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Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:15 PM
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So, I attempted to walk onto the Clemson baseball team in 1996 and due to the likes of Benson and Koch, that didn't happen. So I transferred to Gardner-Webb to continue my baseball career. A move that helped me tremendously grow as a person but hurt because I was a Clemson kid. Yes, Clemson should win this game every year, so this is just for fun. Anyway, I thought I would throw some quick facts with you about G-Dubb:
- the 3rd Perry brother played football at GW
- GW basketball beat Kentucky at Rupp Arena a few years back that sent the downward spiral for Bill Self. They were also 4 seconds from victory at the Dean Dome vs UNC until a late 3 sunk them.
- NBA great Artis Gilmore played his first 2 years at GW before leading Jacksonville to the Final 4! NBA guys John Drew and Eddie Lee Wilkins are GW guys.
- Charlie Harbison played and coached at GW!
- Former Football coach Steve Patton was a standout at Furman
- GW Women's BB made the tourney a few years ago.
- UFC fighter and Olympic Wrestler Sara MCNann attended school at GW (graduate school)
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:29 PM
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George Adams was no slouch and David Thompson originally was headed to GW too I think
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:37 PM
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GW was in my backyard growing up. Lot of guys from my county played baseball there. I almost played there the same timeframe you mentioned. It was between GW and Mars Hill. By the time my freshman yr rolled around, I hung up my cleats and went to App St.
But I've always been and will be a Tiger.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:40 PM
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I hear you man. What county? Rutherford?
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:41 PM
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You nailed it.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:43 PM
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The names Rhodes, Pruett, Harrill, Teague, or Hill ring bells?
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:48 PM
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Know them all. I went to same HS with Brad. The Hill brothers went to a rival HS. And Sammy and I played AL ball together. You may know D Bailey that played football there at that same time. He and I were good buds. We played BB and FB together in HS and were big Clemson fans. Saw the '92 FSU game with him in The Valley.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:51 PM
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Sweet. All good guys!
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:54 PM
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Absolutely!
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Boiling Springs, NC or SC, I'm just confusing ??***
Mar 1, 2015, 5:40 PM
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 1:41 PM
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good facts; good to know..some of these schools that most of us just do know know are a lots closer to our skill level than we want to admit
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Re: Former CU DC Ron Dickerson, Sr was ass't coach at G-W, BIO
Mar 1, 2015, 1:53 PM
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His son is HC there now.
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GW has a solid BBall team this year
Mar 1, 2015, 1:55 PM
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They also knocked off Purdue early in the season.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 2:00 PM
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Last fact.
They almost beat GT in football in 2008 losing 10-7 in Atlanta. That next week GT beat Clemson 21-17 in DV.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 2:04 PM
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Place is really growing. New baseball stadium, and a new softball facility currently under construction. I live two miles from the campus and take in plenty of baseball games throughout the spring and summer. Are you a Chase grad? I graduated from RS in 97.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 2:08 PM
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No. I am from Charleston, SC who found G-Dubb by chance while sitting in my dorm room in Mauldin during Clemson tryouts.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 2:18 PM
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Nice facts, except that Bill Self coaches at Kansas and hasn't coached at Kentucky.
You were thinking of Billy Gillespie.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 2:21 PM
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Dang. I was blinded by the blue! Thanks.
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Re: Gardner-Webb Facts
Mar 1, 2015, 5:46 PM
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Dont forget GW beat scar in bb
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Go bucs!
Mar 1, 2015, 5:58 PM
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Sorry. I'm a senior at Charleston Southern. Also, go tigers!
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