Friday, September 24, 2004
lefty’s legacy
Among his many contributions, Lefty Driesell left us with Midnight Madness. Since Maryland basketball players first gathered for an early-morning practice in 1970, America’s Division I colleges and universities have dreamed up several attention-getting ploys for their fun-loving fan base.The most famous is Cincinatti’s “Tuition Shot." In 1994, Cory Clouse made a half-court shot at the Bearcats’ Midnight Madness, earning himself a year's tuition, room and board and sending Dick Vitale into a frenzy.
I. Can’t. Wait. For October 15th and Midnight Madness.
Hopefully, however, all of this year’s participants will be able to avoid the unfortunate fate that befell Idaho State’s David Schroeder last fall.
POCATELLO - It took less than 30 minutes for Idaho State's basketball season to go from promising to in doubt.
David Schroeder, arguably the Big Sky's most explosive athlete, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament just a few minutes into the Midnight Madness basketball practice. An athletic perimeter defender and a deadly 3-point shooter, Schroeder was lost for the season.
The Bengals never really recovered from that loss as a lack of depth prevented ISU from playing the aggressive style of defense needed to survive a season in the Big Sky.
Add the lack of post depth to a brutal non-conference schedule and Idaho State's chances for success were limited.
