citizens as final touches are added. All of the population has been moved as far inland as possible, and much of it to neighboring Germany, but the entire country is in grave danger from rising seas. The government says that they expect to begin transferring people within days. The people there seem calmer than most.

    April 26
    Other progressive countries, nearly all of them industrialized, have followed Holland’s lead. The U. S. and other countries have offered assistance to the countries in the most immediate danger.

    There is no word from China or from India. These two countries house about 40% of the world population, and the possibility of transferring more than a fraction of their populations is very small.

    Norway, Sweden and Denmark, as well as the nations of the British Isles seem to be within days or weeks of transferring the majority of their populations.

    The U. S. has been as silent as India and China regarding transfers.

    Religion has become a complicating factor. The so called “religious right” churches, the Roman Catholics, several other Christian denominations, all branches of Islam, all forms of Hinduism, and all branches of Buddhism have told their people that transferring violates the tenets of their religion and at the end of the world all who transfer will find themselves in hell. The more extreme religions are telling their people that while they may appear to be transferring, what transfers is not the person and is not the soul, both of those transfer immediately to hell.

    Some of the followers of these religions are refusing to take the preliminary steps to transfer and some are taking those steps, but an estimated 3.4 billion of the approximately 8 billion on the planet have not taken those steps.

    April 30
    Holland has begun transferring its people. Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Austria begin tomorrow. The British Isles, Denmark, Germany, France, Chile, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and several other nations begin within the month. No word still from China, India, or the U. S. Riots continue in many countries, especially these three.

    Religious fanatics have suicide bombed transfer stations in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Athens, London, and Philadelphia. Transfer stations are now under extremely tight security throughout the world, but the preliminary transfer information for hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people have been lost, and will need to be redone. The stations in Athens, Baghdad, and Riyadh lost their chamber programs most of their programmers. The pressure on these places, particularly the last three, is enormous.

    It could be an interesting year. I'm not even sure I'll get to finish it.

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    March 3
    The 3 modules have linked up. #4 leaves March 17, and #5 on April 2. Reports are all positive. Papa Joe, Lili, and their team are overseeing everything except for operation of the ship- piloting, navigation, engineering… 141 people are on the ship. The food supply is more than adequate. At first food consisted of what could be brought. That is still the case to a point, but now there is goat’s milk, and there are eggs. Fish arrived on this trip but none of the plants, animals or insects are available for food. The herds and crops must grow to much greater numbers. Crickets and locusts, being what they are, will be ready far sooner than anything else. Most people LOVE the locusts and tolerate the crickets. Right now people are choosing their meals from the stores of dried and frozen foods brought along. When everything is operational food will be cooked in the community kitchen and usually eaten in one of the dining halls/meeting rooms/rec areas. Most non-sleep, non-tech space is multi-purpose.

    March 5
    No one goes pro.

    March 10
    We play 18-12, 8-8 Wash., the #7 seed, in the quarters. We won by 11 there.

    68-60 over Wash. Closer than I would have liked. It was a real team effort, 8 scored between 14 and 7. 12 TOs.

    #4 ranked, #3 seed UCLA, 22-6, 12-4, is next. They won by 12 there. Their starting SG strained his knee. I don’t think he’ll play. #1 seed Stanford was upset.

    March 11
    69-62 over #4 UCLA. It was back and forth all night. We got hot at the very end, scoring the last 7 points. 17, 9 for Tai, 11, 7 for Chaz. 38 RBs.

    It’s #8 seed Oregon, 18-14, 6-10, in the final. They beat the #1 seed, then the #4 seed. We beat them by 21 and by 11.

    March 12
    73-49 over Oregon for the title. All three bigs had double doubles, Clem had 15, 8, 3. +22 RBs.

    We’re 26-4, 13-3. #9, RPI #1. I think we made a strong case for a #1 seed.

    Not in the East.

    Not in the Midwest.

    #1 South. We’ll play 13-17 Kennesaw ST    . Stan Jones is #2, UCLA #3, UNLV #4,FL #5.

    March 17
    69-51. 28, 14 for Chaz, 10 and 10 for Joel. +13 RBs.

    Next up is 19-12, 8-8 Tennessee.

    The 4th module launched successfully and is on its way to the dark side of the Moon.

    March 19
    78-58 over Tenn and we’re in the Sweet Sixteen. 23, 9 for Chaz, 17 for Clem, 7 TOs, 37 RBs.

    We play #4 seed, #5 ranked UNLV, 29-6, 15-1. Their #3 big is out with a sprained finger. We beat them by 21 earlier this year. How does the #5 ranked, #3 RPI team get to be a #4 seed?

    March 24
    76-53 over #5 UNLV. 19, 8, 5 for Chaz who is having a fantastic tournament. 5 others with 13-9 points. 12 TOs, 30 RBs.

    Next is #3 seed, #8 ranked old foe UCLA, 25-7, 12-4. They beat us by 12 then we beat them by 7.

    March 26
    66-73 to #8 UCLA. They held Chaz to 7 and 11 and that did us in as much as anything. The stat sheet was close in most categories but we were just a little behind in most categories and it all added up. Disappointing. I really expected a Final Four season. But, I'm losing only a backup guard and I have some great looking kids coming in.

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    January 1, 2029
    84-63 over #18 Oregon. Sub Tai Tain led us with 21, 5, 3. 12, 15 for Chaz. 3 others with 11 or more. 7 TOs, 38 RBs.

    We’re at 1-11 Arizona ST and home with #13 Stanford, 9-3.

    January 4
    The 1st module is heading for the moon after linking up with the ‘item.’ There were no problems with either the launch or the link.

    “We signed agreements with the President and the Secretary. On April 2 President Murphy will give all of the information to Congress and they will be free to do whatever they wish to do with it. The United Nations Secretary General will also have the material and will present it to the member nations.”

    January 8
    73-71 at Arizona ST. Sub guard Marv Walker banged a three at the buzzer. He had 17. Four others had either 10 or 11. +10 TOs but this was way harder than it needed to be.

    We were upset at home, 62-65 vs. #13 Stanford. Their PF threw up a desperation 22 footer at the buzzer and it went in. We shot 29.4%, 23.8% on threes.

    This week we host 7-8, 1-2 Oregon ST, and we travel to 5-9, 1-2 Cal.

    Shag Dann hasn’t been doing much and Tai Tain has been doing quite a lot. Tai will start at SF.

    January 15
    68-40 over Oregon ST. Tai had 18, 6, 3 in his 1st start. Chaz had 19, 8, 3, 2. 10 TOs.

    53-32 at Cal. 16, 9 for Joel, 14, 9, 2 for Chaz, 12 RBs for Tai. 9 TOs, 48 RBs. But we won this one with D, 23.5% shooting for Cal.

    We host 9-7, 1-4 Wash ST, then travel to #24 Wash, 13-5, 4-1.

    We are 14-2, 4-1, 1 back of Stanford.

    January 18
    “We are accelerating the pace regarding module launches. The next is scheduled for February 1 and the one after that for February 27.”

    January 22
    80-55 over Wash ST. 21, 7, 2, 2 for Tai. 11 TOs.

    74-63 at #24 Wash. 21, 12 for Chaz, 19, 7, 3, 1, 2 for Joel. 13 TOs, 38 RBs.

    #11, RPI #1, 16-2, 6-1. Still 1 back of Stanford, tied with Arizona, 2 or more ahead of the rest.

    At 6-14, 0-7 Utah. Home with 10-8, 4-3 USC.

    January 29
    69-35 at Utah. Never a game. 21, 4, 2, 2 for Clem Barr. 7 TOs.

    78-46 over USC. 19, 12, 4, 2, 2 for Chaz, 13, 10 for Tai, 15 for Joel, 12, 5, 3 for Clem. 7 TOs, 42 RBs.

    Tied for 1st in the conf., 2 ahead of Arizona and UCLA.

    This week it gets tougher. We’re at #7 UCLA, 15-5, 6-3. Then we host Arizona, 10-10, 6-3.

    February 2
    Another 47 people and another module are on their way to the Moon to join the first group. The two modules will link up. It’s a fascinating procedure. The modules are paper thin but stronger than titanium and yet they are flexible. They will eventually form a gigantic structure that will house, as I’ve said, 625 people in a floating city- well city, and farm. There will be chickens, goats, ducks, rabbits, fresh water fish- salmon, trout, catfish, and bass, and many fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts- oh, and crickets and locusts for added protein. While there are indeed chickens, they are mostly for eggs; goats are mostly for milk. Ducks, rabbits and fish are for food, but the crickets and locusts are excellent sources of protein and they're easy to raise in a limited space. All of this is conceptually amazing but even more amazing is that there is every reason to believe it will work exactly as designed.

    A few rabbits and chickens are on this trip, as are LOTS of the crickets and locusts.

    This second group is comprised of mainly the farm personnel. Some crops were started by the first group but the serious farming starts now, and the remainder of the animals, seeds, cuttings… will go up at the end of the month.

    February 5
    59-71 at #7 UCLA. 1. We shot really poorly, 30%. 2. 17 TOs. 3. They went to the line 21 times, we went 6 times.

    69-48 over Arizona. 23, 7, 2 for Chaz, 10, 11, 6, 4, 2 for Tai. 8 TOs, 39 RBs.

    This week we’re at 13-11, 4-7 Oregon and we host 6-16, 5-6 Arizona ST.

    We’re one back of Stanford, 1 up on UCLA.

    February 12
    Great week! 80-69 at Oregon. Huge game for Chaz, 32 and 9. 3 others with 10 or more. +9 RBs. 16 TOs, our worst in a while, but it was +3.

    81-58 at home with AZ ST.

    21-3, 11-2, tied for 1st with Stanford, 1 up on UCLA, 3 or more over the rest.

    It’s #5 Stanford, 19-5, 11-2, there, to start the week. They won by 3 at our place so this is going to be a tough one.

    Then at 9-16, 3-10 Oregon ST.

    We’re #8, RPI is still #1.

    February 19
    46-60 at #5 Stanford. I knew it would be tough but I thought we’d do better than this. After 30 min. it was a 2 point game. Then the house of cards fell apart. Chaz fouled out, after which we were out rebounded 3-12, and over the last 10 minutes we scored 4 points. 13, 10, 3 for Chaz. 17 TOs.

    We did much better at home with Oregon ST, 62-46. We never trailed and we held them to 14 in the first half. 9 TOs, 6 guys scored 9 or more.

    We finish the regular season at home with 10-16, 6-9 Cal. Beat them by 21 there.

    We’re tied with UCLA, 1 back of Stanford. If nothing changes we will be the #3 seed. We could move up to #2 but cannot move down to #4. We’re ranked #7.

    February 26
    76-61 over Cal. We never trailed by more than 2 and we broke away early in the 2nd half. Tai, Chaz and Clem all had 14, and they had 9, 8, and 7 rebounds respectively. 17 RBs didn’t make me happy but most everything else did, including the fact that UCLA lost, giving us the #2 seed!

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    November 20
    A great first week. Two at home. First, 66-52 vs. Cincinnati. 12, 11, 2, 3 for Chaz, 16,6 for Joel Hand, 14, 3, 6, 2 for Jud, 12, 3, 2, 3 for Clem. 9 TOs (+12)

    Then 70-54 over #24 Arkansas. Two guys had double doubles, Chaz had 10, 13, 5, 2 and Shag had 12, 10, 2, Joel just missed with 18 and 8, 13, 5 for Clem. 11 TOs, 47 RBs.

    And we’re ranked #21!

    This week it’s 0-2 Kansas, and then 1-1 Purdue, both here.

    November 27
    67-45 vs. Kansas. 23, 6 for Clem, 13, 7, 3, 2 for Chaz. 9 TOs.

    64-46 over Purdue. 17, 3 for Jud, 14, 7, 3, 3, 2 for Joel, 10, 9 for Chaz, 8, 7, 3, 3 for Shag. 11 TOs, 37 RBs.

    #18. This week the home stand ends with 2-2 Marquette then it’s on the road at 2-2 Villanova.

    December 4
    67-55 over Marquette. 16, 11, 2, 2 for Chaz, 7 others had between 5 and 10 points. 10 TOs.

    54-56 at Villanova. Poor shooting, 36.5%, poor ball handling, 16 TOs- only -1 but still a factor. We missed our last 4 shots and had 2 TOs in that stretch so essentially we gave this one away. Very frustrating.

    We stayed at #18. This week we’re back home, first against 3-2 Tulsa, then with 4-1 Texas.

    December 11
    63-52 vs. Tulsa. 21, 9 for Joel. 9 TOs, 40 RBs.

    70-59 with Texas. 16, 10, 2, 3 for Chaz, 16 for Jud, 12 each for Clem and sub Tai Tain.

    I’m at 999 wins. I asked our A. D. to try to arrange the schedule so that I’d have a shot at getting #1000 at home. Next up is #24 UNLV, here. Then it’s #8 Penn, on the road. Then 2 more at home. I want to get this over with. The publicity of being the first Div. I men’s hoop coach to get to 1000 is extremely distracting.

    We’re #15.
    Papa Joe says negotiation with Pres. Murphy and Sec’y of State Flexer are going well.

    “We are meeting regularly and directly. I always have one member of the Board with me and it is just the four of us, no one taking notes, no security detail, not anything like that. There are some safeguards to be put in place to protect our ship/city and our transfers but it is mostly details. We are almost ready to sign an agreement."

    December 13
    Lucky 13, 64-43. I now have 1000 victories. Only women’s coaches Geno Auriemma, the leader with 1202, Tara Vanderveer, C. Vivian Stringer, and Pat Summitt have reached that goal. No men’s coaches have. If I could stay on the planet I feel that I could pass Geno, but it won’t happen.

    December 18
    We close the week with a real knuckle biter, 78-77 over #6 Penn in double OT. We were down 15 with 7 minutes left in regulation. 18, 13 for Chaz, all five had 10 or more, all 3 bigs had double doubles.
    +13 RBs. Joel Hand blocked a shot with less than a second to go.

    We close out pre-conf. play at home with #24 Ohio ST, 8-1.

    December 25
    86-68 over #24 Ohio ST. 7 in double figures, 7 TOs.

    We end pre-conf. play at 10-1. Ranked #13, RPI #1. +12.9 PPG, +6.4 RBs, +5.2 TOs, 11.2 per game.

    This week we host #18 Oregon, 9-4.

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    May 29
    Way, WAY ahead of schedule Papa Joe’s people launched an experimental vessel. After the disaster early this year the thinking was it might be as much as a year before the next launch but the technological breakthrough changed all of that.

    “This did not have a large payload but next month we will launch our largest payload ever- as a matter of fact it will be three times as large as anything ever put into space. I think we could launch New York City with the system that is now in place.”

    June 6
    Nobody at all close to interesting in the draft pool.

    June 26
    4 scholarships. I’d like to get 2 and 2.

    July 7
    The launch was flawless. I was there and it was a fascinating thing to see. When it was over Papa Joe said that there would be one more test, just to be sure, in September. If all went well, the first of the 20 modules would go up in early January.

    August 7
    PF Joel Hand is #41 on the Norton list.

    August 21
    We offer to 2 Cs, 2 PGs.

    September 14
    The launch was flawless. They sent something up that was 25% larger in every possible way- weight, mass, height, width, length… than the biggest module will be and there was no problem. Papa Joe says the 1st 49 people are making their final preparations for the voyage, which is slated for January 3, 2029. These are mostly insiders, people who have been with the project for a very long time, many of them from its inception.

    The transferred people are scheduled to go on the 3rd launch, May, maybe June.

    September 18
    We got a commitment from Rama Abaq, a very good looking PG from Nigeria. We feel we’re close with the other three.

    No early season tourney this season. We put together a challenging schedule though.

    September 25
    Got ‘em all but 2 of the 4 are iffy regarding hitting the SAT score (Author’s note: Again, time to go to “brutal?”).

    October 2
    We’re picked 3rd in the Pac 12. UCLA is 1st, and the #1 ranked team in the country. Stanford is #2 and #4 nationally. Could be interesting!

    October 19
    “We received a visit today.”

    “Oh?”

    “The CIA, the FBI, the Defense Department, and one or two others. There were 5 in all. All men, all wearing black suits, all seemingly unable to smile or to show any human emotions at all.”

    “I’m not sure if I should ask, Papa Joe.”

    “It is too late not to ask… There were questions about extending the human life span, about transferring, about our space travel plans- they seem to have discovered everything we are doing.”

    “I’m amazed you kept it secret for so long.”

    “I suppose I am as well. We worked very hard to keep our secrets. We had all sorts of red herring stories regarding the launches since it was not possible for those to go undetected.”

    “Now when you say a visit…”

    “They forced the technicians to arrange for me to meet with them in a chamber.”

    “I see. And so?”

    “And so tomorrow morning at about 5:25 a.m., there will be a very small ‘item’ launched into space. If it is successful this ‘item’ will travel to the moon and remain hidden behind the moon. The item is so small, and the propulsion device which launches it is also so small that we believe this will go undetected. When the first module of the ship/city is launched it will connect with the ‘item’ and take it on board.”

    “I think you mean that all of the transferred people will be part of this ‘item.’”

    “That is correct.”

    “Does this mean those of us still here will be unable to visit with you?”

    “No. The moon is close enough that chamber visits will be possible. They will be slightly out of time synch so physical contact will be a bit complicated and there will be slight delays in conversation, but it will work in most aspects if people are willing to be a bit flexible.”

    “I’m assuming that threats were made?”

    “Oh yes, quite serious threats.”

    “What does this mean for the remainder of the modules, and for the people scheduled to go up later in the schedule.”

    “The government needs to get at me, and at the scientists working on the project. If we are beyond their reach I think they will be stymied. And, knowing the government in your country- and mine, I suppose, I AM a citizen, nothing related in any way to the extra-planet aspects has been housed in this country. We made an extremely complex but very beneficial agreement with Hungary. Given recent events our facilities there are under extremely tight security. It would be quite a feat for anyone, including the CIA and their brother agencies to do anything to harm our efforts. And the cost in worldwide public relations and international relations would be prohibitive.”

    I may need to leave in a hurry if this continues.

    November 6
    Lineup is set. Juniors Clem Barr, and Jud Hodd will start; Barr is a transfer from Arizona. Our only Senior, Marv Jones, is slated to play almost as many minutes as the starters. Inside it’s Juniors Chaz Tomm and Joel Hand starting. Soph Matt Camm will get most of the backup minutes. At SF it’s Junior Shag Dann, and Soph transfer Taiu Tain, from MS ST, will back up at 3 and a occasionally inside.
    November 11
    Papa Joe received a visit from the POTUS and the Secretary of State.

    “President Murphy and Secretary Flexer very politely asked for this meeting. I saw no reason to refuse.”
    “Good cop, bad cop?”
    “No, although I suppose they saw that sending the spies and the FBI wasn't going to work. Still, these are two people for whom I have a great deal of respect. They spoke, I listened, we negotiated. Nothing has been resolved but the discussions will continue.”

    “Discussions about what!”

    “Well, I assured them that everything we know about extending human life is public knowledge. We have held nothing back. It took some time to convince them but it became more obvious. Why would I have transferred if there had been no need. They did not know about the cerebral hemorrhage but that really was not relevant to the issue as a whole.”

    “Then we discussed both transferring and space travel. They are fully aware of how little time remains here. They know that the planet will not sustain human life in any meaningful numbers for much longer- at least not in any way that people would wish to live.”

    “You didn’t give anything away, did you?”

    “No, but all of this is quite complex. If lives can be saved, who are we to refuse to help? At the same time I want our ship/city to remain apart from any other efforts by any other groups. The negotiations shall probably be complex but if our board agrees, and if we can be completely assured that we are safe, I favor releasing the information they need. BUT, it must be done in such a manner that people from all countries have a more or less equal chance to be transferred or to go into space. This will not be easy, particularly given the time limits.”

    Better Papa Joe than me!

    There have definitely been some adjustments to make. Papa Joe was correct. The launch of the ‘item’ went undetected. Visits between those of us still here and the transfers are … frustrating. As Papa Joe predicted nothing is quite in synch. Much as I want to keep coaching for a bit longer I’m not sure it will happen, for any number of reasons.

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    March 1986
    NFL adopts instant replay

    March 5
    “Ran Minn is #5 on the Norton list. No one goes pro. UML finishes the regular season 25-5, 13-3. We’re #7, RPI #7.

    March 10
    “Rematch with #6 seed, #9 ranked Syracuse, 20-10. We beat them by 3 then by 7.

    “71-58.     Coach?”

    “24, 4, 3 for Ran, 15, 7 for Kris. We shot well and we took 10 more trips to the line. I’m thrilled with this win.”

    “#6 Oklahoma, 25-3, 14-2, in the semis. We won by 18 last time and I’m sure they haven’t forgotten.”

    March 11
    “77-80 to #6 OK. Coach?”

    “I’m disappointed. We were up 12 with 10 minutes left and we let it slip away. Ran had 21, 8, 3, 2, and 3 other guys had 12 or more.”

    “How high will you go in the Big Dance?”

    “I think a #2 is possible and I’d be disappointed with less than a #3. We played a tough schedule and did very well against it.”

    March 12
    “Not in the East.

    “Not in the Midwest.

    “Not in the South.

    “#1 in the West. Coach?”

    “I’m thrilled. You can hear how my guys feel. What a racket!”

    “#2 UCLA, #3 Georgetown, #4 Florida ST, #5 Georgia.”

    “Love it. Not an easy bracket but none of them are.”

    March 17
    “21-11 Rider. Should be a mismatch.

    “57-43. They played slow down. 25, 7, 3 for Ran. We had 16 TOs but they had a mind boggling 32.

    “Next is #9 seed, 17-13, KS ST.

    March 19
    “69-57    . We had a huge 2md half, 50 points, but it was close for 25 minutes. 22, 14 for Ran, 14, 5 for Kris. 12 TOs, 40 RBs.

    “#17 Georgia, 22-12 is next. They beat us by 1 and then we beat them by 27.

    March 24
    “80-62 and we’re in the Elite Eight. Coach?”

    “We led for the last 37 minutes. I expected a tougher game. Tod led us with 21, 5, 4. 15, 10, 3 for Ran, 12 each for John and Clif. 13 TOs, 38 RBs.

    “First time in the round of 8 in 8 years. We play #2 seed, #3 ranked UCLA, 30-4, 14-2.

    March 26
    “87-54. WOW! Coach, you’re in the Final Four!”

    “I have to say I never expected this kind of a win. 18, 10, 2 for Kris, 18, 9 for Ran, great work from everyone.”

    “This is your third trip, but the first one in 15 years.”

    “And this is the best team I’ve taken to the Final Four.”

    “You’ll play #5 ranked Stan James Red Storm, 29-3, 14-2.”

    “Only good teams are left at this point so we know we’ll face a challenge. If they have a soft spot it’s probably their inside game so we’ll try to exploit that, but make no mistake, these guys are good.”

    “On the other side it’s #1 Kansas vs. #2 Indiana.”

    “Not even thinking about that. We need to focus on our game.”

    April 1986
    National debt hits 2 trillion

    Chernobyl

    April 1
    “58-67 vs. Stan James. Coach?”

    “It was a great ride. We didn’t shoot well tonight, 34%, and we were sloppy, 18 turnovers, but what a great season. Most of our players are back and we have some great looking kids coming in.”


    April 4
    “Kansas won the title, 79-76.

    “Awards: Ran Minn was a 1st team All American, and 1st team in conf. along with Kris More.

    April 23
    “Coach asked for a budget increase. Got it. Budget now at $243, 101, lowest in conf. A but competitive. Salary remains at $100,000, by far the lowest in conf., and one of the lowest in college hoops.

    “30-7, 13-3, Final Four, moving up to A conf. Team Prestige is up to 60. Coach is at 587-180, .765 after 23 seasons.

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    February 1986
    Marcos rigs election, then forced from power. Corazon Aquino becomes President

    February 5
    “59-50 At MS ST. 18, 14 for Ran, 16, 5, 3 for Kris.

    “81-59 vs. Texas who are having a very down year. 27, 5, 6, 4 for Ran, 20, 8, 2 for Kris. These two are really playing well right now. 8 TOs, 33 RBs.

    “This could be a very tough week on the road. 1st we’re at #13 Creighton, 18-3, 7-3. Then it’s #17 Stanford, 15-7, 5-5. If we go 1-1 I think Coach will be pleased.

    “UML is tied for 2nd with OK, 1 back of Indiana.”

    February 12
    “A fantastic week! 69-61 over #13 Creighton. 19, 1, 7 for Tod, 13, 10, 3, 2, 2 for Ran, 16, 7, 3 for Clif.

    “Then 75-63 over #17 Stanford. 21, 11 for Ran, 7 TOs, 36 RBs.

    “We are now ranked #6, RPI #6. Still tied for 2nd, 1 back.

    “This week #11 Georgia, 18-8, 6-6, comes to town. They beat us by 1 in the NIT preseason title game.

    “Ran Minn is #5, Kris More #14 on the Norton list.

    “Then we’re at 9-15, 4-8 Bright Yams, the only unranked team we face in our last 6 regular season games. We’re 9-3 vs. ranked teams right now.”

    February 19
    “88-61 #11 Georgia. 6 players in double figures, and we led for the last 38 ½ minutes.

    “74-68 at Bright Yams. 4 in double figures. 15, 11 for Ran, 17, 2, 2 for Clif, 15 for Kris, 12, 4, 4 for Tod. +15 RBs.

    “John Monk reinjured his calf but he should be okay for our next game.

    “A HUGE week to end the regular season, first it’s #2 in the country, #1 in conf. Indiana here, 26-2, 13-1, then we travel to 18-9, 8-6 Syracuse, #8 in the country.”

    February 26
    “64-66 to #2 Indiana. +12 RBs. We had 3 threes, they had 10, including the last one with 0.9 left. Tough loss. 27, 11, 2, 4 for Ran. We’ve lost a few but we’ve been competitive in every game so far this season.

    “68-61 at #8 Syracuse. 16, 8 for Kris, 11, 8, 2 for Ran, 6, 12 for John Monk. 11 TOs, 35 RBs."

  13. Posted

    January 1986
    EEC up to 12 member nations

    January 1
    “Joe Butts here. 70-48 over Western KY to close out pre-conf. play at 12-2. Our 2 losses were by 1 point and 3 points over teams that were #4 and #13 at the time. Not bad!

    “This week we start conf. B play with 5-7 Bright Yams here, and then at #2 Indiana, 13-1. That one will be a challenge. TOUGH conf.! 5 top 10 games, 11 top 25!”

    January 8
    “75-46 vs. Bright Yams. Coach?”

    “5 TOs, 37 RBs, and we led all the way. 26, 8, 2 for Ran, 23, 5 for Kris, 16, 4, 3 for Tod.”

    “76-82 at #2 Indiana.”

    “Tough one. They led by as many as 19 but we actually came back and caught them. Our guards were in foul trouble late and that, along with 20 TOS, did us in. We’ve been doing great with TOs but not tonight. 30, 2, 4, 2, 2 for Ran. We played well against an excellent team and we’ve still only lost to very good teams and we’ve kept it close.”

    “Another challenge in that department next. #6 Syracuse, 10-5, comes to town. Then we’re at 4-9 Memphis.”

    “We would love to beat Syracuse. That’s a big challenge but it would be a huge win.”

    January 15
    “63-60 over #6 Syracuse here at home! Coach?”

    “This was a great win. It was tied 4 times in the last 2 minutes but they never got the lead. 7 guys had between 6 and 15 points. 9 TOs.”

    “Then 69-72 at Memphis.”

    “This was an exceedingly frustrating loss for lots of reasons. First and foremost, we lost John Monk for at least two weeks due to a bruised calf. He got hurt 4 minutes into the game. Then When Ran and Kris both got in early foul trouble we had to go way down deep. Our bench played really well but I can’t help feel it would have been different with our starters in, and they won it at the line. We’re 2-2 in conf. play and it would be nice to be 3-1.”

    “#10 Oklahoma, 14-1, here, then 8-7 West VA there.”

    January 22
    “Joe Butts on ‘Sportscenter.’ UML is rockin’! 69-51 over #10 Oklahoma here. 7 TOs, 36 RBs. 17, 8, 3, 2 for Ran, 14, 7, 4 for Clif.

    “Then we travelled to West VA and won a squeaker 63-60. +7 RBs but 18 TOs. 13, 11, 2, 3 for Ran, 13, 7, 3, 2 for Kris, 14 for sub Dan Schy.

    We’re 16-4, 4-2, tied for 3rd, 1 back of Indiana, 2 back of Creighton.

    “This week we host 10-7, 2-4 Arizona, then 11-7, 2-4 Marquette.”
    January 29

    “Another great week for UML. 85-68 vs. Arizona. 21, 6 for Kris, 16, 3, 6 for Tod. 12 TOs.

    “85-63 over Marquette. 27, 4 for Kris, 18, 5, 4 for Tod, 13, 7 for Ran. 9 TOs, +11 RBs.

    “We’re in a 3 way tie for 2nd, 1 back of Indiana.

    “Ran Minn is #7 and Kris More #12 on the Norton List.

    “This week were at 11-8, 4-4 Mississippi ST, then we host 10-11, 1-7 Texas.”

  14. Posted

    November 20
    “UML beat #3 seed, #11 ranked Michigan ST 69-65 in the 1st round of the preseason NIT. 18, 6, 4 for guard Clif Proe, 17 and 5 for SF Kris More. 9 TOs. We never led by more than 8 but we led most of the way.

    “It was 74-68 over #6 seed Stanford. 18, 6 for C Ran Minn, 15 each for Proe and Tod Stem.

    “77-68 over #22 ranked, #7 seed KY. 20 for Proe, 19 for More, 12 each for Minn and Stem. 10 TOs.

    “Then in the final, against #4 ranked, #5 seed Ga we lost 80-81. 5 lead changes in the last 90 seconds. They had the last possession and scored. 21, 2, 7 for guard Tod Stem, 20, 6, 4, 3 for Kris More. All 5 starters in double figures. 18 TOs hurt.

    “This week we host 0-1 Iowa and #13 Florida, 2-0.

    “We’re ranked #12. All of our recruits signed LOIs.”

    November 27
    “Joe Butts with the Coach. 68-55 over Iowa.”

    “+14 RBs, +6 TOs. 21, 11, 2, 4 for Ran Minn, 19, 3, 2, 4 for Tod Stem.”

    “Then a tough loss, 63-66 vs. #13 Florida.”

    “42 rebounds but we had very poor shot selection, 31.4%. 22, 10 for Ran, and all three of our bigs had 10 RBs. We had a chance to tie on our last possession but we really didn’t get a good look on the last shot.”

    “This week we’re at 0-4 Wyoming, then back home to start a 6 game home stretch vs. 2-2 Texas Tech.”

    December 1985

    Howard Cosell retires

    IBM-PC DOS 3.2

    December 4
    “Joe Butts here. A tougher than expected game, 57-50, at Wyoming. Coach?”

    “D won it for us, as well as good scoring from the back court.”

    “Then an 83-61 blowout over Texas Tech.”

    “We were on fire. 18 each fro More and Stem, 16 and 10 for Minn, 7 TOs, 36 RBs, and good D.”

    “This week we host 2-3 Gonegaga, and then #22 Tennessee, 5-1. Coach, after the NIT it’s 8 of 10 at home.”

    “That’s great but we’ll probably pay for it next year.”

    December 11
    “A good week for UML hoops. 79-67 over Gonegaga. Coach?”

    “22, 10 for Ran, all 5 starters in double figures. 11 TOs+10 RBs.”

    “Then 59-51 over #22 Tennessee.”

    “This was a strange game. Monk, Minn, and Proe all were in foul trouble all night and none of them played much but the bench was terrific. 11, 9 for backup guard Dan Schy, 10 each for Marq Stak and Seb Frak. The bench got it done for us. 12 TOs, 43 RBs.”

    “How big a factor is home cookin’?”

    “It helps, no doubt about it.”

    “This week it’s home against cross state rival UMass, 3-4, then at 5-3 LSU.”

    December 18
    “And another big week for UML. Joe Butts here; Coach is on the road. It was 83-51 over UMass here. 44 RBs, 9 TOs. 14 and 12 for Ran, 16, 4, 4 for Clif, 17, 4, 2 for Kris. 27, 12, 9 from the bench.

    “Then a big road win, 72-65 at LSU. This was a battle but we really dominated the last 7-8 minutes. 24, 4, 4 for Kris More, 11 TOs.

    “This week we host #25 KY, 7-3. We beat them by 9 in the semis of the preseason NIT.

    “We’re 10-2, #12, RPI #3. +9.7 PPG, +6.5 RBs, +3.7 TOs and at 12.1, which is very close to Coach’s target of 12.0. We have 4 guys averaging 10 or more PPG”

    December 25
    “81-57 over #25 KY. Coach?”

    “We really played well, 7 TOs, 35 RBs, and we led all the way. 27, 4, 4 for Kris More who is really coming into his own, and Tod Stem had 20. 13, 11 for John Monk.”

    “We close out pre-conf. play at 7-4 Western KY.”

  15. Posted

    May 1985
    Michael Jordan rookie of the year

    Cyclone kills 11,000 in Bangladesh

    “Brothers in Arms”

    June 1985
    Coke brings back original formula (which isn’t quite)

    June 6
    “Joe Butts here. Coach said he was unimpressed with the transfer pool.”

    June 26
    “Coach Clark has 5 scholarships to fill. He said he wants some bigs and some guards. Looking at 11 PGs, 1 PF, 4 Cs to start.”

    July 1985
    Live Aid” raises > $70 million

    “Back to the Future”

    August 1985
    Worst plane crash in history, 520 die

    Iran/Iraq war

    August 7
    “Joe Butts here. PF Ran Minn and PF Kris More have both made the Norton List, More at #35, Minn at #40.”

    August 21
    “Coach Clark offered to 2 PGs and 3 Cs.”

    September 1985
    “Farm Aid” by Willie Nelson based on an idea by Bob Dylan

    September 18
    Got 3, Centers Jed Mack, Tom Spey, and Joe Rice. Now for the PGs.

    We’re going to the preseason NIT, facing #11 ranked Michigan ST. Lots of challenges on the schedule but also lots of home games.

    September 25
    Got the PGs. (Author’s note: Time to go to “Brutal” on recruiting?)

    October 1985
    Nuttin’

    October 2
    “UML’s first practice. Coach Clark said, and I quote, ‘I like this team.’

    “UML is picked to finish 7th in B. Coach said, and again I quote, ‘We’ll do better than that, probably a lot better.’”

    November 1985
    Windows 1.0

    “The Jewel of the Nile”

    “Clue”

    “Brazil”

    “The Color Purple”

    “Out of Africa”

    November 6
    “Joe Butts here with the Coach. Coach, tell us about the lineup.”

    “Well Joe, Juco Junior Tod Stem and returning Soph Clif Proe are starting at guard with Frosh Dan Schy as backup. Seniot John Monk, Juco Junior Kris More and Soph Ran Minn, a transfer from UNLV are up front with Senior Marq Stak as backup.     It’s all probably going to be adjusted as we move along.”

  16. Posted

    March 5
    No one goes pro.

    March 10
    It’s 18-12, Cal in the quarters. This is a tough team and it’s not easy to beat a tough team three times.

    73-48    . Well… maybe it is easy after all. Matt Camm was terrific, 19, 11, 1, 3 from the bench. Chaz was completely awful, fouled out in 5 minutes. Matt took over and we didn’t lose a thing. +27 RBs.

    19-12, 8-8 Oregon upset #23 Arizona so we play them in the semifinal. We beat them by 13 and 11.

    March 11
    68-66    . Chaz is back, 23, 11, 2, 3, 1. 19 for Jud. Rich and Matt each had 8 and 6.

    And it’s #4 Stanford, 27-5, 14-2 in the final. Third time’s the charm? We lost by 12 and then 6.

    March 12
    39-50. A very strange game. 11-48, 4-27 from threes. That’s not going to win many games. They weren’t much better but good enough.

    Now to see how high and where. We’re #17, RPI #8.

    Not in the East.

    Not in the Midwest.

    #4 in the South. Guess who’s #1? Yep, Stanford.

    We’ll play 24-7 UNH.

    March 17
    53-42. What happened to the offense! 10 TOs (+12). Rich, Chaz and Shag did most of the damage.

    19-13 Minnesota, the #5 seed is next.

    March 19
    105-101, double OT. Okay, I guess the offense is back! 27, 14, 2, 2 for Chaz, 18, 6 for Shag, 15 for Wes Robb, who rarely plays but he was ready! Both of our starting guards fouled out and we had to go to Wes and to Marv Jones, our #3 guard. Marv had 9. Wes had the winner, a three with 14 seconds left. After that they missed, fouled us, and Wes hit both. +9 TOs.

    We’ll play old rival #4 Stanford, 30-5, 14-2, in the Sweet Sixteen. They’ve won all three meetings this year. To say we want this game would be an understatement. Both of their starting inside players are hurt. One may play some.

    March 24
    67-69. SO FRUSTRATING! It ended on a bad call. Rich took a three at the buzzer and was blatantly hacked. The entire crowd was up and booing at the failure of the ref to make the call. How do you explain something like this to your players. They know they should either be in OT or they should have won. The way Rich shoots free throws odds are he would have hit all three.

    Last game for Rich Kemp and Lars Shin.

    I went back to the hotel and did something I rarely do. I drank three of the bottles in the fridge- no, not water. Didn’t help so I stopped at three.

    Papa Joe says he thinks there’s already been a breakthrough with the gravity dampener.

    “If what we are seeing is real it will be revolutionary. Early tests indicate this new device will diminish gravity by 60-75%. Lifting even very heavy loads into space will become child’s play if this holds up.”

    “I guess putting more resources on the job helped.”

    “Actually, this was done by one of the researchers who has been on the project from the very beginning. But that’s all right, we will keep everyone working to develop this as quickly as possible. It is a great relief to think that this will very likely happen. Believe me, time is of the essence.”

    Only one #1 seed made it to the Elite Eight- yep, Stanford. Two #2s, two #3s and a 5.

    April 4
    #16 Alabama beat #3 Stan Jones for the title.

    Awards: Chaz Tomm is Pac 12 POY, Rich Kemp is Defensive POY, both made 1st team. Lars Shin made 2nd team. I got COY.
    April 23
    I ask for a facilities upgrade. I don’t get it.

    We end up 26-9, ranked #17. I’m at 992-273, .784. On my 60th birthday I feel like this next season could be my last but I hope it won’t be. Just for the record my 992 wins ranks #1 in college basketball history.

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    February 5
    76-51- big win vs. UCLA. We didn’t do much wrong, 28, 9, 5 for Rich, +3 TOs, +4 RBs, shot 52%, 46% on threes, held them under 33%.

    41-57 at #25 Arizona. And we didn’t do much right on this night. 21 TOs, -3 RBs, shot 30%. 15 and 8 for Chaz but no one else did much. This was a missed opportunity as 1st place Stanford lost. We’re still tied with UCLA two games back but if things stay as is we would get the #2 seed in the Pac 12 tourney.

    This week 14-10, 5-6 Oregon is here, and we go to 11-11, 4-7 Arizona ST. It’s getting to be crunch time with 5 left in the regular season.

    Papa Joe says “his people” are pouring every available dollar into the gravity lessening vessels.

    “There is no time to waste. Money does not solve everything but it will get more good minds working to solve the problems.”

    February 12
    A good week! 83-72 over Oregon here. 18, 10 for Lars, 18, 7 for Shag, +13 RBs. 16 TOs, but so did they.

    76-50 over Arizona ST there. They took an early lead but 5 minutes in we went on a 21-5 run and that was that. 11 TOs, +9 boards. 32 and 10 from the bench.

    We are now 1 back of Stanford, alone in 2nd.

    Ranked #15, RPI #9.

    And we start the week with #4 Stanford, 22-5, 11-2 here. They won by 12 there. Their starting C is out 3 more weeks with a broken nose.

    Then it’s 5-19, 3-10 Oregon ST here.

    February 19
    58-64. They won it at the line. They had 24 free throws, we had 14. Chaz was immense, 26 and 10. -5 TOs hurt. I got a T late. We were down 7 with 17 seconds left. I knew it wouldn’t; affect the outcome and I felt I needed to send the message. I get very, very few technicals so the hope is that when I do get one people take notice.

    58-34 over Oregon ST. 14 each for Chaz and Shag with 11 and 8 RBs respectively.+11 TOs.

    One to play, at 17-11, 8-7 Cal. We’re in 2nd, one up on both Arizona and UCLA.

    I visit my family every day, at least one of them, when I can, all of them. It helps, but not enough.

    February 26
    72-67 to finish 2nd. 20 for Jud, 18, 6, 4, 2, 1 for Chaz, 13, 7 for Lars. At the end of the regular season we are 22-7, 12-4, +9.1 PPG, +4.9 RBPG, +2.3 TOPG despite averaging 13.8. +1.6 Assists per game, and 1.5 steals.

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    January 1, 2028
    69-56 over #21 Oregon. Big win! 22, 11 for Chaz, +11 RBs. 21 TOs, only -4 but I’m not happy.

    We’re back in the top 25, #22, RPI 5.

    This week we host 7-5 Arizona ST and travel to #4 Stanford, 12-3.

    Sing, Khee, and Mai Li are gone and I am totally alone regarding family. Not happy.

    January 8
    74-47 over Arizona ST[/b]. It was never a game. 6 in double figures, 12 TOs (+10).

    71-83 at #4 Stanford. We expected a tough game and we got one. 22, 9 for Chaz, 14, 4, 4 for Jud, +9 boards. But 18 TOs (-11) did us in.

    This week we’re at 3-11, 1-2 Oregon ST, and we host 11-5, 2-1 Cal.

    January 15
    63-50 at Oregon ST. Jud, Rich and Chaz led the way on O. 13 TOs (+7)

    76-65 over Cal, here. Jud, Rich, and Shag were the scorers tonight. +9 on the boards but 17 TOs (-1). Chaz had an awful night, played 16 min. due to fouls. Matt Camm did a great job filling in.

    We’re #19, RPI #10, in a 2 way tie for 3rd, one back of Stanford and UCLA.

    At 6-10, 2-3 Wash. ST, then home with 9-9, 2-3 Wash.

    I’m trying to fight the loneliness.

    “Alvin, you should join us. Your life will not change all that much except that you will be with your family.”

    “No, Papa Joe. I need to do this. I want to retire with more wins than any coach in NCAA history. I have been working toward that goal for more than 36 years and I need to stay to finish the job. Given that there aren’t going to be any games at all played on earth before long, if I reach that goal it will be mine forever. I’d love to coach for an even 40 years.”

    “And then you can look to see what you can do as a coach over here, where all of the great coaches in history are coaching.”

    “And I look forward to that as well. Coaching basketball is my great passion. I suppose I may tire of it eventually, but it could be a very long time.”

    “Life is about compromise. And I would be very surprised if you get through 40 years. Life on earth may not be worth living for that long.”

    Papa Joe said the early tests of the gravity lessened space craft continue to be encouraging. They try to do test flights every month or so and they lift heavier payloads every time with positive results. At the same time they continue to find ways to improve the process. The December 2028 target date for the first module of the ship/city looks like a go. The 49 people who will make the trip are making the preparations and the secret remains safe.

    Water riots are now taking place in many parts of the world. No riots yet but the pressure is on in parts of Florida, California, and to a lesser degree all along both coasts, as well as in the deserts of the Southwest U. S. It’s going to get ugly soon. Papa Joe is confident we can get everyone out before it gets too ugly. We’ll see.

    January 22
    69-53 at Wash ST. 17, 8, 3, 6, 1 for Chaz, 20, 4, 3 for Jud. 16, 4, 2, 2 for Matt Camm from the bench.

    80-60 over Wash. 22, 12, 3, 3 for Chaz, all 5 starters in double figures. 11 TOs (+9)

    Ranked #18, RPI #7. In a 2 way tie with UCLA for 2nd, 1 back of Stanford.

    This week 5-13, 2-5 Utah is here. Then we go to 8-10, 0-7 USC.

    I’ve taken up cooking- not every day, but 2-3 times a week. There’s no need but it’s sort of a hobby. I am trying to find non-hoops interests. I’m still “The Blade,” 6’10”, 198. Up 3 pounds since my college hoop playing days.

    I’m reading detective stories. Light, relaxing, fun.

    January 29
    58-48 over Utah here. Balanced scoring, 8 TOs.

    Shag Dann hurt his shoulder with about 3 minutes to go. Out about a week. Matt Camm will pick up his minutes.

    62-69 at USC    . 19 TOs, 18-52 shooting.

    We’re still in a 2 way tie for 2nd but now we’re 2 back.

    Tough week coming up, 12-9, 7-2 UCLA here. Then #25 Arizona, 15-7, 5-4 there.

    A crash on liftoff. It was an unmanned mission but it’s the first crash. There will be lots of data analysis before the next launch. Papa Joe is concerned.
    “This will set us back at least a year, very probably. Given the state of affairs on Earth, a year may be a very long time.”

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    November 20
    We start 84-61 over NC ST here. Our big guys scored the points, 21, 11, 4 for Chaz Tomm, 17, 6, 2 for Shag Dann, 12, 8 for Lars Shin. 42 RBs, 8 TOs.

    Then it was 73-51 over Iowa, also here. 20, 7, 4, 4 for Chaz, but the guards got lots of points too, 15, 8, 2 for Rich Kemp, 13 for Jud Hodd. 13 TOs (+8).

    This week 0-2 Kent ST and 1-0 Western KY are here.

    We’re ranked #24.

    November 27
    2 more wins, 71-62 over Kent ST. Jud Hodd had 25, 16, 8 for Chaz. +10 RBs, 12 TOs.

    80-59 over Western KY. 21, 5 for Chaz, 15, 11 for Shag, 10, 11 for Lars, 18, 1, 6 for Jud. 4 TOs, 38 RBs.

    We’re #18, RPI #14.

    This week two more at home, 2-1 Marquette, and then 4-0 Tulsa.

    December 4
    87-80 over Marquette. 19, 9, 2, 2 for Chaz, 7 in double figures. 36 RBs, 11 TOs.

    Our first loss, 67-69 against Tulsa. 15 lead changes and 11 ties, no one ever led by more than 8. Our whole front line was in foul trouble all night. 26, 6, 4 for Rich, 14, 7, 2 for Chaz. 20 TOs. We’ve been avoid that sort of thing and it really did us in tonight. The bench didn’t give us much either.

    We’re at #17, Syracuse, 5-1, then back here with 3-3 Princeton.

    We dropped to #21.

    My home life is pretty pathetic. I try to keep a cheerful disposition with Sing, Khee and Mai Li but I miss my own family and I’m sure it shows.

    December 11
    72-84 at #11 Syracuse. We didn’t play much D, especially outside. They got 50 in the first half. We were much better in the 2nd but it was too late. All 5 starters in double figures, Rich with 19, Chaz with 16 and 10. Their bench got 42 points, ours got 6 but in fairness their bench played 92 minutes and ours played 29.

    Back on track, 73-58 over Princeton. 8 guys had between 5 and 13 points. +9 RBs.

    We’re 6-2. This week we’re at 2-5 Colorado ST.

    The 2 game losing streak took us out of the top 25. We’ll be back.

    December 18
    82-68 at Colorado ST. 20 for Jud, 19 for Lars, 7 TOs.

    This could be a busy week. First we’re at 5-4 Maryland, then off to the JAG Holiday against #4 seed Seton Hall, 8-1.

    December 25
    67-74 at Maryland. 17 TOs and we allowed 14 threes. Those were the two factors that did us in. 16, 11 for Chaz, 18, 3, 6 for Rich, 12, 3, 4 for Jud but 6 TOs, Rich had 5.

    We beat Seton Hall 87-76 in OT in the 1st round of the JAG. This one was a series of runs. Both temas blew big leads. Fortunately the last run was ours, 12-1 to start the OT. 29, 10, 3, 5 for Chaz, 20, 6, 2 for Shag. +14 RBs, 15 TOs, but that’s not bad in an OT game.

    Then it was #1 seed UCLA, 5-6 in the semifinal round.

    58-54.     We led most of the way. They scored the last 8 points to give us a bit of a scare but they never got within one basket of tying us. Scoring was balanced. We won this one on the defensive end, holding them to 32.1% shooting.

    It’s #23 Creighton, the #3 seed, 9-3, for the title.

    64-63    . We were down 13 with 11:22 to go. During the media time out I kicked some butts regarding poor shot selection and poor rebounding. The guys responded in both areas. From that point on we out rebounded Creighton, 24-9, and shot 14-24 including 4 threes. We took our only second half lead on Rich Kemp’s three with 1.7 to go. 18, 14, 3, 3 for Chaz, 14, 6, 2 for Jud, 13, 4, 3 for Rich. +13 RBs for the game. This was a great win. What a tourney, an OT win, a 4 point win, and a 1 point win!

    We close pre-conf. play at 10-3. +8.1 PPG, +5.8 RBs, +2w.4 TOs. We’re at 12.5 TOs per game, a little higher than I’d like us to be.

    I joined the family for holiday dinner and celebration from a chamber. I was not feeling very festive but I tried to hide it. I miss having real, every day interaction with my wife and children, and with Papa Joe. It can only get worse when Sing, Khee and Lai Li transfer in a few days. Still, I’m staying, probably for a few years, if possible.

    We open conf. play at #21 Oregon, 9-4. 2 of our 1st 3 are on the road vs. ranked teams.

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    May 3
    “I want to transfer, now. Lili does as well.”

    “Why Mai? There is so much work to do here.”

    “Actually, all of the work I can do here I can also do there, and far, far more.”

    “I don’t know what to say.”

    “Blade, we have seen that it does not really affect very much. We will be able to spend as much time together as we do now, and there is no difference except that you need to be inside a chamber to interact with us. Since we have one in our home I do not see a problem.”

    I suppose I didn’t see one either, or at least I couldn’t make a good argument. Mai and Lili will transfer in late June.

    “I want to see one more spring. I suppose that is silly since I can see spring whenever I wish to on the other side, but still...”

    June 12
    We snagged 2 very good looking transfers, Jr. PG Clem Barr, and Soph. SF Tai Tain.

    June 26
    We’re looking at 14 recruits.

    June 29
    They’re gone. Mai and Lili have now transferred. They arrived safely and were greeted by our other family members who preceded them.

    All of Lili’s veterinary studies were pretty much for no reason, at least for now. She is delighted that she will be able to interact with all kinds of animals over there though. One of the main reasons she crossed was to help Papa Joe. She has always been one of the very few people he depended upon completely, trusted completely, and she is capable of helping in a wide variety of ways. And "for now" means just that. She has her veterinary degree and she will be needed once the ship/city launches. There will be fish, chickens, sheep and goats on board.

    Mai is tremendously happy to be with her three children.

    Sing and her kids are still here and I am joining their household for meals and such. I’ve been sort of serving as a second dad since Papa Joe transferred so this is not much of a change in that regard.

    August 21
    We offer to 2 PGs and a PF.

    August 29
    It has been 2 very long months since Mai and Lili transferred. My entire immediate family is there. Yes, I can see them whenever we arrange it, which is often. I can interact with them, hug them- whatever I could do when they were here I can do now, but somehow it isn’t the same. I miss sleeping at Mai’s side. That was always the worst part of being on the road and now it’s like I’m always on the road. They all seem happy and are all leading busy, productive lives, but I feel like the kid who got the flu and missed the field trip.

    Papa Joe urges me to come over but I have unfinished business. He says I can finish it here but it isn’t the same.

    September 18
    We get a PG. We’re going to the JAG Holiday in December. We have a good schedule with lots of home games.

    September 25
    We get the other PG but lose the big guy.

    October 2
    1st day of practice. I don’t think we’re ready to challenge for the national title yet. We’re picked 3rd in conf.

    Sing said she is considering transferring with her kids. Great! They are now 17 and 14. Khee wants to work with Mai, as he has for years. Since Mai has discovered that she can do much more on that side, Khee wants in. Mai Li has always lived a life centered upon music- playing, singing, composing, and she feels she could spend more hours on music if she crossed.
    I am feeling very alone.

    November 6
    We have a lineup. Soph Jud Hodd, ands Senior SF Rich Kemp will start at guard, backed up by Jr. Juco Marv Jones and probably Freshman Wes Robb. The bigs are Sophs Shag Dann at SF and Chaz Tomm at C, Sr. Lars Shin at PF, and Freshman Matt Camm subbing up front. We have a nice balance.

    Sing now says she and the children will transfer on or about January 1.

    Papa Joe says there has been a breakthrough regarding lessening the effect of gravity. There is a great deal of testing to be done but he is confident that large payloads will be able to be floated into space before the end of 2028, and he is hopeful that the first of the 20 modules of the ship/city will launch then.

    We have offered to a PF that we really like.

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    March 1985
    Ban on leaded gas

    IBM PC-DOS 3.1

    1st domain name

    March 5
    “No one goes pro.”

    March 10
    “We play #6 seed Miami, 19-11, 10-6, in the quarter final round. They beat us by 3 at our place.

    “61-58    . Rudy had 20 and 5 and a three at the buzzer for the win. +8 RBs but 19 TOs.

    “West VA in the semis. 17-11, 11-5, they won by 7 there.

    March 11
    “And the tourney ends in the semis, 66-74 to West VA. We let them shoot 52.9% and 11-24 on threes and that was that.”

    March 12
    “Coach says since we’re #19, RPI 19, he thinks a #5 or #6 seed. Let’s see what happens.

    “Not in the East.

    “Not in the Midwest.

    “#4 in the South. We play #13 Pitt, 17-11, from D conf."

    March 17
    “61-59 over Pitt. Whew! +5 TOs but we won it at the foul line. We took 9 more, made 12 more.

    “It’s #14 ranked, #5 seed Marquette, 21-11 next.”

    March 19
    “87-70 over #14 Marquette. 22, 8 for Rudy, 15, 7, 4, 3, 2 for Del, 12, 2, 5, 2 for Clif.

    “#3 ranked, #1 seed VA in the Sweet Sixteen. This is a very good team.”

    March 24
    “70-77.     We gave it all we had but it wasn’t enough. 25, 7 for Rudy in his last game. Our continuing issue with TOS didn’t help, 19. We averaged 14.0 per game this year which is awful.

    April 1985
    New Coke

    West Germany rules it illegal to deny the holocaust

    April 4
    #3 ranked Virginia wins the title. We lost to the champs.

    Awards: Rudy was Conf. C POY and 1st team with Del Over. Clif Proe Freshman OY.

    April 23
    “Coach asks for a budget increase. Got $10,500.

    “The goal was to bring a team from the very lowest conf. in Promotion/Relegation all the way up to A conf., the highest. Next year we’ll be in B.

    “UML was 23-10, 11-5, reached the semifinals in the conf. tourney and the Sweet Sixteen. Coach Clark’s record is now 557-173, .763 after 22 seasons.

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    February 1985
    Hezbollah is founded

    February 5
    “A good week for UML. 57-48 over Cincinnati. 15, 10, 2, 2 for Marq, +3 TOs, +5 RBs, very good D.

    “73-61 at VA Tech. 23, 5 for Rudy, 17, 9, 2, 4 for Del. +7 RBs, +3 TOs.

    “We’re in a 6 way tie for 1st, and back in the rankings at #23, RPI 16.

    “2 at home this week. 15-8, 7-3 Miami, then 7-14, 2-8 Alabama. We beat them 72-68 in the WS Midwest.”

    February 12
    “57-60 at home to Miami. This one hurt. We took 14 more shots and didn’t make them count, especially from long range, 4-19.

    “67-59 over Alabama. We played better, 4 in doubles, 13 TOs, +5 RBs.

    “We’re in a 4 way tie for 3rd, 1 back of Memphis and W VA.

    “This week it’s 2 on the road, 14-9, 8-4 Missouri, and then 8-15, 6-6 UConn.”

    February 19

    “63-77 at Missouri. The D was awful and we had 19 TOs.

    “73-71 at UConn. We barely got this one. 20 for Rudy, 8, 12, 4, 2, 2 for Del. The D was not good again, but +12 RBs helped.

    We’re alone in 6th, 1 back of 5 teams.

    “We end the regular season at home, first with 11-15, 5-9 Dayton, then with 16-10, 7-7 BC. We desperately need 2 wins.”

    February 26
    “86-77 over Dayton which put us in a 6 way tie going to our last game. 25, 4, 1, 3 for Rudy, 17, 7, 2, 4 for Del, 18 for Clif. +13 TOs (9).

    “68-58 over BC. We won when we had to win. 23, 7 for Rudy, 8 TOs, 36 RBs.

    “We end up in a 4 way tie for 1st, #3 seed. 20-8, 11-5. Ranked #19, RPI #22.

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    January 1985
    1st U.S. mandatory seat belt law- New York

    “We Are the World”

    January 1
    “The losing streak ends at 2. 76-58 at Auburn. 16, 7, 4 for Clif, 16, 9 for Rudy, 13, 11, 4 for Del. +16 RBs but 14 TOs.

    “We end pre-conf. play at 9-3.

    “This week we start conf. C play against 2-9 UConn here, then it’s 6-6 Dayton there.

    January 8
    “Joe Butts with the Sunday UML hoops wrap. A great start to conf. play. 80-59 UConn. 19 each for Betts and Proe. 11 each for Frak and Stak. 11 TOs. Sub Phil Barr strained abdominals. Out about 10 days.

    “Then it was 58-49 at Dayton. Great D held them to 21.6%. Clif Proe had 21, and we had 43 RBs. TOs continue to be a problem, 18.

    “We’re at 10-4 BC, then home with 8-5 Oregon.”

    January 15
    “A tough 66-68 loss at BC. This one turned on a bad call. Clif Proe drove to the hoop on our final possession and was called for a charge. The replay made it obvious that it was a terrible call; he was literally grabbed by the defender who stepped right into his path. Tough way to lose. 19, 6 for Rudy, 11, 13, 4 for Del. 46 RBs but 20 TOs.

    “Then it was 87-65 over Oregon here. 24, 7, 4 for Rudy, 16 for Marq, 12 each for Del and Clif. 6 TOs.

    “Del Over hurt his wrist. He’ll play in our next game but may not be 100%.

    “We start the week at #12 Memphis, 13-3. Then we’re home with 9-8 New Mexico.”

    January 22
    “Joe Butts here. Another 1-1 week for UML. 59-66 at Memphis in a game where we simply fell apart in the 2nd half. We blew a 19 point lead by shooting 4-20 in the 2nd, and letting them shoot 12-24. 17 TOs, -13 RBs.

    “69-52 over New Mexico here. 22, 5 for Rudy, 9 TOs, +6 RBs.

    “We’re in a 3 way tie for 3rd, 1 back of 1st.

    “This week we’re on the road, 1st with 10-9 Michigan, then at 8-9 West VA.”

    January 29
    “Still another 1-1 week for UML. 62-60 at Michigan. 27, 5 for Rudy, 12, 6, 3 for Marq. We led most of the way but it got tense at the end. 19 TOs.

    “61-68 at West VA. We shot 29.7%, under 25% in the 2nd half.

    “We’re still one back of 1st but 3 teams ahead of us, 3 more tied with us.

    “Cincinnati, 10-9, at home, then at 11-8 VA Tech.”

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    November 20
    “Joe Butts here. A great 1st week for UML. 63 -42 vs. Pepperdine. 7 guys all played well. 8 TOs.

    “Then it was 91-81 over UNLV and our 2nd straight home sellout- well, our 28th straight but I meant this year. 27, 7 for Rudy Betts, 21, 6, 5 ,2 for Seb Frak, 15, 7, 5, 5 for Del over. +12 TOs. 19 TOs but that was only -1.

    “We’re off to the WS Midwest where we’ll face 0-2 Alabama. We’re the #4 seed, they’re #5.”

    November 27
    “’Sprotstalk’ here with your favorite sports announcer Joe Butts. It was a busy week for UML. We beat Alabama 72-68 in the quarters of the WS Midwest. 24, 9 for Del Over, 17, 5, 5, 2 for Clif Proe, 15, 6, 2 for Rudy Betts. 12 TOs, +10 boards.

    “The tourney ended 61-65 vs. UNLV. They beat us with depth. Their bench had 23, ours had 4.

    “We came back home for a 71-59 win over Cal. 6 guys in double figures, 8 TOs.

    This week we continue the 4 game home stand vs. 4-0 Ohio from E, and then 2-2 Providence from F.”

    December 1984
    1st planet outside solar system discovered

    December 4
    “Joe the man Butts here. A great week for UML, 65-57 vs. Ohio. 28 for guard Seb Frak, 11 TOs.

    “81-71 vs. Providence. Rudy had 26, Seb 19, Del and Clif 13 each. 10 TOs.

    “UML entered the rankings for the 1st time this season at #24.

    “This week it’s 0-6 Minnesota here, then we’re at #21 Mississippi ST, 4-3.”

    December 11
    “The UML River Hawks keep rolling along, 89-71 vs. Minnesota. 26, 5, 3, 2 for Rudy, 22 for Clif, and another sell out crowd.

    83-78 at #21 Mississippi ST. 21, 12 for Rudy who has been on fire lately. 20, 3, 4 for Seb, 15, 9, 2, 3, 2 for Del, 11, 9, 6 for Clif. +15 RBs. The only down side was 19 TOs.

    “We’re up to #17, RPI #22.

    “It’s instate rival UMass, 5-2, there, this week.”

    December 18
    “Joe Butts here. Man there are rough nights and there are rough nights. UML stunk the place out against UMass, 55-78. 2-20 on threes, 17 TOs, -8 RBs, big guys in foul trouble all night. Nothing to do but move on.

    “This week we host #23, 5-3 Florida from B.”

    December 25
    “A really tough loss against FL, 73-81 in OT. Florida hit a 28 foot luck shot at the end of regulation to send it to OT and that seemed to take the wind out of our sails. 16,14, 3, 2 for Del, 18 for Seb, 16, 4, 2, 2 for Rudy. 18 TOs hurt.

    “This week we’re at 6-4 Auburn, to close the pre-conf. season.

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    May 1984
    13 inches of rain in one day in Tulsa

    Red Sox retire the number of the greatest hitter in baseball history, #9

    June 1984
    Springsteen “Born in the USA”

    DNA successfully cloned from an extinct animal

    Last sixpence- in use since 1551

    June 9
    “Joe Butts here on ‘Sportstalk.’ Hey! Coach Clark grabbed an awesome looking transfer. Soph Ran Mong, from UNLV, looks like he’s a big time player.”

    June 26
    “Jumpin’ Joe Butts. Coach tells us he has only 2 scholarships. He wants guards an’ he’s lookin’ at 11 guys, 9 of ‘em guards.”

    July 1984
    PG-13 debuts

    August 1984
    Man with no brain makes famous “… We begin bombing in 5 minutes” gaffe.

    August 21
    “Joltin’ Joe Butts here with all that’s new and all that’s hot in sports. Coach Clark offered to 2 PGs today.”

    September 1984
    Not a thing

    September 18
    “Got my Mo Joe Butts here. Coach said he’s still chasin’ those PGs. UML is invited to the WS Midwest.”

    September 25
    “Smokin’ Joe Butts here to tell you that UML has a commitment from a PG. The other one got away but Coach says he has offered to another PG.”

    October 1984
    Indira Gandhi assassinated

    October 2
    “Jabberin’ Joe Butts here and UML got that 2nd PG. Coach said the first day of practice went well. There are a lot of new faces and he will give everyone a good luck before coming up with a lineup.

    “UML is picked 4th in C conf.”

    November 1984
    Man with no brain re-elected POTUS

    November 6
    “Jazzy Joe Butts here with the Coach on the line. Coach, you got your recruits and you have a lineup. Tell us about the lineup.”

    “Sure. Freshman Clif Proe and soph Seb Frak will start at guard with soph Phil Barr backing them up. Our only senior, Rudy Betts is at SF. Juniors Marq Stak, John Monk and Del Over will split up the inside minutes. I think it’s a strong team and there are a couple of guys behind these 7 who may also get minutes.”

    “We start with 2 at home.”

    “Pepperdine from I conf., then UNLV from B.”