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Title: John MacLeod RIP
Post by: valpo84 on April 23, 2019, 01:34:37 PM
Saw this over the weekend, but not sure I saw anyone post this. 

http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=35a1b195-a149-42cd-8e64-88955a90ec3b
(http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=35a1b195-a149-42cd-8e64-88955a90ec3b)

John MacLeod, former ND (and Phoenix Suns) coach passed away.  John was an excellent coach and teacher.  However, Valpo beat his ND team at ND on March 3, 1993, 80-66.  I have a VHS of that somewhere.  Valpo would play at ND the next year, and then in 99-00 season at ND before the famous January 4, 2003 game at the United Center when ND was #5.  Valpo lost a heartbreaker with a chance to tie at buzzer (was it Tonagel with the last opportunity at a couple of medical redshirt years) 55-53.  And, there hasn't been another match since that I can recall. 

Small trivia point MacLeod recruited and coached Doug Gottlieb in his infamous only year at ND.
Title: Re: John MacLeod RIP
Post by: vu72 on April 24, 2019, 08:32:18 AM
Quote from: valpo84 on April 23, 2019, 01:34:37 PM
Saw this over the weekend, but not sure I saw anyone post this. 

http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=35a1b195-a149-42cd-8e64-88955a90ec3b
(http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=35a1b195-a149-42cd-8e64-88955a90ec3b)

John MacLeod, former ND (and Phoenix Suns) coach passed away.  John was an excellent coach and teacher.  However, Valpo beat his ND team at ND on March 3, 1993, 80-66.  I have a VHS of that somewhere.  Valpo would play at ND the next year, and then in 99-00 season at ND before the famous January 4, 2003 game at the United Center when ND was #5.  Valpo lost a heartbreaker with a chance to tie at buzzer (was it Tonagel with the last opportunity at a couple of medical redshirt years) 55-53.  And, there hasn't been another match since that I can recall. 

Small trivia point MacLeod recruited and coached Doug Gottlieb in his infamous only year at ND.

I was there and yes, it was Greg who took the shot.  Interestingly, Scott was the coach and determined to go for the win versus a 2 for the tie.  Gutsy.  Mike Brey was their coach for that game.