Dave Gavitt and the Big East

Dave Gavitt died today at 73 after a lengthy illness

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One of the most important men in the history of basketball
Gavitt coached the oh-so-cool Providence Friars Final Four team of 1973
And the US Olympic team in 1980
He started the Big East and
Organized The Dream Team

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History Lesson:
His Providence team in '73 was
A wrenched knee away from toppling the dynasty

You tell me that ain't so

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I recall
My main memory of Ernie DiGregorio, Coach Gavitt's favorite
Was of him feeding John Havlicek in Hondo's last game
Spring of '78, at the Boston Garden
Ernie D had
A flashback
To what might have been
For the most inventive playmaker
(Since Cousy?)

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Word from ESPN today is that Syracuse is leaving the Big East
To search for more football dollars
In the ACC

Did Coach Gavitt know?