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Steve_OS · 06-20-2024, 06:41 PM

One of the many reasons I still love this place is that OS has done a...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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ChaseB · 06-20-2024, 06:44 PM

I had a grand ol' time going back through just one of these old threads (and not even close to every page and 3,700+ posts!)

So many gems in there.

clwnbby · 06-20-2024, 07:11 PM

I’ll always remember for NCAA 06, someone saying that they got an early copy from a store in Bowling Green. I had no idea where the hell Bowling Green was, but I was trying to find a way there as a 16 year old with no money and no car. Couldn’t be that far from Arizona, right?

ODogg · 06-20-2024, 07:38 PM

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	I’ll always remember for NCAA 06, someone saying that they got an early copy from a store in Bowling Green. I had no idea where the hell Bowling Green was, but I was trying to find a way there as a 16 year old with no money and no car. Couldn’t be that far from Arizona, right?

I know about that store, in fact I helped Fairdale Kings get the game several times earlier so we all here at OS could all have named rosters pretty close to when the game dropped.

Fairdale or myself could have contributed a few great stories to this article !

Becanes · 06-20-2024, 07:48 PM

Bowling Green was a hot store. I use to love the hunt.

mmorg · 06-20-2024, 07:58 PM

Definitely got a few early copies in Bowling Green back in the day.

racerx · 06-20-2024, 10:06 PM

I remember finding NCAA 06 early in a Target in South Windsor, CT. It was the Friday before the Tuesday release it was sitting in the case.

I just acted normal and asked to purchase it. I remember the clerk ringing it up and it was flagged for before Street release. She called the manager over and he did a override on the transaction.

Thank God I had 2 people that new nothing about breaking street dates or video game releases for that matter and just walked out like normal. Lol

The good old days.

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Flightwhite24 · 06-20-2024, 10:15 PM

This thread brought a tear drop to my eye. Those were the good ole days!

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06-20-2024, 06:41 PM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 32,646 Blog Entries: 556	OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football Early One of the many reasons I still love this place is that OS has done a... Written By: Chase Becotte Click here to view the article. Shaffer26, voodoo_magic, PPerfect_CJ and 5 others like this. __________________ Steve Noah Editor-in-Chief http://www.operationsports.com Follow me on Twitter

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ChaseB #BringBackFaceuary OVR: 40 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,594 Blog Entries: 17	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E I had a grand ol' time going back through just one of these old threads (and not even close to every page and 3,700+ posts!) So many gems in there. HoundsOfHowl, jakeywakey911, speedfrk and 2 others like this. __________________ I won't ask for Christmas or birthday gifts if you subscribe to the Operation Sports Newsletter (Not Just Another Roster Update). I write it, and it hits your inbox every Friday morning (for freeeeeee).

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clwnbby Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2020	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E I’ll always remember for NCAA 06, someone saying that they got an early copy from a store in Bowling Green. I had no idea where the hell Bowling Green was, but I was trying to find a way there as a 16 year old with no money and no car. Couldn’t be that far from Arizona, right? SC3BBall, reyes the roof, BoomerSooner11 and 13 others like this.

06-20-2024, 07:48 PM	#5
Becanes Pro OVR: 3 Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E Bowling Green was a hot store. I use to love the hunt. TarHeelPhenom likes this.

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mmorg MVP OVR: 18 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 2,310	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E Definitely got a few early copies in Bowling Green back in the day. TarHeelPhenom, jakeywakey911, GoDucks1224 and 1 others like this.

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racerx Bills Mafia!! OVR: 21 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ellington, CT Posts: 2,381	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E I remember finding NCAA 06 early in a Target in South Windsor, CT. It was the Friday before the Tuesday release it was sitting in the case. I just acted normal and asked to purchase it. I remember the clerk ringing it up and it was flagged for before Street release. She called the manager over and he did a override on the transaction. Thank God I had 2 people that new nothing about breaking street dates or video game releases for that matter and just walked out like normal. Lol The good old days. Sent from my SM-S911U using Tapatalk 1ke, TarHeelPhenom, jakeywakey911 and 1 others like this. __________________ NFL - Buffalo Bills MLB - St Louis Cardinals NCAA Football - Michigan Wolverines NCAA Basketball - UK Wildcats

06-20-2024, 10:15 PM	#8
Flightwhite24 Hall Of Fame OVR: 34 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va Posts: 12,092	Re: OS Memory Lane: A Reminder About How Insane We Were About Finding NCAA Football E This thread brought a tear drop to my eye. Those were the good ole days! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cj7298419, chris11sg, speedfrk and 1 others like this. __________________ The poster formerly know as "FLIGHTWHITE"

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