OK: who ever rushed the court while an OU student?

[NMSooner'80]

I only did so once. And it was definitely not spontaneous.

On Feb. 24, 1979, OU had the chance to clinch its first-ever Big 8 men's basketball title at the Lloyd Noble. After a slow start, OU caught and passed K-State, the regular season runnerup, and held a comfortable, double-digit lead going into the final minute of the game.

Back then, security wasn't too interested in stopping students from having a little fun. And since it was historic, I doubt that anyone in OU Athletic Administration really minded it. When the clock hit 0:00 and OU had a 65-52 win over K-State and a Big 8 title in hand, we just let it rip and hung around for both net-cutting celebrations and the TV guys' postgame interviews with Bliss, McCullough and Carrabine. The latter two, the only seniors on the team, were there when the team was 9-17 and didn't even start out that well with a road-heavy schedule.

A few students rushed the court in '77 for the OU-Mizzou game, when OU had its epic 66-63 home win - also known as OU's first-ever LNC sellout crowd effort. But I wasn't one of them. A bunch of us did celebrate into the night, and it was a weeknight, no less. :dance005:

 

[trueou]

This is not directed at the OP because he was just asking a question about people's histories. But, in my opinion, someone criticizes the students for not showing up and then criticizes them for storming the court has some control issues.

"You are a jerk for not showing up and if you don't act like I want you to, you are still a jerk."

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

This is not directed at the OP because he was just asking a question about people's histories. But, in my opinion, someone criticizes the students for not showing up and then criticizes them for storming the court has some control issues.

"You are a jerk for not showing up and if you don't act like I want you to, you are still a jerk."

Good point. I have never done that either. I can remember in HS we won a game on a long pass and shot to beat our rival and the ran on the court and lifted the players up. That's the closest I've been to that.

While in school we rushed the field every week but that was part of the gig.

 

[DenverSooner]

I don't recall it ever happening at Basketball game when I was a student. The Students did tear down the goal posts after beating Nebraska in 1985.

 

[BigTime]

I never got to as a student. The situation just didn't come up...

 

[DenverSooner]

Does anyone remember if the fans rushed the court against UNLV? I sat in the upper corner so I would not have participated if it happened.

 

[JBaker]

Never happened when I was a student (05-09).
I did rush the field for OU-Nebraska football in 2000.

 

[skyvue]

Back in the day, I went on the field at the Cotton Bowl a couple of times after wins over texas.

 

[NMSooner'80]

Does anyone remember if the fans rushed the court against UNLV? I sat in the upper corner so I would not have participated if it happened.

They rushed the heck out of the court that day. At the time in January of '87, it was OU's first-ever win over a No. 1-ranked team. The word pandemonium barely did that court-rush any justice.

 

[DenverSooner]

They rushed the heck out of the court that day. At the time in January of '87, it was OU's first-ever win over a No. 1-ranked team. The word pandemonium barely did that court-rush any justice.

What about the return trip in 89?

 

[badger]

I would have loved to have rushed the court if a situation called for it

 

[ArdmoreSooner]

When I was a student during Sampson's first year it happened two home games in a row If my memory serves me correctly. Went 15-0 at home that year and last two wins were against high ranked OSU and Kansas. I stormed both times.

 

[NMSooner'80]

What about the return trip in 89?

I wasn't at that game, so I don't really know. I was at the one in '87. The ending of the '87 was so amazing that people just cut loose when Basnight's tip-dunk rolled off the rim.

I think the game in '89 ('89-90 season) was far less dramatic, even though Vegas won the national title later that season. It was a shame, though, that some "haters" in the media tended to disregard OU's performance in that game, because UNLV was missing a bench player and a non-scoring threat due to ineligibility.

Later in the year, OU crushed both Mizzou and KU, when both were ranked No. 1. No one rushed that day, but the crowd for the Big Monday game with the Beakers was incredible. I wish I'd been at that one.

 

[Big Old Booger]

I wasn't at that game, so I don't really know. I was at the one in '87. The ending of the '87 was so amazing that people just cut loose when Basnight's tip-dunk rolled off the rim.

I think the game in '89 ('89-90 season) was far less dramatic, even though Vegas won the national title later that season. It was a shame, though, that some "haters" in the media tended to disregard OU's performance in that game, because UNLV was missing a bench player and a non-scoring threat due to ineligibility.

Later in the year, OU crushed both Mizzou and KU, when both were ranked No. 1. No one rushed that day, but the crowd for the Big Monday game with the Beakers was incredible. I wish I'd been at that one.

I was a freshman at OU in 89/90 and no, we did not rush the court after the UNLV game. UNLV was top 5 and OU was around 10th ranked. We expected to win that game so no we didn't rush the court.

I was also at the Mizzou and KU games back-to-back later that season. By far the best atmosphere at a basketball game in my life and that's saying something because back in those days the LNC could really rock. Both Stewart and Williams didn't have enough timeouts to use. We just kept piling it on.

 

[snydrosooner]

Sat near the front from 96-2000 and I only remember rushing the court 1 time. Don't remember the situation though. There may have been more. I do remember rushing the field in football against the Cuse.

 

[CzechM8]

When I was a student during Sampson's first year it happened two home games in a row If my memory serves me correctly. Went 15-0 at home that year and last two wins were against high ranked OSU and Kansas. I stormed both times.

Okay that was '95, and that would have been the year of two court rushes... Those are also my two, as well.

BUT, for some reason I remember it being Missouri and Kansas that we rushed the court for... Now that you mention the OSU game it has me wondering which one of us is correct. lol

Mizzou was ranked #9 when we beat them.
Kansas was ranked #1 when we beat them.
OSU was ranked #18 when we beat them (in overtime).

Either way, they were 3 home games sandwiched between 2 road games (Boulder and Ames)... Pretty awesome 5 game winning streak at the end of the year... our last game of the regular season was an overtime loss in Columbia. Then our win in the conference tournament was against Colorado in what I believe was the game that Donny Boyce broke his leg in what is still one of the most gruesome non-contact leg injuries I've ever seen... It was horrible.

 

[IndySooner]

That was my timeframe, and I don't remember ever rushing the court. I remember rushing the field in '99 against OSU and A&M, but I don't ever remember a court rush. I remember one weak attempt and that is all.