I'm from El Paso, TX myself, born and raised, and we get very few things go our way, so this movie is comforting. Great movie, well told. Don Haskins coached at UTEP until 1999, he passed away 2 years after this movie was released.
This NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP was in between UCLA (and John Wooden) 10 championships in 12 years. ‘64, ‘65, ‘67, ‘68, ‘69, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, (lost to North Carolina in ‘74), ‘75. ‘66 was Texas-Western. Lew Alcindor//Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for UCLA from 66 to 70 and Bill Walton played for UCLA from 71 to 75. But John Wooden did win when he didn’t have the best centers in the country.
It was "prophet" not "profit" Make him a "prophet" And there was a documentary done about this game. It was a big deal for a long time. Pat Riley was in the doc and he said fir the first half of his nba career he was always reminded about this game from teammates and players etc.
That is a fantastic recommendation too. I happened to be working at the Fulton County Airport - Brown Field where they filmed all of the airport/airplane scenes for We Are Marshall. I was a Line Service Technician employed by a company known as Raytheon Aircraft Services, towing and fueling airplanes and providing quality Customer Service to our based and transient aviation customers. I met a LOT of interesting celebrities, VIPs, and politicians while working there from September 1996 through February 2001.
My mom dated Don Haskins before she met my dad. She mentioned that out of the blue when I was describing this movie to her. She was like "so the movie is about Don Haskins? I actually dated him in high school". RIP, mom.
I actually remembered this as a young kid. I knew it was something special....but because I was so young I did not fully understand the significance of what happened. Great story and a great movie.
I’ve been anxiously waiting on this as I knew you would both really enjoy it. Don Haskins, known as “The Bear” played at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) under the great Hall of Fame coach Henry Iba. So did my high school coach, and in the ‘60’s that meant discipline, pass so many times before cutting for a shot, and above all play defense tight. But Coach Haskins found a place he loved and stayed put even with other offers. In the ‘80’s I lived in El Paso and saw many UTEP games. I always remember Coach could not watch a free throw; he’d look down, turn away, hold up a towel, anything but watch. Guess that was his superstition.
Ms. Asia and Mr. BJ this is My All Time Favorite Basketball movie. I'm love any Disney Sports movies. I don't know you seen it or not Please React Coach Carter it's have Samuel Jackson in it. It's really good movie.
You two are precious. That intro had me laughing😂Two other great sports movies that I hardly ever see listed anywhere and haven’t seen any reactions to is “Radio” and “Rudy”. Both are also true stories and very good. Much love❤️
Just watched this movie for Millionth Time the other night. I love sports movies, especially ones based on true stories.... Perfect timing for a reaction from you guys
Asia getting her sports mixed up. Super bowl is NFL championship. Cotton Bowl is a NCAA football bowl game. Love your reactions! They fictionalized the story. Don Haskins actually started coaching Texas Western (it is now called University of Texas-El Paso, or UTEP) in 1961.
You guys got to a great film, having been born and raised in El Paso, everyone knew of The Bear, Don Haskins. My dad got out of the army and went to Texas Western when this happened, and I grew up going to UTEP (Texas Western) basketball games when Tim Hardaway was attending UTEP. Hardaway had a nasty crossover that was nicknamed the UTEP two step. They got a statue up now of Don Haskins in front of the Don Haskins center here in El Paso. So long as you guys enjoyed the story and the film, we won’t hold it against you that you weren’t aware of this part of both Texas sports history and college basketball history. It’s ok, we still dig you guys and really enjoy your reactions, keep them coming
Definitely one of the great happenings in sports. I hope you didn't miss the interviews of the real players from Texas Western and Kentucky as the credits rolled at the end of the film.
Love this flick from my home city El Paso. I have a poster handed down of team with the championship. Also a ol school Mavs fan, remember losing for years until Cuban shook things up.
Cotton Bowl is a real thing! It’s NCAA Football postseason game. Used to be a major bowl before the “Playoff” format! There are like 50 Bowl games that act as season championship games, for everyone outside of the playoff format.
"Blue Chips" . Is probably the best College Basketball movie I've seen. . I've never seen this but I'll check it out with y'all. . . I'm already liking it.
My fave sports movies (seldom about the sport itself) include: Pride of the Yankees Brian’s Song Slap Shot Bang the Drum Slowly Eight Men Out Cool Runnings Major League Tin Cup Breaking Away McFarland, USA And a bunch of honorable mentions!
I’m from El Paso Tx Texas Western is now UTEP . University Texas El Paso Don Haskins is an El Paso TX ICON We even have a an arena called the Don Haskins Center. I worked at the El Paso Convention Center in the late 80’s. And Bobby Jo Hill parked there every day in the garage 💕🏀🗑️🏀🗑️🏀🗑️
We’re getting so close to “White Men Can’t Jump” w/ Woody and Wesley. I can feel it. “He Got Game” is another great basketball movie but by Spike Lee, so much more drama.
Okay, this is totally off the subject, but for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, you two should watch The Last Emperor. I believe it is a true story about the last emperor of China. Filmed in 1987, it's an epic movie I think you all will love. I'm going to watch it later today.
Yall need to watch A QUIET PLACE. Start with #1. Ohmygoodness, yall will love it. A thriller/alien type movie!! It is 🔥! There’s a second and then another coming out in 2025 😊Yall are gonna flip out if you can get to it!! 😊❤
Love this movie! I really recommend We Are Marshall(2006)!! It is a sports drama movie based off the true story of the Marshall college football team. It is AMAZING!
You guys should react to some black focused movies too - Waiting to Exhale, Boomerang, Undercover Brother, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Two Can Play that Game, Whats Love Got To Do With It, Menance to Society, Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Great movie one of my favorites and yes Pat Riley was a beast back then, y'all should really watch we are Marshall if y'all love this movie, also pride a all black swimming team
Ms. Asia And Mr. BJ, The Lady played Coach Wife She's My Favorite TV Show Actress Emily Deschanel in TV Show Called" Bones" Played Temperance Bones Brennan. You Have To See This Awesome Show Bones Have 12 Seasons. It's My Favorite She's Help Solving FBI Murders with FBI Agent Seely Booth her Partner. Plus with her Team at The Jeffersonian. This is The TV Show You Got to See and React.
You should definitely check out the movie “Eddie” it’s a really good basketball movie in my opinion. It has a lot of real NBA players in it too. Edit: also, the soundtrack is 🤌
Guys!!!!! Come on now!!!! Field Of Dreams, Hoosiers, Remember The Titans, and Rocky I can see, but there's no way Glory Road should be watched before Miracle. That is considered by many to be the best sports movie ever, and it's a true story.
I'm from El Paso, TX myself, born and raised, and we get very few things go our way, so this movie is comforting. Great movie, well told. Don Haskins coached at UTEP until 1999, he passed away 2 years after this movie was released.
Pat Riley is currently the general manager of the Miami Heat. And yes, one of the better coaches in the NBA as well.
One of the greatest coaches of all time
Also might be the only person ever to win a NBA championship as a player, assistant coach, Head coach and executive. Really a legend of legends
Texas Western University is now known as University of Texas at El Paso UTEP!!
Proud Miner graduate here! ⛏️ I remember them filming there when I was in college. It was pretty neat 😊
I definitely think this is one of Disney’s biggest sleepers! One of my favorite movies and top sports stories of all time!!!!
Glory Road is one of my favorites. It's so good.
I'm glad yall enjoyed it!
This NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP was in between UCLA (and John Wooden) 10 championships in 12 years. ‘64, ‘65, ‘67, ‘68, ‘69, ‘70, ‘71, ‘72, ‘73, (lost to North Carolina in ‘74), ‘75. ‘66 was Texas-Western. Lew Alcindor//Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for UCLA from 66 to 70 and Bill Walton played for UCLA from 71 to 75. But John Wooden did win when he didn’t have the best centers in the country.
This is a exceptional sports movie because it’s true and it’s so heartwarming❤😊😊
In the movie, the real Don Haskins appeared in the movie as an extra, playing a gas station attendant
It was "prophet" not "profit"
Make him a "prophet"
And there was a documentary done about this game. It was a big deal for a long time. Pat Riley was in the doc and he said fir the first half of his nba career he was always reminded about this game from teammates and players etc.
I was gonna recommend the movie We Are Marshall. But you’d need a full box of tissues for that one 😭
2nd best football movie after rudy ,we are Marshall is great Anthony Mackie gives a great performance (pretty much they all do)
Marshall is a near flawless movie. It's so incredibly touching, inspirational and the story is extremely well told.
Wow, you ain’t lying!
That is a fantastic recommendation too. I happened to be working at the Fulton County Airport - Brown Field where they filmed all of the airport/airplane scenes for We Are Marshall. I was a Line Service Technician employed by a company known as Raytheon Aircraft Services, towing and fueling airplanes and providing quality Customer Service to our based and transient aviation customers. I met a LOT of interesting celebrities, VIPs, and politicians while working there from September 1996 through February 2001.
The Express is a good movie as well.
My mom dated Don Haskins before she met my dad. She mentioned that out of the blue when I was describing this movie to her. She was like "so the movie is about Don Haskins? I actually dated him in high school". RIP, mom.
I actually remembered this as a young kid. I knew it was something special....but because I was so young I did not fully understand the significance of what happened. Great story and a great movie.
I’ve been anxiously waiting on this as I knew you would both really enjoy it. Don Haskins, known as “The Bear” played at Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) under the great Hall of Fame coach Henry Iba. So did my high school coach, and in the ‘60’s that meant discipline, pass so many times before cutting for a shot, and above all play defense tight. But Coach Haskins found a place he loved and stayed put even with other offers. In the ‘80’s I lived in El Paso and saw many UTEP games. I always remember Coach could not watch a free throw; he’d look down, turn away, hold up a towel, anything but watch. Guess that was his superstition.
Ms. Asia and Mr. BJ this is My All Time Favorite Basketball movie. I'm love any Disney Sports movies. I don't know you seen it or not Please React Coach Carter it's have Samuel Jackson in it. It's really good movie.
This one is a gem. It’ll never get old. The moment the music starts playing at the end when It shows Don then his wife always hits man…😢😢😢
Yay!! That's my university!! Utep Miners and my hometown of El Paso TX!! Love your reactions, guys. Take care.
You two are precious. That intro had me laughing😂Two other great sports movies that I hardly ever see listed anywhere and haven’t seen any reactions to is “Radio” and “Rudy”. Both are also true stories and very good. Much love❤️
My wife went to UT at El Paso when Don Haskins coached there. She had this movie on a VCR tape & we watched it years ago.
Texas Western still exist today but under a different name: UTEP. My mom attended UTEP for a little bit.
The fact they haven’t done the East Bound and Down series with Danny McBride still amazes me cause they’d die of laughter
Glory road is one of my favorite sports movies
****GOOD CHOICE! The WIFE: EMILY DESCHANEL, the Super Smart Scientist in the TV SERIES "BONES."
Just watched this movie for Millionth Time the other night. I love sports movies, especially ones based on true stories.... Perfect timing for a reaction from you guys
Woo Hoo, a movie based on my hometown El Paso, TX, and UTEP. Go, Miners!
Asia getting her sports mixed up. Super bowl is NFL championship. Cotton Bowl is a NCAA football bowl game. Love your reactions! They fictionalized the story. Don Haskins actually started coaching Texas Western (it is now called University of Texas-El Paso, or UTEP) in 1961.
My alma mater. Go miners! ⛏️
Please watch Stand By Me you guys will love it
You guys got to a great film, having been born and raised in El Paso, everyone knew of The Bear, Don Haskins. My dad got out of the army and went to Texas Western when this happened, and I grew up going to UTEP (Texas Western) basketball games when Tim Hardaway was attending UTEP. Hardaway had a nasty crossover that was nicknamed the UTEP two step. They got a statue up now of Don Haskins in front of the Don Haskins center here in El Paso. So long as you guys enjoyed the story and the film, we won’t hold it against you that you weren’t aware of this part of both Texas sports history and college basketball history. It’s ok, we still dig you guys and really enjoy your reactions, keep them coming
They have a statue of Don Haskins? OMG, it's been a long time since I've been there.
This is an exceptional film!! 😊❤ loved it.
This is my favorite sports movie! And so underrated! Thanks for the reaction vid!
My hometown El Paso, TX.
Definitely one of the great happenings in sports.
I hope you didn't miss the interviews of the real players from Texas Western and Kentucky as the credits rolled at the end of the film.
I haven’t seen any reactions to this movie, and I’m so glad y’all did it cause it’s one of my favorite movies especially since it was a true story❣️
I second We Are Marshall also watch Hoosiers sometime.
Love this flick from my home city El Paso. I have a poster handed down of team with the championship. Also a ol school Mavs fan, remember losing for years until Cuban shook things up.
One of the best sports movies is "Money Ball," starring Brad Pitt. True story about the Oakland A's 2002 baseball season.
This and Remember the Titans are my favorite sports movies
Cotton Bowl is a real thing! It’s NCAA Football postseason game. Used to be a major bowl before the “Playoff” format!
There are like 50 Bowl games that act as season championship games, for everyone outside of the playoff format.
"Blue Chips" . Is probably the best College Basketball movie I've seen. . I've never seen this but I'll check it out with y'all.
. . I'm already liking it.
One of my favorite movies growing up! Underrated!
Great Movie!!!!
2 of the players were from my hometown #GaryIndiana...Harry Fluornoy and Orsten Artis
🏀 Asia the Professor
Ruling Court 😲😂
Y'all Enjoy ✌️❤️🙏
My fave sports movies (seldom about the sport itself) include:
Pride of the Yankees
Brian’s Song
Slap Shot
Bang the Drum Slowly
Eight Men Out
Cool Runnings
Major League
Tin Cup
Breaking Away
McFarland, USA
And a bunch of honorable mentions!
Awesome sound track! And your basketball knowledge was such an amazing compliment to the movie! Great one like Remember the Titans! ❤❤
Should watch Secretariat!
Two of My Favorite sports movies,
Which just happen to be
Baseball films, are:
For Love of The Game and
Bull Durham ⚾️
Glory road a great basketball movie
Very under rated movie. One of my favorites.
Fun fact. The actual Don Haskin played the gas station worker in this movie.
Caitlin Clark 😂 that made me laugh. That girl could play in the NBA. She's incredible
Glad you reacted to this and May I recommend Angels in the Outfield, Little Big League, and The Rookie with Dennis Quaid
My favorite couple!!
I’m from El Paso Tx Texas Western is now UTEP . University Texas El Paso Don Haskins is an El Paso TX ICON We even have a an arena called the Don Haskins Center. I worked at the El Paso Convention Center in the late 80’s. And Bobby Jo Hill parked there every day in the garage 💕🏀🗑️🏀🗑️🏀🗑️
Awesome reaction you two I loved Glory Road. Miracle (2004 film) is a really good one too since the hockey playoffs are going on.
One of my all-time favorites
We’re getting so close to “White Men Can’t Jump” w/ Woody and Wesley. I can feel it.
“He Got Game” is another great basketball movie but by Spike Lee, so much more drama.
Used to watch this movie whenever it came on TV
Great review!
You guys should now watch Ordinary People.
Excellent movie!
Great movie 🍿
Okay, this is totally off the subject, but for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, you two should watch The Last Emperor. I believe it is a true story about the last emperor of China. Filmed in 1987, it's an epic movie I think you all will love. I'm going to watch it later today.
Yall need to watch A QUIET PLACE. Start with #1. Ohmygoodness, yall will love it. A thriller/alien type movie!! It is 🔥! There’s a second and then another coming out in 2025 😊Yall are gonna flip out if you can get to it!! 😊❤
Great film
We Are Marshall
The Express
Any Given Sunday
Love this movie! I really recommend We Are Marshall(2006)!! It is a sports drama movie based off the true story of the Marshall college football team. It is AMAZING!
I used to drive by UTEP all the time when I was stationed at Fort Bliss. Took me a while to realize it used to be west Texas college
You guys should react to some black focused movies too - Waiting to Exhale, Boomerang, Undercover Brother, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Two Can Play that Game, Whats Love Got To Do With It, Menance to Society, Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Asia has the greatest laugh.. Y'all are the absolute best..
Thanks so much Clay!
Hoosiers great movie. Remember the Titans, Rudy, We are Marshall, Miracle and Coach Carter
One of my favorite movies. I have been waiting for someone to review this for a long time ❤❤❤
Asia channeled her inner Mutombo.
1:19 yeah Cotton Bowl is a football game and also the name of a legendary stadium in Dallas
Oh! Glory ROAD..... That makes more sense.
The university of Kentucky went on to name their basketball arena Rupp arena after this coach.
Recommend watching the iron claw
Yay
Asia: "Pat McGrath is a dealership."
I'm from Minnesota and even I know about the Pat McGrath Dealership. lol
If you like this, you should watch Eddie with Whoopie Goldberg or coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson, both are very good movies
Great movie one of my favorites and yes Pat Riley was a beast back then, y'all should really watch we are Marshall if y'all love this movie, also pride a all black swimming team
Pat Riley also played in the league before he coached
BJ- Bet big on UCONN! i gotta feelin😂🤣😂
I had the opportunity to meet Willy cager he was one of the nicest people I’ve ever met
Willy Cager passed away last year on the anniversary of their 1966 championship win. 57 years to the day, 3/19/23.
Haven't seen this in a long time. Saw it in theatre when it first came out. Good movie.
The 6th man next, or pride with Terrance Howard.
A fun movie to watch is The Air Up There with Kevin Bacon.
I thought Asia said basketho 😂!! And Asia you look so beautiful 🩵🩷
I suggest We Are Marshall as a great based on a true story sports movie!!
Always amazing reactions ✨✨✨
Another true story basketball movie...recommend watching Coach Carter.
Red West (trainer Ross Moore) was a long time body guard for Elvis.
One of my favorite movies
Ms. Asia And Mr. BJ, The Lady played Coach Wife She's My Favorite TV Show Actress Emily Deschanel in TV Show Called" Bones" Played Temperance Bones Brennan. You Have To See This Awesome Show Bones Have 12 Seasons. It's My Favorite She's Help Solving FBI Murders with FBI Agent Seely Booth her Partner. Plus with her Team at The Jeffersonian. This is The TV Show You Got to See and React.
"I'll beat you the next 100 times" is wild lol
Ik you loving them Mavs rn‼️‼️‼️
Did you watch & finish the film credits. There interview/citation by the real player about that game, one of them was Pat Riley him self.
I loved basketball from youth but can't shoot or jump.😊
Friday Night Lights is a good movie too
You should definitely check out the movie “Eddie” it’s a really good basketball movie in my opinion. It has a lot of real NBA players in it too.
Edit: also, the soundtrack is 🤌
Guys!!!!! Come on now!!!! Field Of Dreams, Hoosiers, Remember The Titans, and Rocky I can see, but there's no way Glory Road should be watched before Miracle. That is considered by many to be the best sports movie ever, and it's a true story.