Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

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Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by AggieFella » January 24th, 2020, 11:43 am

I was just doing some digging and Sam Merrill very well could pass Wayne Estes on the all-time scoring list the same night Estes scored his 2,001st and final points ... 55 years later.

He is 100 away from tying the mark with 4 games prior to the home game on the 8th vs. Boise.

Pretty cool!



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by GUS » January 24th, 2020, 12:04 pm

I don't get too excited for this. Wayne did it in three years. Nobody will equal that.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by SaintAggie » January 24th, 2020, 12:39 pm

Just because Sam did it slower does not mean it's not cool. I dont think anyone believe scoring more would make Sam better. Thanks for pointing this out. Very cool.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by WannabeAgAlum » January 24th, 2020, 7:17 pm

GUS wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 12:04 pm
I don't get too excited for this. Wayne did it in three years. Nobody will equal that.
And before 3 point line. Pretty amazing.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by BigBlueDart » January 24th, 2020, 7:42 pm

WannabeAgAlum wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 7:17 pm
GUS wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 12:04 pm
I don't get too excited for this. Wayne did it in three years. Nobody will equal that.
And before 3 point line. Pretty amazing.
Fewer games per year, too.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by WannabeAgAlum » January 24th, 2020, 8:51 pm

BigBlueDart wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 7:42 pm
WannabeAgAlum wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 7:17 pm
GUS wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 12:04 pm
I don't get too excited for this. Wayne did it in three years. Nobody will equal that.
And before 3 point line. Pretty amazing.
Fewer games per year, too.
No Gatorade or Nikes either...



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by hipsterdoofus21 » January 24th, 2020, 9:34 pm

Makes me think there wasn’t a lot of defense back in the day.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by tinplater » January 25th, 2020, 6:14 am

I saw Estes score those final points. An unbelievable night. 48 points, each one needed to push him over 2000. And then, in an instant, it was over.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by USU78 » January 25th, 2020, 8:48 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 9:34 pm
Makes me think there wasn’t a lot of defense back in the day.
Nearly impossible to stop the baseline hook.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by mcaggie1 » January 25th, 2020, 10:32 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 9:34 pm
Makes me think there wasn’t a lot of defense back in the day.
He got a majority of his points with 2 men on him.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by NVAggie » January 25th, 2020, 11:10 am

That would be really cool.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by bluegrouse » January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am

Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Dwigt » January 26th, 2020, 11:35 am

bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
He is at 1,929 after last night


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by bluegrouse » January 26th, 2020, 12:34 pm

Dwigt wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 11:35 am
bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
He is at 1,929 after last night
Thanks!



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by JSHarvey » January 26th, 2020, 9:00 pm

tinplater wrote:
January 25th, 2020, 6:14 am
I saw Estes score those final points. An unbelievable night. 48 points, each one needed to push him over 2000. And then, in an instant, it was over.
I would have loved to have seen him play. One of the saddest endings in Aggiedom ever. :-(
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Aggie in Boise » January 27th, 2020, 2:55 pm

AggieFella wrote:
January 24th, 2020, 11:43 am
I was just doing some digging and Sam Merrill very well could pass Wayne Estes on the all-time scoring list the same night Estes scored his 2,001st and final points ... 55 years later.

He is 100 away from tying the mark with 4 games prior to the home game on the 8th vs. Boise.

Pretty cool!
We're coming out for the Boise game so I'm hoping it happens during that game.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by treesap32 » January 28th, 2020, 1:44 pm

bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
http://www.usustats.com/players/Sam+Merrill

I don't always get to updating it right after the games as they often end after 1am local time here, but I try to keep it up to date. It's up to date right now. :)



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Dwigt » January 28th, 2020, 8:37 pm

treesap32 wrote:
January 28th, 2020, 1:44 pm
bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
http://www.usustats.com/players/Sam+Merrill

I don't always get to updating it right after the games as they often end after 1am local time here, but I try to keep it up to date. It's up to date right now. :)
There is about a 100% chance that this was the way I was able to respond what his total point count was earlier in this thread.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by bluegrouse » January 28th, 2020, 11:22 pm

1,943 after tonight at Wyoming. 59 left to overtake Estes



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by treesap32 » January 29th, 2020, 1:50 pm

bluegrouse wrote:
January 28th, 2020, 11:22 pm
1,943 after tonight at Wyoming. 59 left to overtake Estes
Definitely possible by Feb 8th if he scores at a bit higher clip than his current average.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Real Life Aggie » January 29th, 2020, 2:34 pm

treesap32 wrote:
January 29th, 2020, 1:50 pm
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January 28th, 2020, 11:22 pm
1,943 after tonight at Wyoming. 59 left to overtake Estes
Definitely possible by Feb 8th if he scores at a bit higher clip than his current average.
Going to be tough, though, given that this Saturday is @SDSU. They'll be looking to shut him down in a big way. I suspect he will do work against UNLV at home. Hopefully those will even out for a good setup for the home game against Boise.



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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by TheAKAggie » January 29th, 2020, 3:06 pm

treesap32 wrote:
bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
http://www.usustats.com/players/Sam+Merrill

I don't always get to updating it right after the games as they often end after 1am local time here, but I try to keep it up to date. It's up to date right now. :)
You gotta automate that stuff man.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by treesap32 » January 29th, 2020, 3:10 pm

TheAKAggie wrote:
January 29th, 2020, 3:06 pm
treesap32 wrote:
bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
http://www.usustats.com/players/Sam+Merrill

I don't always get to updating it right after the games as they often end after 1am local time here, but I try to keep it up to date. It's up to date right now. :)
You gotta automate that stuff man.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by TheAKAggie » January 29th, 2020, 7:58 pm

treesap32 wrote:
TheAKAggie wrote:
January 29th, 2020, 3:06 pm
treesap32 wrote:
bluegrouse wrote:
January 26th, 2020, 10:39 am
Anyone know Sam’s total after last night’s game? Would be cool to keep a running tally somewhere for the rest of the year.
http://www.usustats.com/players/Sam+Merrill

I don't always get to updating it right after the games as they often end after 1am local time here, but I try to keep it up to date. It's up to date right now. :)
You gotta automate that stuff man.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Rabidchild » January 31st, 2020, 10:57 pm

I will be in town and in attendance at this game, so I hope it happens! Also, word is this game is already sold out. Should be a fun night.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by treesap32 » February 3rd, 2020, 2:37 pm

Merill needs 42 more points to tie Wayne Estes for 3rd All-Time in scoring. He'll need a big game against UNLV to put him in contention for the Estes memorial game vs. Boise.

http://www.usustats.com/records/career/points
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Rabidchild » February 3rd, 2020, 9:54 pm

treesap32 wrote:
February 3rd, 2020, 2:37 pm
Merill needs 42 more points to tie Wayne Estes for 3rd All-Time in scoring. He'll need a big game against UNLV to put him in contention for the Estes memorial game vs. Boise.

http://www.usustats.com/records/career/points
He's going to drop 30 vs. UNLV, because we are going to win that game by 20 - as I predicted during the debacle in Las Vegas.

He will then surpass Estes on Saturday in the first half.
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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by Rabidchild » February 6th, 2020, 8:35 am

Rabidchild wrote:
February 3rd, 2020, 9:54 pm
treesap32 wrote:
February 3rd, 2020, 2:37 pm
Merill needs 42 more points to tie Wayne Estes for 3rd All-Time in scoring. He'll need a big game against UNLV to put him in contention for the Estes memorial game vs. Boise.

http://www.usustats.com/records/career/points
He's going to drop 30 vs. UNLV, because we are going to win that game by 20 - as I predicted during the debacle in Las Vegas.

He will then surpass Estes on Saturday in the first half.
Well, if it weren't for a 2-3 missed open shots by Sam, I would have been spot on. We won by 15, not 20, but I'll consider that a to be close enough to declare my Jan 1 mid-second-half prediction prophetic.

Hoping that Sam can hit the 21 point mark on Saturday.


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Re: Sam Merrill/Wayne Estes -- Feb. 8th

Post by treesap32 » February 6th, 2020, 10:33 am

Sam currently sits at 1979 points. Needs 21 points to eclipse 2000 on Saturday. Needs 22 points to tie Wayne Estes for 3rd All-Time in scoring at USU.

http://www.usustats.com/records/career/points
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