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Newt
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I worked at Graves Mountain Lodge the summer of '83...

...during my breaks or before/after my shift, I liked to head down to the outdoor basketball court and shoot some hoops. Back then UVA held a youth basketball camp there. One morning, I was having a grand time alone on the court when Othel and Tom Sheehey rolled up in a fancy sports car. For a moment, I thought it'd be great to share my court with them. Then Sheehey sauntered over, and said, "Hey kid, get off the court."...or something to that effect. (I was about 5 years older and 10" shorter than him). Jerks.
Posted: 08/23/2022 at 07:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by Squatro)

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I always forget how much bigger and taller these guys are in person
VTHokienation • 08/22/22 04:01 PM ET
Nutrition and S&C can only do so much; 90+% of athletes’ gifts they were
hokiepro • 08/24/22 10:41 AM ET
Bite him in the ankle one time and he will never mess with you again**
Mylo and Myka • 08/23/22 05:26 PM ET
his Achilles's heel**
Ho_Ki • 08/26/22 10:42 AM ET
Used to always see this lanky middle school kid at War Memorial…
VTKev80 • 08/23/22 08:03 AM ET
I’m surprised Phil wasn’t hunting. **
VT One • 08/23/22 08:19 AM ET
I played with lots of football and basketball players 04-09
GCHokie34 • 08/23/22 12:14 AM ET
I played against Chris Clarke and he would hit NBA 3s in mccomas
TheGreatGobbler • 08/29/22 12:13 PM ET
Had to play the football players in intramurals back in the 1980s
UpperQuad • 08/28/22 01:58 PM ET
Depending what year.....
2hhoop3 • 08/28/22 02:32 PM ET
Marcus Davis chuckles at this. **
Stork • 08/24/22 07:13 PM ET
Using "perceived" is a way to make the point in a dignified way. +1.**
Maroon Effect • 08/24/22 04:35 PM ET
Sean Glennon was cursed with one of the worst offensive lines we ever had.
Hokiestud • 08/24/22 02:19 PM ET
As a critic of Sean Glennon, I completely agree.
MP4VT2004 • 08/25/22 07:12 PM ET
Basketball board?????**
BigJohn • 08/26/22 03:59 PM ET
Indeed it is...I'm not the one who brought up Sean Glennon, though.**
MP4VT2004 • 08/26/22 04:29 PM ET
Thank you.**
IB4TECH • 08/24/22 05:11 PM ET
This! ^^^**
OakHillHokie • 08/24/22 05:00 PM ET
Sean Glennon outplayed Matt Ryan in 2007 ACCCG
hokiepro • 08/23/22 11:13 PM ET
That was a pretty crappy thing to say about Glennon. He was actually
Blueboy • 08/23/22 08:26 PM ET
I said he was perceived to be bad...
GCHokie34 • 08/25/22 11:12 AM ET
I remember the boos directed at him (sadly), so you are remembering right.
win-tech • 08/25/22 11:41 AM ET
Sean was getting hit 3 seconds after the snap.
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 08:57 AM ET
TBF, he did say "was perceived to be", which is pretty different from "was"
Hokie622 • 08/24/22 08:31 AM ET
Split hairs often? In my opinion, anytime that you take a
Blueboy • 08/24/22 07:03 PM ET
Blow things out of proportion often? First, I didn't even say it. Second,
Hokie622 • 08/25/22 08:46 AM ET
Now I am finally beginning to understand. Wanting Hokie fans to
Blueboy • 08/25/22 11:02 PM ET
Woof. You're twisting words to fight against an argument I'm not making
Hokie622 • 08/26/22 09:19 AM ET
When in law school, we won the U of R intramural BB championship with...
A3genhokie • 08/23/22 06:27 PM ET
Yep FR year at W&M we had 3 guys who played in VHSL AAA tourney year before
hokiepro • 08/23/22 11:16 PM ET
Went to grad school at UVA '80-'82
Squatro • 08/23/22 04:54 PM ET
I saw Ralph at Easters, and I think he was pledging a frat
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 08:59 AM ET
I also saw at Easters in C'ville. We was a head above the crowd as he
UpperQuad • 08/28/22 01:52 PM ET
I worked at Graves Mountain Lodge the summer of '83... ◄
Newt • 08/23/22 07:48 PM ET
Typical Wahoo**
WOJO • 08/27/22 05:40 PM ET
Believe Wilson got busted on a rape charge after his playing career.
RJHokie • 08/23/22 07:51 PM ET
I seem to recall a Coke bust related to him.**
Newt • 08/23/22 07:54 PM ET
They had some football players get busted for dope courtesy of Tom
RJHokie • 08/23/22 08:06 PM ET
Has gotten dunked on by Deron Washington ---->
BigJake20 • 08/23/22 01:36 PM ET
At least it wasn't on national TV like most of his victims.**
JLuge76 • 08/26/22 09:58 AM ET
Steve Casey, VT QB up until 1981 was about 5-10 and could easily dunk with
949hokie • 08/24/22 10:26 PM ET
Mike Tomlin dunked on me; yes that Mike Tomlin.
hokiepro • 08/24/22 07:45 AM ET
I was at Tech 89-93. Played pick up with Bimbo and Quinton Nottingham**
OrlandoHokie • 08/23/22 08:52 PM ET
In the mid 70’s in WAR ….
RiverViewHokie • 08/23/22 11:44 AM ET
I played against VT QB Phil Rogers in 70s
YBYSAIAHokie • 08/23/22 10:42 AM ET
What about Jeff King?**
Hokie622 • 08/23/22 10:04 AM ET
Sidney Snell
1980VT • 08/23/22 12:45 AM ET
Yeah, Sid buckled my ankles a few times in War Memorial…**
VTKev80 • 08/23/22 07:51 AM ET
You can't.....
2hhoop3 • 08/23/22 12:32 AM ET
I sucked and I played against Dell, Keith Colbert, Bruce smith, Charles oak
dolph • 08/22/22 09:31 PM ET
When Bruce was.....
2hhoop3 • 08/22/22 09:42 PM ET
When I was in HS we were supposed to have baseball practice inside during a
Nortazhokie • 08/22/22 08:59 PM ET
Bobby Jones is a wonderful human being
millmtnhokie • 08/23/22 08:10 PM ET
Played a pickup game with Ron "Spider" Perry
B(ig) H(okie) • 08/22/22 08:45 PM ET
Played some pickup ball with Dale Solomon. Massive human being.
millmtnhokie • 08/22/22 06:39 PM ET
You play ball.....
2hhoop3 • 08/22/22 06:53 PM ET
I'm shocked coach lets them play pick up ball so close to the season.**
chagerma • 08/22/22 06:14 PM ET
I remember playing bball against Eddie Royal and others a few weeks before
ME Hokie 07 • 08/24/22 11:26 AM ET
Why? If they’re not playing there,
hokiepro • 08/22/22 06:26 PM ET
Because of the risk of injury playing unstructured ball with jabronis.
chagerma • 08/24/22 12:23 PM ET
A pickup BB injury cost Antone Exum millions of $$
UpperQuad • 08/28/22 01:55 PM ET
Yes but it’s easy to get hurt in those pick up games by some guy who # 1
uber hokie • 08/22/22 07:53 PM ET
Yeah, but it's fun. It's not all about "sharpening steel".**
Hokie622 • 08/23/22 10:01 AM ET
I played pickup for decades down here sometimes with ex FSU and other
tallahasseehokie • 08/22/22 06:44 PM ET
No kidding
Eddie4hokies • 08/22/22 05:07 PM ET