NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – SWC Game of the Week – Texas Longhorns Vs Arkansas Razorbacks

1970s, Abe Lemons Interviews and Footage, Arkansas Razorbacks, Austin, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Coach Eddie Sutton, Dog Commentary, Frank Gleiber, Jim Krivacs, Johnny Moore, Misslou Television Network, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Ron Baxter, Rudy Davalos, SWC, Sydney Moncrief, Texas Longhorns, TX, Tyrone Branyon, UT Austin, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  Ron Baxter and Johnny Moore….starters for Coach Abe Lemons’ Texas Longhorn men’s basketball teams for one prestigious N.I.T. (National Invitation Tournament) Championship and SWC (Southwest Conference) titles in 1978….the year prior to this 1979 SWC Game of the Week game seen herewith….for these two boys wererewe more than regular customers….more like steady customers…

NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – NBC Game Of The Week – Texas Longhorns Vs USC Trojans – 2nd Half

1970s, Abe Lemons Interviews and Footage, Al Maguire, Austin, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Coach Bob Boyd, Dog Commentary, Henry Johnson, Jim Krivacs, Jim Simpson, Johnny Moore, NBC, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Ron Baxter, Texas Longhorns, Tyrone Branyon, USC, UT Austin, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  I have written many posts and stories regarding the business and personal relationship between Bone Daddy and University of Texas head men’s basketball coach Abe Lemons from 1976 to 1982….cuz for us around ImaSportsphile….we understand that this was one of the truly joyful experiences of Bone Daddy’s life over the 60+ years of…

NCAAM Basketball – 1977 – SWC Game – Texas VS Arkansas – 1st Half – With Abe Lemons + Eddie Sutton

1970s, Arkansas Razorbacks, Austin, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Coach Eddie Sutton, Dog Commentary, Frank Gleiber, Henry Johnson, Jim Krivacs, Johnny Moore, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Raycom, Ron Baxter, Rudy D, Rudy Davalos, SWC, Sydney Moncrief, Texas Longhorns, TX, Tyrone Branyon, UT Austin, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: This 1979 Southwest Conference Game of the Week featured two very good and talented teams….which were coached by two legendary college coaches…..with Eddie Sutton at Arkansas University….and Abe Lemons at the University of Texas….both in the College Basketball Hall of Fame….as the Longhorns and the Razorbacks were arch rivals throughout the tenure of…

NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – NBC Game of Week – Texas Longhorns Vs USC Trojans – 1st Half

1970s, Al Maguire, Austin, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Coach Bob Boyd, Dog Commentary, Henry Johnson, Jim Krivacs, Jim Simpson, Johnny Moore, NBC, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Ron Baxter, Texas Longhorns, TX, Tyrone Branyon, USC, UT Austin, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:  This 1979 NBC men’s basketball Game of the Week between the USC Trojans verses the Texas Longhorns features two teams that entered this game with records of 10 – 4.  The Longhorns were coming off an impressive N.I.T. Championship the year before to end the 1978 season….while returning four starters. with C Gary…

NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – NBC Game Of The Week – Texas Longhorns VS USC Trojans – 2nd Half

1970s, Abe Lemons Interviews and Footage, Al Maguire, Austin, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Dog Aside, Jim Krivacs, Jim Simpson, Johnny Moore, NBC, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Ron Baxter, Texas Longhorns, UT Austin, UT Band, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:    In 1979, the Texas Longhorns mens basketball team had four starters coming back from a team that “took New York City and Madison Square Garden by storm”….as they came from way down deep in the heart of Texas to the Big Apple….and blew away the competition in the N.I.T. (National Invitation Tournament) that…

NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – NBC Game of Week – Texas Longhorns VS USC Trojans – 1st Half

1980s, Abe Lemons Interviews and Footage, Al Maguire, Basketball, Coach Abe Lemons, Dog Commentary, Henry Johnson, Jim Krivacs, Jim Simpson, Johnny Moore, NBC, NCAA, NCAAM Basketball, Phillip Stroud, Ron Baxter, SportsWorld, Texas Longhorns, TX, Tyrone Branyon, UT Austin, UT Band, UT Basketball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:    With its four leading scorers returning, Texas entered the 1978–79 season with a No. 6 ranking in the AP poll….as they were a near-unanimous favorite to win the SWC championship….but the Longhorns struggled early after beginning the season 7–4 and falling out of the AP rankings after a 21-point road defeat to C Bill…