Ep 232 | Samurai Swords and Slam Dunks: The Wild West Years of Fresno State Basketball

from TIMpactful Topics with Tim Messer · host Tim Messer

In this episode, I look back at the wild 1990s era of Fresno State basketball under Jerry Tarkanian - when samurai swords, NCAA violations, drug arrests, and shocking headlines turned a rising program into one of the strangest chapters in college sports history. I also address the murder case that rocked the program a few years after Tark's departure.

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