It began, as many ideas (good and bad) on this site have begun, with a late-night Google chat session:
$10 and 24 hours later, we had this bit of interwebs magic.
So now everyone who researches Guy Rucker's short but sweet NBA career will get an bonus burst of BHGP. We expect this to drive roughly... tens of new pageviews to the site. INTERWEBZ DOMINANCE: WE HAZ IT.
(And for the record, I totally would have gone for Chris Kingsbury, since he really is the patron saint of BHGP in so many ways, but alas -- he didn't have an NBA career at all. Probably because the NBA is FULL OF HATERS.)
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Life as a BHGP needs to be a shirt
Ill Jukes - February 14, 2012
Seconded.
EnergizerHawk - February 14, 2012
Someone with photoshop skills
Rucker head with chipped tooth, and “Life as a BHGP” for text
Ill Jukes - February 14, 2012
I’m not sure I want to live in a world where Guy Rucker gets an NBA shot and Chris Kingsbury does not.
therealCatnuts - February 14, 2012
I am very excited about this.
SomeJerkPoster - February 14, 2012
Just out of curiosity, why only three seasons at Iowa?
Did he think he had a pro shot? Grades?
Kinnick Stadium is my Graceland - February 14, 2012
Family stuff
Had a sick parent or grandparent, so he left to make some money in the semi-pros.
Patrick Vint - February 14, 2012 via mobile
I originally read your response as
“Had a sick or pregnant grandparent” which made me think Inkster, MI was way tougher than I’d first believed
.
Kyle McCann't - February 14, 2012
In the words of James Brown:
“This is a(n old) man’s world.”
WaterlooChazz - February 14, 2012
Did I get you on that kick?
(from my first Hamsterdam post) If so, I’m happy. Love that song.
therealCatnuts - February 15, 2012
Maybe.
I also watched some of the movie “Payback” last weekend.
WaterlooChazz - February 15, 2012
His best song.
therealCatnuts - February 15, 2012
Cool, thanks.
I remembered that he didn’t use up his eligibility, but never I knew why.
Kinnick Stadium is my Graceland - February 14, 2012
4 games, 3 minutes in the Pros
Boom
waterboy31321 - February 14, 2012
Ross spent more time sponsoring his page than he spent on the court.
DJK's bongwater - February 14, 2012
At least he worked his way to that, though.
IIRC, the first semi-pro team he signed with after Iowa was the New Hampshire ThunderLoons.
But I’m glad to see he at least got a cup of coffee with an NBA team.
WaterlooChazz - February 14, 2012
Baseball Is the Better Sport!
Go with Cal Eldred, too. Being a Cardinals fan, I will always have a fond memory of him. STL and MIL are both nearby, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to see Hawkeyes living in those areas…
stargate125645 - February 14, 2012
You should just sponsor Chris Kingsbury the person
Send him like 20 bucks a month to occasionally wear a BHGP shirt. Or just as a thank you for all the joy he has brought us all.
Also dibs on sponsoring Timmy D’s page.
NorseHawk - February 14, 2012
Just a pack or two of smokes would probably do it.
If you’re going to pay him, pay him to urinate in public while wearing the shirt. God, I miss the 90’s sometimes.
codenameduchess - February 14, 2012
It's depressing that the real Chris Kingsbury is a banker in Ponca, Nebraska now.
RossWB - February 14, 2012
yeah but he's probably, like, the most badass banker ever
Denying loan applications from 30 feet just because he can.
NorseHawk - February 14, 2012
This comment has officially made my day
ClaybornSmash - February 14, 2012
being a banker myself
this is the best thing i have ever read
Gustav - February 14, 2012
Population 961
therealCatnuts - February 14, 2012
But it IS the county seat of Dixon County
so it has that going for it, which is nice
therealCatnuts - February 14, 2012
Pretty sure The Kingsbury Factor is already doing this.
Patrick Vint - February 14, 2012 via mobile
Did anyone bother looking up Wade Lookingbill?
Pantslessobserver - February 14, 2012
I hear he used to dunk
A lot.
mikjones24 - February 14, 2012
I'll always remember the glory of DunkSondyDunk
therealCatnuts - February 14, 2012
He was an animal that one
Pantslessobserver - February 14, 2012
Lots of us used to drink a lot
oh, you said “dunk”.
Nevermind.
Flakbait - February 14, 2012
Life as a G
His production decreased each year at Iowa. His tattoo however grew stronger and more popular.
Life as a G - February 14, 2012
I remember,
I think it was his sophomore year, when Iowa finished second in the B10.
One of the pre-season mags called Guy Rucker a “dark-horse candidate for conference POY.”
LOL
WaterlooChazz - February 14, 2012
For the record
AJ bounced the JR idea off me and I was all in. Had I known Guy Rucker was on the table I would have never done that.
Kyle McCann't - February 14, 2012
ALL IN?
What are you, some kind of Cyclone?
CyHawk - February 15, 2012
He meant ALL LIN
Kyle’s a closet Knicks fan.
RossWB - February 15, 2012
I hope you don't limit your branding potential
Clothing (of course), soft drinks and personal items are cash cows waiting to be milked. Just think: “For pure pleasure, use BHGP condoms.”
A gold mine, I tells ya! A mint!
Blackheartnopants - February 14, 2012 via Android app
I'd buy BHGP cologne.
Or I could just bathe in Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka.
WaterlooChazz - February 14, 2012
Enormous BHGP Sponsorship potential
Kluginator - February 15, 2012
Sure, it SOUNDS like enormous potential
but really, underneath, there’s just not enough oomph there to get the bang for your buck
therealCatnuts - February 15, 2012
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