The Legend of Robert Ford
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Re: The Legend of Robert Ford
We are talking about this on our slogging drive home from Boise.....
This is Year 18 for me covering the Big Sky Conference and that was the 14th tournament I've covered, plus the ninth straight neutral site tournament we've covered from start to finish.....
What Robert Ford III just did was the single best performance by a men's player we've ever covered and on the Mount Rushmore of performances we've seen, right along side Jeremy Senglin for Weber State, Ahmad Rorie for Montana and Geno Crandall for North Dakota. Ford just went bananas. I've truly never seen anything like it. Best defensive performance we've ever seen, period, no other nominees. Absolutely unreal.
This is Year 18 for me covering the Big Sky Conference and that was the 14th tournament I've covered, plus the ninth straight neutral site tournament we've covered from start to finish.....
What Robert Ford III just did was the single best performance by a men's player we've ever covered and on the Mount Rushmore of performances we've seen, right along side Jeremy Senglin for Weber State, Ahmad Rorie for Montana and Geno Crandall for North Dakota. Ford just went bananas. I've truly never seen anything like it. Best defensive performance we've ever seen, period, no other nominees. Absolutely unreal.
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Re: The Legend of Robert Ford
Thanks for the great article on Ford, @Colter_Nuanez. RF3 cemented his legacy among Bobcat greats with his tournament performance. There aren't enough kudos.....Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:23 amWe are talking about this on our slogging drive home from Boise.....
This is Year 18 for me covering the Big Sky Conference and that was the 14th tournament I've covered, plus the ninth straight neutral site tournament we've covered from start to finish.....
What Robert Ford III just did was the single best performance by a men's player we've ever covered and on the Mount Rushmore of performances we've seen, right along side Jeremy Senglin for Weber State, Ahmad Rorie for Montana and Geno Crandall for North Dakota. Ford just went bananas. I've truly never seen anything like it. Best defensive performance we've ever seen, period, no other nominees. Absolutely unreal.
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I was discussing this with a co-worker this morning, we decided that Ford's performance was the best since Anthony Johnson's 42-point game in the 2010 championship where he erased a huge halftime lead for Weber basically on his own.Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:23 amWe are talking about this on our slogging drive home from Boise.....
This is Year 18 for me covering the Big Sky Conference and that was the 14th tournament I've covered, plus the ninth straight neutral site tournament we've covered from start to finish.....
What Robert Ford III just did was the single best performance by a men's player we've ever covered and on the Mount Rushmore of performances we've seen, right along side Jeremy Senglin for Weber State, Ahmad Rorie for Montana and Geno Crandall for North Dakota. Ford just went bananas. I've truly never seen anything like it. Best defensive performance we've ever seen, period, no other nominees. Absolutely unreal.
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Robert Ford is a Legend that should be immortalized somewhere in the Brick. The passion, courage, strength was absolutely unreal and it lifted up everyone around him. I really hope he can keep this going in the tournament and gets some looks at the next level.
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I have been watching Bobcat basketball for over 50 years and have numerous favorite players. But Robert Ford has surpassed any other of my favorites now. He has been such a pleasure to watch this whole year and his hustle and leadership just amazed me each and every game. In addition, he is such a nice and courteous young man off the court. I will now compare all future Bobcats to RF 3. Not sure anyone will ever get to the level of respect that I have for this special player!
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Most everyone, including me, thinks that Logie has done a masterful job of coaching up the Cats this year. But his best coaching move of the season was one of his first when he convinced RF3 to stick around. This team would be totally different without him. I have not watched all the games this year but every game I have watched Ford has been a huge inspiration. I don't ever remember a player give 100% every moment he is in the game like he does. Truly, truly impressive!
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Goracke surprises me. Big 1st game, good 2nd, but 3 in final and hurt most of 2nd half when Cats made the run.saintcat40 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:50 amI saw on the big sky conference website that Ford was tournament MVP. Also found the all tournament team:
Robert Ford III, MSU (MVP)
Brian Goracke, MSU
Aanen Moody, UM
Brandon Whitney, UM
Miguel Tomalley, ISU
Akol Mawein, SAC
I could see Olmstead because of impact on both ends, Turner had good tourney, Lecholot inconsistent scoring but rebounding and hustle was great.
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@tetoncat I was also surprised about Goracke. Really strong first two games though, so… good for him.
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Don’t forget Miller. He provided some excellent help off the bench in late-game situations. Every player on the court seemed to reach a new high. I think we’ve got a great coach. Talk about a team that was tournament-ready!cat-o-nine wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:16 amI also don't recall as great of a team effort as we've seen in these past three games. Eddie Turner was great as was Olmstead and Lecholat, with big contributions by Walker, Patterson, Miller, & Goracke. But Ford just took these games over in the second half. He was one rebound short of a double-double.
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I don’t know what the criteria are to be in the MSU Hall of Fame. I’m sure we can go back in Bobcat history and find players who had one great season, maybe two, that were never considered. And no disrespect to Coach Logie, who did a masterful job in growing this team throughout the season and having them tournament-ready, as BC4E pointed out. But, do we honestly believe the Cats would have won 7 games, let alone 17, without Ford? He seriously needs to be considered for the HoF when the appropriate time has passed, even though he only spent two years with us, one of them as a part-timer.
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Off the top of my head, I know that Quadre Lollis is in the Hall of Fame and only played two seasons for the Bobcats. Ford is 100% deserving. I'm guessing they'll also induct the entire threepeat (and counting...) championship teams at some point down the line.nevadacat wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:53 pmI don’t know what the criteria are to be in the MSU Hall of Fame. I’m sure we can go back in Bobcat history and find players who had one great season, maybe two, that were never considered. And no disrespect to Coach Logie, who did a masterful job in growing this team throughout the season and having them tournament-ready, as BC4E pointed out. But, do we honestly believe the Cats would have won 7 games, let alone 17, without Ford? He seriously needs to be considered for the HoF when the appropriate time has passed, even though he only spent two years with us, one of them as a part-timer.
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The thing that puts a Gold Star next to anyone’s name is — winning. Winning championships. Winning the tournament AND being the MVP — one year, two years, eight years. It doesn’t matter. Hall of Fame. Plus a Big Sky Defensive POY is the extra tick mark. Very few players have that trifecta in the same season. Did Belo do it? Anyone else? Tournament win, MVP, plus Big Sky POY (Overall, Defense, Offense) in the same year — ticket to the Hall of Fame.nevadacat wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:53 pmI don’t know what the criteria are to be in the MSU Hall of Fame. I’m sure we can go back in Bobcat history and find players who had one great season, maybe two, that were never considered. And no disrespect to Coach Logie, who did a masterful job in growing this team throughout the season and having them tournament-ready, as BC4E pointed out. But, do we honestly believe the Cats would have won 7 games, let alone 17, without Ford? He seriously needs to be considered for the HoF when the appropriate time has passed, even though he only spent two years with us, one of them as a part-timer.
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