UNT Playing in 2013 Coaches vs. Cancer

We start out playing at OU

no alabama-huntsville so who knows how far we might go

no alabama-huntsville so who knows how far we might go

We started at Creighton last year....

We started at Creighton last year....

And ice is cold. There, now we've both made a statement equally relevant to Maduro's post.

I just don't get the point of Coaches vs. cancer (cancer doesn't deserve to be capitalized).

I understand that the coaches wear basketball shoes with their suits during a game to raise cancer awareness. But is there a basketball fan that isn't aware of cancer ? Does cancer research get a cut of the gate that night ? Do the coaches contribute money toward cancer research ? Other than the shoes, what's the point ?

And before you tell me your story, my Dad died from cancer and my Mom is probably the longest living cancer survivor in the world.

GO MEAN GREEN

I just don't get the point of Coaches vs. cancer (cancer doesn't deserve to be capitalized).

I understand that the coaches wear basketball shoes with their suits during a game to raise cancer awareness. But is there a basketball fan that isn't aware of cancer ? Does cancer research get a cut of the gate that night ? Do the coaches contribute money toward cancer research ? Other than the shoes, what's the point ?

And before you tell me your story, my Dad died from cancer and my Mom is probably the longest living cancer survivor in the world.

GO MEAN GREEN

according to coachesvscancer.org:

participating coaches have helped raise more than $87 million to help the American Cancer Society

So yeah, I think the tournament does a lot!

That's the information I was looking for. Is this money raised from gate receipts or donations ? Thanks for your help.

That's the information I was looking for. Is this money raised from gate receipts or donations ? Thanks for your help.

I think both actually.

This beats playing in the Coaches For Cancer Tournament.

I just don't get the point of Coaches vs. cancer (cancer doesn't deserve to be capitalized).

I understand that the coaches wear basketball shoes with their suits during a game to raise cancer awareness. But is there a basketball fan that isn't aware of cancer ? Does cancer research get a cut of the gate that night ? Do the coaches contribute money toward cancer research ? Other than the shoes, what's the point ?

And before you tell me your story, my Dad died from cancer and my Mom is probably the longest living cancer survivor in the world.

GO MEAN GREEN

I'm with you on this one, greenjoe, both my parents and a sister all 3 died of cancer. It Is not one of my favorite subjects albeit I do give to the American Cancer Society when I can in their names and honor. I do hope the coaches raise millions toward a cure for cancer.

Edited July 22, 2013 by PlummMeanGreen