rming Ride Like The Wind

5/6/2026 11:24:45 PM

Where is the play button

5/6/2026 11:26:35 PM

ok fine

you get Earl Campbell jersey but you don't get Michael McDonald on backup vocals

[Edited on May 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM. Reason : add another note]

5/6/2026 11:28:01 PM

We've lost so much ground when it comes to sports montages.

There are even some clips in here for heelfan!

[Edited on May 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM. Reason : Hint: It's Christopher Cross.]

[Edited on May 7, 2026 at 5:31 PM. Reason : Also, I am NOT thacozzman89, although I wish I was.]

5/7/2026 5:29:21 PM

My parents were at the game in Albuquerque.

5/7/2026 6:14:33 PM

And you were born when?

5/7/2026 6:22:05 PM

1984, so I was not conceived during the celebrations

5/7/2026 6:23:18 PM

Close one, though!

5/7/2026 6:24:11 PM

^^^^^I don’t remember ever seeing the wild clip of the UNC player colliding with the JMU cheerleader with streamers cascading down behind the basket. Here’s the backstory.

Quote :

"“Coach Smith told us they would probably celebrate after their first bucket,” Braddock said. “But that game started weird because nobody scored for the first couple of minutes. So when we got in the flow of the game, everybody forgot about it.” Perkins inbounded the ball after the first JMU basket and Braddock quickly pushed the ball upcourt with streamers cascading around him. As he crossed the mid-court stripe, Braddock discovered some company awaiting him beneath the JMU basket as the Dukes’ cheerleaders wandered out on the court thinking play had been halted. Undeterred, Braddock continued his drive but suddenly was met by James Madison cheerleader Sally Nay Karagiorgis. Speeding at full tilt, Braddock collided with the unsuspecting Karagiorgis, sending her through the air where she landed on her back under the goal. “It was deafening in there that day,” Karagiorgis said. “I thought I heard the refs blow the whistle, and my adrenaline was pumping and I was one of the first ones out there to clean up the toilet paper. I remember it happened in slow motion. It was the weirdest sensation. I fell back and my rear hit first and then my head hit the floor, but my ponytail saved me by cushioning the fall. The funny thing was a lot of people thought I got hit by toilet paper.” It was a surreal moment for Braddock as he weaved through the streamers and cheerleaders in a game the Tar Heels won handily before losing to Georgia in the Elite Eight. “I saw her coming out at the last second and thought ‘She’d better get out of the way,’” Braddock said. “After we collided, I looked down and saw her on the ground and looked at the ref and said, ‘That’s got to be a technical foul’ because I wanted the free throws. They didn’t know what to call. I had two points and we didn’t even get a technical called. I was arguing like heck and she’s still laying on the court.” Karagiorgis’ mom was watching the game back home in Virginia and was stunned to see her daughter suddenly on center stage. “I remember at the time my mom was watching the game on TV with my grandfather hoping to catch a glimpse of me cheering. When I got knocked over, she was so worried about me. But I was OK, just a sore neck and chipped elbow,” said Karagiorgis, who still resides in northern Virginia. She was given medical clearance to resume cheering after halftime, and Braddock made it a point to check on her condition. CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger interviewed Karagiorgis the next day, and Smith called to offer his concern. The video clip of the collision soon found its way onto every blooper highlight reel, and it led to momentary fame for Karagiorgis. “I got a number of letters, one of them from someone who said they were a paraplegic from being in a basketball accident, which was sad,” Karagiorgis said. “It made me stop and realize that this could have been much worse. “They even showed it during the Academy Awards the following year, and there was an article written in Sports Illustrated that was pretty cool. It was actually kind of funny because I had no idea it would be such a big deal. Through the years I always wished I could’ve talked to Jimmy and apologized for being in his way, though.” The legend of Karagiorgis’ Tar Heel trucking grew over the years, and the details became muddled whenever people would ask her about the incident. “My claim to fame for a while was that people thought I got hit by Michael Jordan,” Karagiorgis said. “I’d have to correct them and tell them it was actually Jimmy Braddock, although Jordan was on the team.” Braddock quipped that the outcome would have been completely different had MJ been involved on the play. “Jordan wouldn’t have collided with her. He would have jumped over her,” Braddock said."

[Edited on May 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM. Reason : ^]

5/7/2026 6:27:08 PM

Braddock seemed much more concerned about the refs calling a tech than the cheerleader’s well-being lol

[Edited on May 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM. Reason : jerk]

5/7/2026 6:32:40 PM

Has there ever been a more spectacular music performance than what OP posted above?

5/7/2026 6:53:18 PM

Yes, when Christopher Cross played at the Newmanium Party:

5/7/2026 7:19:58 PM

The Christopher Cross NCAA tourney montage reminded me of a mid-'80s UNC vs State ACC Tournament pre-game TV montage featuring Billy Joel's song "This Is The Time."

5/9/2026 5:59:00 AM

Found it! The 1987 ACC Tournament final. Song starts at the 7:27 mark. Montage of still frame photos. Game has a happy ending for Pack fans.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdvbCijAWps&pp=iggCQAE%3D

5/9/2026 6:32:48 AM

Good find. Also interesting to see a young Paul Cameron.

I was about to smoke you when they started playing The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby before they did eventually switch to Billy Joel. Must have been easier to play licensed music back then.

5/9/2026 12:09:23 PM