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Rip CM Newton
Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:49 pm
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Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:53 pm to AHM21
Dwight Clark passed today also. ALS.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:55 pm to MrAUTigers
God bless the families
Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:55 pm to AHM21
Damn. CM was a great man. May he rest in peace.
This post was edited on 6/4/18 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 6/4/18 at 6:55 pm to AHM21
I’ll be honest, I thought this was in reference to Cam’s dad and I felt sad. Nobody should have to lose their dad early
Posted on 6/4/18 at 7:02 pm to AHM21
CM Newton was a great ambassador for college sports. He also brought UK out of the Eddie Sutton scandal.
Unfortunately he also hired Hal Mumme.
Unfortunately he also hired Hal Mumme.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 7:11 pm to AHM21
CM, rest in peace. CM was around when Bama basketball was legit. Looong time ago.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 7:36 pm to AHM21
CM was a class act
RIP and roll damn tide
RIP and roll damn tide
Posted on 6/4/18 at 7:37 pm to TouchdownTony
Great coach, better man.
RIP
RIP
Posted on 6/4/18 at 8:14 pm to SoFunnyItsNot
Oh no.legendary
Posted on 6/4/18 at 8:29 pm to AHM21
Played in softball league with this great guy. He was a big shot but he was just one of the guys out there and lovingly referred to as "fig"
Posted on 6/4/18 at 8:32 pm to AHM21
An SEC legend. He and Dale Brown had some donnybrooks.
RIP Coach.
RIP Coach.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 9:26 pm to AHM21
RIP, a true giant in NCAA athletics.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 9:33 pm to AHM21
He was a solid coach and man. He stabilized Vandy basketball when it desperately needed it.
Posted on 6/4/18 at 9:51 pm to AHM21
RIP, Mr. Newton...
Posted on 6/4/18 at 9:54 pm to AHM21
Rest in Peace Coach
Posted on 6/5/18 at 6:27 am to kywildcatfanone
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CM Newton was a great ambassador for college sports. He also brought UK out of the Eddie Sutton scandal.
Unfortunately he also hired Hal Mumme.
I think the quote of “If Rupp is the man who built UK’s basketball program, then Newton is the man who saved it.” is incredibly accurate.
He was a basketball genius. And was on the frontlines of integration in the sport as well. A big loss for the SEC.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 7:00 am to BluegrassBelle
quote:Couldn't say it any better. A great person is no longer with us.
He was a basketball genius. And was on the frontlines of integration in the sport as well. A big loss for the SEC.
Posted on 6/5/18 at 7:13 am to BluegrassBelle
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I think the quote of “If Rupp is the man who built UK’s basketball program, then Newton is the man who saved it.” is incredibly accurate.
Absolutely true. Hiring Pitino away from the Knicks made UK relevant again, even before they had become irrelevant. CM Newton was the right person for the UK athletic job at the right time for UK.
I worked at UK, and spent a lot of time at the Coliseum when this was all occurring and the new offices were being built. A 39 year old Pitino was the most focused person I have ever met or laid eyes on. He was relentless. I watched some practices, and every step by every player was scrutinized. It was also fun to see Pitino, Smith, Donovan, and Sendek all working together.
This post was edited on 6/5/18 at 7:14 am
Posted on 6/5/18 at 7:18 am to BluegrassBelle
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He was a basketball genius.
As chair of the rules committee, he brought the shot clock and the 3 point line to college basketball.
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And was on the frontlines of integration in the sport as well.
Integrated Alabama's roster as coach. Hired the first black men's coach at UK, and the first black female head coach of any sport in the SEC.
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