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Who threw the tennis balls onto the court in 1989?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:08 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:08 pm
With an interesting matchup in Nashville tomorrow afternoon, it’s a good time to revisit the UF vs Vandy basketball game
In 1989
https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2007/08/01/mentor-magic-the-story-of-an-ultra-short-headline/31533944007/#
Vols throw golf balls during football games
Vandy throws tennis balls during basketball
In 1989
https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2007/08/01/mentor-magic-the-story-of-an-ultra-short-headline/31533944007/#
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The most memorable game of the season for Lett was an overtime win at Vanderbilt that was forever known as the "tennis ball" game. Dwayne Schintzius, Florida's starting center, had been suspended for four games to begin the season after hitting a Florida student with a tennis racket. As a result, visiting SEC crowds took to serenading Schintzius with tennis balls.
It was that way at Memorial Gym, when Florida trailed Vanderbilt 72-70. The game appeared lost when the Gators lost the ball out of bounds with a second remaining. Vandy fans, however, thought the game was over and doused the court with tennis balls.
Head official John Clougherty signaled for a technical. Appropriately, Schintzius went to the line, sinking both free throws to send the game into overtime. Schintzius scored the first seven points of the extra session, lifting Florida to the 81-78 win.
Vols throw golf balls during football games
Vandy throws tennis balls during basketball
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 11:08 pm
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:08 pm to theCAW
how tall are u
Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:09 pm to theCAW
I threw it..I was 3 but had a very good arm.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:11 pm to MercerBears
Nm
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 11:29 pm to theCAW
Dwayne Schintzius told me to frick off one time.
My only personal interaction with Gator basketball
My only personal interaction with Gator basketball
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:00 am to Vecchio Cane
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Dwayne Schintzius
Signed my Gators team poster $chintzius
Posted on 1/17/26 at 12:04 am to theCAW
Do even lift?
Posted on 1/17/26 at 5:56 am to dawgfacedmutt
That last douche needs to lay off the roids.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 5:57 am
Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:41 am to theCAW
God that dude was such a punk. Not quite Marshall Henderson level but almost.
Best mullet in sports history though.
Damn, just looked him up and he died of cancer in 2018. All kidding aside, RIP Dwayne. Those were some fun days in the PMAC.
Best mullet in sports history though.
Damn, just looked him up and he died of cancer in 2018. All kidding aside, RIP Dwayne. Those were some fun days in the PMAC.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 6:53 am to theCAW
John Clougherty. The guy that admitted once - on a hot mic - that he often felt compelled to "even up the game".
Posted on 1/17/26 at 7:59 am to Vecchio Cane
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Dwayne Schintzius told me to frick off one time.
My only personal interaction with Gator basketball
I worked in the UF exercise physiology lab when Schintzius was there.
We did a VO2 max test on him. He had the highest absolute VO2 Max I've ever personally seen on a test. Like 6.5+ Liters... It was kind of like testing a horse... A horse with a mullet.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 8:25 am to theCAW
quote:called his mullet the 'Lobster'
Dwayne Schintzius
told Don DeVoe to go f*ck himself after Sloan was removed -
has a chance to change the world for the better forever but did not squash this cockroach when he had the chance -
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:01 am to theCAW
Kentucky threw oranges on the court v Tennessee for years when they would come to Lexington for basketball games. The practice has since been ceased.
Seems pertinent ITT since Kentucky resumes our rivalry with Tennessee today. However, the game is down in Knoxville at the Pay Less Shoes Arena.
Seems pertinent ITT since Kentucky resumes our rivalry with Tennessee today. However, the game is down in Knoxville at the Pay Less Shoes Arena.
This post was edited on 1/17/26 at 9:04 am
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:11 am to GruntbyAssociation
That insecure bitch was NOT having it.
Posted on 1/17/26 at 9:23 am to theCAW
Posted on 1/17/26 at 10:07 am to bigDgator
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