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The best tournament I have ever seen.

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by bjot, Mar 21, 2010.

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  1. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Well, obviously you're a glutton for punishment already.

    But you might have won him over with the "young man." :D
     
    imjustagirl, Mar 22, 2010
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  2. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    AQB: St. John's beat Rutgers in the rgeional semis before losing to Penn in East final. Johnnies had beaten Duke the week before on the same day Carolina lost -- Black Sunday on Tobacco Road -- leaving the old Greensboro Colisuem half empty for the regionals that did not have an ACC darling.
    St. John's. Rutgers, Syracuse, Penn would have packed the Garden.


    Also, Notre Dame went to the Final Four in '78 (in St. Louis) when Tripucka, Woolridge et al were freshmen. Kelly told me years later he expected to go to Final Four every year but they never got better after his freshman year becuase Digger stopped coaching and became a celebrity.
     
    spnited, Mar 22, 2010
    #38
  3. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Ha, ha! Eat it Digger!
     
    Bubbler, Mar 22, 2010
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  4. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    ESPN had the first two days of the tournament until sometime in the early 90s.

    They did the whiparound much, much better than CBS can ever hope to do it.

    Of course given that CBS is paying like eleventy kajillion dollars to the NCAA the priority is getting all the commercials in, not providing whiparound coverage.
     
    Armchair_QB, Mar 22, 2010
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  5. Oggiedoggie

    Oggiedoggie Well-Known Member

    It was a good tournament.

    Too bad that it had to end.
     
    Oggiedoggie, Mar 22, 2010
    #41
  6. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    I watched a portion of that game on TV in the press room at the Carrier Dome, which was host to first- and second-round games the next day. It was interesting to note that most of the people in that room were rooting AGAINST the Orange(men).
    And, the next day, duly inspired No. 13 Penn State whupped No. 4 UCLA. I didn't care so much about that result, except that on the Saturday I was planning to drive to Cooperstown. Instead, I was flying home.
     
    SoCalDude, Mar 22, 2010
    #42
  7. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    CBS has done a fantastic job of switching games this year.
     
    poindexter, Mar 22, 2010
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  8. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    I watched a portion of that game on TV in the press room at the Carrier Dome, which was host to first- and second-round games the next day. It was interesting to note that most of the people in that room were rooting AGAINST the Orange(men).
    And, the next day, duly inspired No. 13 Penn State whupped No. 4 UCLA. I didn't care so much about that result, except that on the Saturday I was planning to drive to Cooperstown. Instead, I was flying home.
     
    SoCalDude, Mar 22, 2010
    #44
  9. spnited

    spnited Active Member


    Much better than in the past. Seemed to be everywhere they had to be Thursday and Friday, especially
     
    spnited, Mar 22, 2010
    #45
  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    OK FJ, skip this story:

    The great thing about the 1991 matchup between No. 15 Richmond and No. 2 Syracuse is the National was alive and well. John Feinstein did a great piece, ranking the top bench coaches in the tournament AND the worst bench coaches.

    Now memory fades a bit. I can't remember if Dick Tarrant was No. 2 on the best list and Jim Boeheim was No. 1 on the worst list. I think that's right. Tarrant may have been No. 1 (he was awfully damn good, really damn good) and Boeheim No. 2. Either way, they were leaders in their respective classes.

    Boeheim got into it pretty good with Feinstein. I wasn't close enough to hear but neither side was happy. Boeheim made his points. Feinstein made his.

    Of course, the game came and Tarrant fucked with Syracuse very severely. Kind of made Feinstein's point for him. That wasn't one of UR's more talented teams (though it was good).

    I knew nothing of Boeheim's bench ability at the time, only knew he had a rep as a whiner. I've been told he's improved greatly on both counts over the years - less whining and better coaching. I can't vouch for either one. Perhaps someone closer to the program - not you, FJ, because you aren't reading this - can enlighten us.

    I just know that was one classic night. Game ended pretty late. I was still working for a PM at the time so I was up until 5 a.m. writing my stuff.
     
    Moderator1, Mar 22, 2010
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  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    And through it all, Victory Gallop never said hello. The nerve. If I wasn't pissed then, I damn sure am now.
     
    Moderator1, Mar 22, 2010
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  12. hickory_smoke

    hickory_smoke Member

    I was 15 at the time, but I remember Tarrant as No. 2 (and I think Knight was No. 1) while Boeheim topped the worst category.
     
    hickory_smoke, Mar 22, 2010
    #48
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