I remember posting with / to him on here -- many boards ago.
So sad to read this. 56 is way too young for anyone to pass.
With the death of Bret Bearup, it got me to thinking about how many other ex UK players since I started following UK basketball has passed on. It's so sad. I'm thinking about these guys. May they all Rest In Peace....... I started following UK in 1969.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.du...mer-uk-big-man-bret-bearup-has-passed-just-56
RIP big guy. Thought about signing with Duke over UK? Never knew that.
I don’t think we won that game.With the death of Bret Bearup, it got me to thinking about how many other ex UK players since I started following UK basketball has passed on. It's so sad. I'm thinking about these guys. May they all Rest In Peace....... I started following UK in 1969.
Mike Casey
Jim Dinwiddie
Mike Phillips
Bob Fowler
Mel Turpin
Bret Bearup
UK did indeed beat Duke in the recruitment of Bret Bearup. UK played Duke in a game to start the 1979-80 season. A game in which Bearup attended. A game that UK won. A few hours after the game Bearup committed to Kentucky. You might say that we beat Duke twice in the same day.
UK lost that game in OT. Then lost to Duke again that season, at Rupp, in the Sweet 16.With the death of Bret Bearup, it got me to thinking about how many other ex UK players since I started following UK basketball has passed on. It's so sad. I'm thinking about these guys. May they all Rest In Peace....... I started following UK in 1969.
Mike Casey
Jim Dinwiddie
Mike Phillips
Bob Fowler
Mel Turpin
Bret Bearup
UK did indeed beat Duke in the recruitment of Bret Bearup. UK played Duke in a game to start the 1979-80 season. A game in which Bearup attended. A game that UK won. A few hours after the game Bearup committed to Kentucky. You might say that we beat Duke twice in the same day.
Add Mike Phillips and Charles Hurt.Marvin Stone. John Stewart. Ed Davender, to name three more.
You're right, we did lose that game. I don't know what I was thinking. I do remember it being Sam Bowie's 1st college game & him having 22 points & 17 rebounds. And totally out playing Duke senior big man Mike Gminski.I don’t think we won that game.
Marvin Stone. John Stewart. Ed Davender, to name three more.
If you take the UK players that played here after 1969 that has passed on... Mike Casey, Jim Dinwiddie, Mike Phillips, Bob Fowler, Mel Turpin, Charles Hurt, Bret Bearup, Ed Davender, John Stewart, & Marvin Stone. You would be talking about one heck of a team. Put them all on one team together & we would be talking about a strong national contender.Add Mike Phillips and Charles Hurt.
If you take the UK players that played here after 1969 that has passed on... Mike Casey, Jim Dinwiddie, Mike Phillips, Bob Fowler, Mel Turpin, Charles Hurt, Bret Bearup, Ed Davender, John Stewart, & Marvin Stone. You would be talking about one heck of a team. Put them all on one team together & we would be talking about a strong national contender.
Are you sure? I don't believe he has passed........Don't forget Junior Braddy.
Are you sure? I don't believe he has passed....
Yes I forgot about him, he was murderedSorry..... confused him with Desmond Allison.
you are correctNot that I was aware of. Rick Robey did.
This is a shock for me this morning and like all of BBN I wish his family peace and comfort as they go through this difficult time. RIP., big guy.
Gave a talk at our ward/church while he was at UK. Great guyI was in high school when he played and he was one of my favorites. Those teams are cherished memories of mine from decades ago. RIP Bret, you will be missed.