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Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:19 pm EDT

Alabama player hits game-winner after grandmother's funeral

By Chris Chase

On Saturday, Alabama guard Anthony Brock attended his grandmother's funeral. On Saturday evening, he left Little Rock and drove through the night with his cousin in order to make the noon tip-off in Knoxville. Then he hit a miracle shot at the buzzer to give the Crimson Tide a 70-67 upset win over Tennessee (skip ahead to the 50 second mark for the play):

"She helped me with that one," Brock said of his game-winning heave. 

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  1. S
    1. Posted by S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:25 pm EDT

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    First!
    Good for him, deserved it. Great story.
  2. Mark
    2. Posted by Mark Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:12 pm EDT

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    Great story.
  3. lopez26
    3. Posted by lopez26 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    that was tripped out
  4. Brayden
    4. Posted by Brayden Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    No more comments on this?? What a shot. That's awesome it happened for a kid in that situation. Nice work.
  5. chillin
    5. Posted by chillin Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:59 pm EDT

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    Congrats to that man
  6. BamaBaby
    6. Posted by BamaBaby Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:51 pm EDT

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    Yayyyyy! Good for him. Roll Tide!
  7. sarah
    7. Posted by sarah Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:25 pm EDT

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    dang that was a great shot.
  8. j c
    8. Posted by j c Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    College bball always provides the best stories
  9. Jonathan
    9. Posted by Jonathan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Wow! Good story
  10. Umasshoops
    10. Posted by Umasshoops Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT

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    Way to go, kid.
  11. rizvi
    11. Posted by rizvi Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:01 pm EDT

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    nice!
  12. TD man
    12. Posted by TD man Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    WOW second
  13. Ookie
    13. Posted by Ookie Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Well deserved.
  14. crimsonred1351
    14. Posted by crimsonred1351 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:31 pm EDT

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    Nice to hear a good things happening to people every now and then
  15. TD man
    15. Posted by TD man Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    Super mega awesome it made yahoo news
  16. C P
    16. Posted by C P Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm EDT

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    beautiful shot. he deserves that after having his gram's funeral the day before it.
  17. Tobi
    17. Posted by Tobi Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    that was a great shot!!
    Did any one watch WKU vs. Drake last year?? Remember that shot??? Oh man!! I love march!
  18. Rachel W
    18. Posted by Rachel W Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    congrats man ..
  19. ur mom
    19. Posted by ur mom Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:06 pm EDT

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    I hate the tide but thats a great story and an amazing shot! :0
  20. TD man
    20. Posted by TD man Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    That was totally amazing it couldn't have been better
  21. COWGiRL
    21. Posted by COWGiRL Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    nice shot, definitely deserved that one.
  22. ROBIN V
    22. Posted by ROBIN V Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:16 pm EDT

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    first!! Nice shot with two guys on him. Sad story but a happy ending. I'm sure his grandmother is looking down at him, smiling.
  23. Brian
    23. Posted by Brian Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

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    congrats to Alabama and that young man, awesome story way to go
  24. TD man
    24. Posted by TD man Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    3,2,1 swish tide wins
  25. Brandyn J
    25. Posted by Brandyn J Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    The shot he made was just what he needs to win the game. Good job Tennesee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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