SportsCenter about to run a special story on Summerville

[Crazy_Gamecock]

high school's basketball team and one of the firefighters that died in the Sofa Super Store fire. It is at commercial right now. I should be back on soon.

[bjones09]

I seen that yesterday. It was a good story.

[PikeyGamecock]

Saw it this morning. It's a very powerful story.

[Crazy_Gamecock]

I'm not a crying man, but that was hard to keep my composure during the entire story.

[bjones09]

I'm not a crying man, but that was hard to keep my composure during the entire story.
Yeah, It had a very good ending to it and gave me chills too.

[IBleedGarnetandBlack]

wow is all I can say.

[USC80]

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Part Two:
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[KCSuge]

Part One:
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Touching story but they still didn't win that game. Not in my mind.

[DEECOCK]

Touching story but they still didn't win that game. Not in my mind.

It was a touching story, but they didnt win it in my mind either. The refs changed their original call without being sure and still think it was the wrong call. It would have been an incredible finish the other way too.

[Lifelong Gamecock]

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3421852

[robgusc76]

i saw this last night and it is an sad yet amazing story. Like the woman said those kids dont realize that they did more than just win a state championship.

[Crazy_Gamecock]

Hey mods, we need to merge these,we got 3 different threads. one of them being mine. My Bad!!!
:oops:

[Lifelong Gamecock]

Hey mods, we need to merge these,we got 3 different threads. one of them being mine. My Bad!!!
:oops:

Probably my fault. I didn't look like a dummy (where's my icon of Lamont Sanford?)

[hayesnumber76]

That is such a great story... great way to open it as well... touching and moving. Congrats to those boys, and heres wishing them the best in there futures.

[CackDiesel]

No I'm not crying I just have something in my eye

[eklypised]

yeah Tee Newman use to be my History teacher at Lewisville High

[mperk81]

I just graduated law school with his wife, Lauren, and she is one of the best people that I have known. She is an incredible person.

[palmettogirlusc]

i caught the tail end of it last night...

they did a great job on it...brought me to tears

also one of my friends played for him, graduated in 03.
along with one of my old roommates was at the same station as mulkey until a few months before the fire when he transfered back to irmo

[sc455]

well the reporter said that 1.7 seconds were left after the missed foul shot. i counted the seconds from when the kid touched the ball to when he released it and it was almost 3 seconds. the call seems right

[cock13]

No I'm not crying I just have something in my eye

yeah, it got kinda dusty in my apartment when that was on

[dfgoofyguy15]

I had heard about the Charleston 9 but I never knew anymore than the brief story of them being killed in the line of duty. That was a great piece and I am glad I was able to see it. Very sad but very inspirational.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

A friend of mine in California called my last night about 8:00 HIS time (meaning I was about to go to bed,) and he said, "now, you live in SUMMERVILLE right?" I replied, "yeah, in Summerville."

He went on, "ESPN just had this great piece about the basketball team and their coach. That was so great how they overcame everything."

Of course, I had to fill in the blanks and let him know Spartanburg High fans didn't think that last shot to get waved off was the least bit inspirational!

[Snake]

Just got to see it.........wow........what a powerful Story

[CofCCock]

It is really awesome to see that, and I think they did a great job. It's been such a demoralizing year with all of the fallout and just missing the guys in general down here, and I'm so happy for the team. I don't think I'll ever forget the feeling of going to work that morning and still not knowing the extent of everything, and seeing the engines just then coming back and catching the expressions on the faces of the guys through the windows.

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

to all who thinks summerville didn't win, you can kiss our greenwave a**es

:lol:

look it up on slomo, the kid took 3 steps before shooting; and the ref by the other rim called the shot off immediately.

quit trying to act like you know something when you probably weren't even there.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

Well, just for the record:

I've seen several video and still shots from the game. The red light over the backboard is clearly ON and the ball is still in the kid's hands. There's a couple of shots from the sideline floor looking up at the kid with the ball and behind him is clearly the red light is on.

When it happened there was an video on the WLTX website that was very unspecific in showing what happened but since then several other pictures have surfaced. The ball was in his hands and the game clock was at 0:00. The refs DID make the RIGHT call.

Of course, I'm also one of these who doesn't believe a game is won or lost on the last shot. Both Summerville and Spartanburg had 39 minutes and 58 seconds to score more points. Even Millhouse (or was his name Middleton) could have iced the game at the line and missed.

It was a very close game between two good teams (bad teams don't make the championship) and Summerville didn't get a LUCKY break, they got the RIGHT break.

[Waya]

It was a very close game between two good teams (bad teams don't make the championship) and Summerville didn't get a LUCKY break, they got the RIGHT break.

:clap: That's the way I saw it as well. Very touching story. I have yet to watch the video as I am at work and my boss is still here but I heard all about it last night.

[DEECOCK]

Well, just for the record:

I've seen several video and still shots from the game. The red light over the backboard is clearly ON and the ball is still in the kid's hands. There's a couple of shots from the sideline floor looking up at the kid with the ball and behind him is clearly the red light is on.

When it happened there was an video on the WLTX website that was very unspecific in showing what happened but since then several other pictures have surfaced. The ball was in his hands and the game clock was at 0:00. The refs DID make the RIGHT call.

Of course, I'm also one of these who doesn't believe a game is won or lost on the last shot. Both Summerville and Spartanburg had 39 minutes and 58 seconds to score more points. Even Millhouse (or was his name Middleton) could have iced the game at the line and missed.

It was a very close game between two good teams (bad teams don't make the championship) and Summerville didn't get a LUCKY break, they got the RIGHT break.

There was nothing that was clear about that call. Even Bob Levy at the end of that piece said it has been looked at frame-by-frame and you still couldn't tell.

[kidrobinski]

Awesome piece by espn. I am truly happy for the Summerville team.

Brinkley Bulldozer is right; in the last view of the last shot (from behind the goal where the ball went in) the ref comes in immediately to wave it off. The Spartanburg players and coaches just stampede right on past him.

[TaterHater88]

This wasn't posted so we could argue about who won the game or not and it's a shame that that's all some of you got out of it. It was an awesome and very touching story by ESPN and I'm glad I watched it.

[TaterHater1984]

That team, city, and those kids deserved that. I don't care if I am from Spartanburg.

[CarolinaDawg]

well the reporter said that 1.7 seconds were left after the missed foul shot. i counted the seconds from when the kid touched the ball to when he released it and it was almost 3 seconds. the call seems right

At 1:11 in the second clip it shows the guy shooting the ball with the backboard behind him....the light is lit up showing that the game was over and the ball was still in his hands. Summerville won the game, the refs got the call right!

[WeHailTheeCarolina]

At 1:11 in the second clip it shows the guy shooting the ball with the backboard behind him....the light is lit up showing that the game was over and the ball was still in his hands. Summerville won the game, the refs got the call right!

Umm no they didn't - well they did but we do not live in a fair world. It's been proven many times by many analysts... It was a made basket that should have counted.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

Umm no they didn't - well they did but we do not live in a fair world. It's been proven many times by many analysts... It was a made basket that should have counted.Yes, they did.

And the trophy is in Summerville.

That not only proves you are wrong and the videos show the proof, it also proves I'm right.

Facts are facts: the game was over and Spartanburg shot late. And we do live in a very fair world: the WINNER was the team that scored the most points in regulation: The Summerville Green Wave.

[WeHailTheeCarolina]

Yes, they did.

And the trophy is in Summerville.

That not only proves you are wrong and the videos show the proof, it also proves I'm right.

Facts are facts: the gave was over and Spartanburg shot late. And we do live in a very fair world: the WINNER was the team that scored the most point in regulation: The Summerville Green Wave.

Dude the shot was good, and it is very obvious.

Watch.. it's perfectly clear IwkbjxUR1DE

The refs should have never made a call like that without video replay. It should have counted... I would like to hear what they were talking about in that huddle.

[hubbyb014]

No doubt. That shot should have counted. They showed a still shot from one of the videos on News Channel 7 in Spartanburg in which Z man had released the ball approx. 3 inches from his hands, while the backboard light had still not gone off. It was good. Anyways, it was the refs fault for giving up on the play and not watching until the end. If u were there or saw a replay 2 of them were walking off right after the free throw miss. They obviously had opinion as to if it was good or not, because they didnt even watch the play!!!!

[TaterHater1984]

I really don't care if I piss off anyone from Scummerville, but that shot was in every way good. Yes, Summerville may have deserved to win, but they shouldn't have. That shot was good. This will forever be the championship Summerville stole.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

It will forever be a championship Summerville EARNED.

Deal with it.

The shot was no good.

[theuscerock]

great story

[TaterHater1984]

It will forever be a championship Summerville EARNED.

Deal with it.

The shot was no good.I don't have to deal with Summerville. I went to Byrnes. 48-9.

[TheGuitarCock]

I don't have to deal with Summerville. I went to Byrnes. 48-9.

There you go again Mr. Rebel Boy:woo: :lol:

[atrain3067]

This wasn't posted so we could argue about who won the game or not and it's a shame that that's all some of you got out of it. It was an awesome and very touching story by ESPN and I'm glad I watched it.

Exactly.

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[TaterHater1984]

This wasn't posted so we could argue about who won the game or not and it's a shame that that's all some of you got out of it. It was an awesome and very touching story by ESPN and I'm glad I watched it.We all know it was a touching story. I'm a firefighter, so the Charleston 9 story does hit home. That still doesnt take away the fact that, yes, they deserved it, but they DIDNT win.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

They deserved, they did win, the video proves it, the results are final.

Only LOSERS whine about LOSING.

[TaterHater1984]

the video proves itActually, if you watch the video closely, the ball leaves his hands FAR after time had expired.

Only LOSERS whine about LOSING.Kindof like ever Summerville fan I know of when it comes to football.

[Whatsgoingonhere?]

For anyone who made not have heard, today (June 18) is one year since the fire.