NCSU first to do it in college basketball?

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/How-did-the-tradition-of-cutting-down-the-nets-b?urn=ncaab-wp1512

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"When World War II began, Case enlisted in the Navy, where he assumed the role of athletic director at various pre-flight schools. After the war ended in 1945, Case took over coaching duties at N.C. State. His Wolfpack won the Southern Conference title and, hearkening back to his days in the Hoosier State, Case and his team cut down the net in celebration."

hmm, didnt know this, any of you know this?

3/30/2011 8:57:25 PM

welcome to old ago

3/30/2011 8:58:00 PM

what's a nubian?

3/30/2011 9:00:12 PM

i have a feeling this is going to end poorly for me

3/30/2011 9:00:12 PM

We also started introducing the starting 5. Read the plaque on the left as you walk into the main lobby of Reynolds about Case.

3/30/2011 9:01:34 PM

They did a special on Gameday on this in 2005 iirc correctly. Even interviewed a State player that was from NY that said (paraphrased from memory), "I thought 'what the hell are they doing?' I wasn't going to participate in that. I thought it was stupid. Looking back now, I wish I would have cut down those nets with them."

3/30/2011 9:02:05 PM

Everyone knows it was started by Sidney J. Lowe after winning the Old Spice Classic

3/30/2011 9:02:21 PM

3/30/2011 9:07:02 PM

Note to self: put crazy_carl on the list of people who know dick about sports

3/30/2011 9:07:04 PM

i always thought it was "don't know dick"

3/30/2011 9:08:27 PM

thats it i'm going back to chit chat, you people are mean

3/30/2011 9:08:39 PM

lololololololol

3/30/2011 9:10:43 PM

Note to self: put crazy_carl on the list of people who know dick about sports

3/30/2011 9:12:52 PM

case once coached a high school team called the frankfort hot dogs.




[Edited on March 30, 2011 at 9:22 PM. Reason : .]

3/30/2011 9:18:28 PM

I thought this thread was about Kerry Kittles

3/30/2011 10:18:00 PM

Quote :

"We also started introducing the starting 5"

you're right, but i thought it was specifically introducing them with a spotlight

also the Cameron Crazies are just Reynolds Rowdies dickriders

3/30/2011 10:20:21 PM

Both may be true as far as introducing them 1 by 1 instead of just reading off the 5 starters of each team before tip off. Not sure of the whole story.

3/30/2011 10:22:52 PM

also, the alley oop was DT and future NCSU head coach monte towe IIRC

3/30/2011 11:03:03 PM

not dunks

3/30/2011 11:12:40 PM

It was due to ties to indiana... where highschoolers had previously done it.

3/30/2011 11:27:50 PM

which part of the OP was your favorite?

3/30/2011 11:41:35 PM

Quote :

"you're right, but i thought it was specifically introducing them with a spotlight "

You are correct.

We started spotlight introductions as well

3/30/2011 11:44:36 PM

3/30/2011 11:50:43 PM

Home boy in the middle is all, "bob on 'em"

3/30/2011 11:54:46 PM