(05-08-2015 07:17 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  William & Mary seems like it used to be way cooler

(05-08-2015 08:24 AM)Tribe32 Wrote:  There was a place called the Cave on Jamestown Road.

(05-08-2015 08:19 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  The Hall rocked back then.

Is the game film featured in this video from the beat down of Wake in the '82-'83 season?

That was my all-time favorite game at the Hall.

Next would be the game where W&M almost blew a huge lead against Richmond and Moran blocked a potential tieing 3 at the buzzer to secure the Tribe's first place tie with UNCW in the last regular season game in 1997-1998. After that I would go to Ciepliki's 32 point game against Navy in the ECAC South semis in 1985 hosted at the Hall.

It is bad when you have to rank losses among your top games of all-time.

Just got to keep winning. Go Tribe!

(05-08-2015 08:24 AM)Tribe32 Wrote:  I think that you need to understand what it was like in the 75-80 timeframe in Williamsburg and at the college. Yes it was "cooler"

1) Drinking age was 18 and beer was available at places on campus like the Wig. People got amped up for the games if you know what I mean.
2) Bar scene was different. Paul's was new after the Dirty Deli closed on the block that know has Mad About Chocolate, etc. Green Leafe was probably cleaner, but not much. There was a place called the Cave on Jamestown Road. I think the Rainbow's End closed by then also.
3) Long hair and full length mink coats were phasing out and Disco was phasing in.
4) All the old fans from today's Tribe games were 30 years younger.

(05-08-2015 07:17 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  William & Mary seems like it used to be way cooler

(05-08-2015 11:03 AM)62Indian Wrote:  Not many are aware of this anymore, but the drinking age used to be fixed by each individual state. The Federal Government did not like this so they raised the drinking age level to age 21 and forced all the states to comply by withholding Highway funds from any state that did not raise the drinking age.

(05-08-2015 11:03 AM)62Indian Wrote:  

(05-08-2015 08:24 AM)Tribe32 Wrote:  I think that you need to understand what it was like in the 75-80 timeframe in Williamsburg and at the college. Yes it was "cooler"

1) Drinking age was 18 and beer was available at places on campus like the Wig. People got amped up for the games if you know what I mean.
2) Bar scene was different. Paul's was new after the Dirty Deli closed on the block that know has Mad About Chocolate, etc. Green Leafe was probably cleaner, but not much. There was a place called the Cave on Jamestown Road. I think the Rainbow's End closed by then also.
3) Long hair and full length mink coats were phasing out and Disco was phasing in.
4) All the old fans from today's Tribe games were 30 years younger.

(05-08-2015 07:17 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  William & Mary seems like it used to be way cooler

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Not many are aware of this anymore, but the drinking age used to be fixed by each individual state. The Federal Government did not like this so they raised the drinking age level to age 21 and forced all the states to comply by withholding Highway funds from any state that did not raise the drinking age. The intentions of the law were good, but like almost all Federal edicts there were "Unintended consequences" which have not been good. Because 90% of college students are under the age of 21, this law [like National Prohabition in the 1920] forced drinking by college students to go underground because any drinking under 21 was now illegal. This has resulted in binge drinking and increased drunkenness among college students [wittness Spring Break] not to mention the fact that excess booze is a factor in all sexual assults among college age kids.

In the 1950s and 60s when the drinking age was 18 all the local restaurants legally served beer and wine to customers who were over age 18 but the beer was 3.2 % alcohol [vs approximately 6% today] and not many students drank the available wine. You could drink a lot of 3.2 beer without getting very drunk but you could get a buzz on. There was no drinking or possession of alcohol allowed on campus. You could purchase hard liquor at the State ABC store but [I think] you had to be 21 and show an ID. At fraternity parties on Friday/Saturday nights there was usually a "punch" flavored with friut juice and grain alcohol [purchased in bulk by a Senior Brother] and some folks did get innebriated but they were the exception - and very fer women became inebriated because it was simply not the thing to do.

(05-08-2015 07:17 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  William & Mary seems like it used to be way cooler

(05-08-2015 03:11 PM)nj alum Wrote:  I don't know how to react to this.

if you don't know how W&M used to be, that probably means that most, if not all, of the folks in charge don't have a clue either, and therein lies a big disconnect between my generation, and the students and administrators of today, and how we perceive the various challenges facing W&M sports.

That video ... that is how the Hall used to be on a nightly basis in the 70's and 80's.

What is very sad is ...that video should be front and center! I've never seen that before it was linked here.

What other treasures are not used?

(05-08-2015 08:39 AM)billymac Wrote:  It was a great atmosphere during that period. Of course, playing Wake Forest at The Hall, helped raise the number of fannies in the seats (as did UVA, ODU, UNC, etc...).