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I think this is a job for OrangeNBrood_Redux.Orange is the real deal…a stud graphic designer person. I’m just a hack.
Nope, just one wide open Luther Head missed 3 with 17 seconds left that would have tied the game. I was there and it looked good when it left his hands.More like six potentially made 3s in the last couple minutes.
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Then everyone would know who you are!
Don't think we don't already know about the group chat! Don't worry, that would be hard to tap
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I mean, sure, that one would have worked but it wasn't "just" that one open shot. Head tied it with a three at 2:38, and the partisan Illini crowd went wild ... still an awesome memory for me, even though we lost.
1. Head missed an open three at 2:02 that would have given us a 3-point lead. It bounced out of bounds, UNC ball.
2. After UNC scored to go up 72-70, Head missed a WIDE open three that would have given us a 1-point lead at 1:08. However, Ingram got the rebound. We then called a timeout.
3. Williams missed a wide open three at 55 seconds, but it bounced out of bounds off UNC, and we got the ball back.
4. Head turned it over around 33 seconds, but UNC only made one of two free throws, so we were still down 73-70 with 25 seconds to go. The one you are probably thinking of was with 18 seconds left where Head missed a VERY wide open three that could have tied it at 73. UNC got the ball, made both free throws, and it was over.
We had a TON of opportunities.
OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
Not totally sure what you mean . . .
Wait, he probably wasn't the perfect candidate.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
I feel so alone right now...............I really really do.............................
What was y’alls conclusion? Is he here until he retires in your opinion?
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Sad thing is, if we had James it wouldn't have even come to that. Doubt it even would have been that close at the end and it would be pandemonium on Green Street.I mean, sure, that one would have worked but it wasn't "just" that one open shot. Head tied it with a three at 2:38, and the partisan Illini crowd went wild ... still an awesome memory for me, even though we lost.
1. Head missed an open three at 2:02 that would have given us a 3-point lead. It bounced out of bounds, UNC ball.
2. After UNC scored to go up 72-70, Head missed a WIDE open three that would have given us a 1-point lead at 1:08. However, Ingram got the rebound. We then called a timeout.
3. Williams missed a wide open three at 55 seconds, but it bounced out of bounds off UNC, and we got the ball back.
4. Head turned it over around 33 seconds, but UNC only made one of two free throws, so we were still down 73-70 with 25 seconds to go. The one you are probably thinking of was with 18 seconds left where Head missed a VERY wide open three that could have tied it at 73. UNC got the ball, made both free throws, and it was over.
We had a TON of opportunities.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
When you're doing it right, the guy being an alum is the factor allowing the school to hire a coach they couldn't otherwise get, as opposed to a coach being able to secure a job he wouldn't otherwise get.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
The way it always should have been.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Yep
IIRC, Augustine picked up his fourth foul barely after halftime and Ingram had four for most of crunch time.
GallopingGhost
- Denver, CO
Thank goodness. I don’t want him to leave
Yeah, okay. But for sake of argument, I almost think there might be a third category of sorts…
*You’ve got the returning, conquering hero
as a player who is VERY unproven as a bench coach…Yet, he promises to return his alma mater to glory. His celebrity would get him/her in the door MANY PLACES. Yet he/she feels compelled to return to the old stomping grounds and nowhere else. But at the same time, there are ALSO many high tier jobs that are gonna pass because the resume is SO ultra thin. So to me…Mullins and Ewing….kinda sorta fit both of your criteria in a way?
Which category would you have put these two Dream Teamers in at the time of their hire? I haven’t made up my mind.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
I mean those are both absolutely the platonic ideal of what I'm talking about when I say a coach who would not be under consideration whatsoever if they weren't a famous alum of the school.
I'm sure an example exists where this has worked out in some sport, but I can't think of one off the top of my head.
What I mean by a coach you can only get because they love their alma mater is Roy Williams and Jim Harbaugh. Jamie Dixon to TCU. Of course Bear Bryant and "Mama called" and all that.
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God. I’ve erased so much of that game from my memory. I just remember feeling like had we ever taken the lead UNC would have folded. Alas, foul on Augustine.I mean, sure, that one would have worked but it wasn't "just" that one open shot. Head tied it with a three at 2:38, and the partisan Illini crowd went wild ... still an awesome memory for me, even though we lost.
1. Head missed an open three at 2:02 that would have given us a 3-point lead. It bounced out of bounds, UNC ball.
2. After UNC scored to go up 72-70, Head missed a WIDE open three that would have given us a 1-point lead at 1:08. However, Ingram got the rebound. We then called a timeout.
3. Williams missed a wide open three at 55 seconds, but it bounced out of bounds off UNC, and we got the ball back.
4. Head turned it over around 33 seconds, but UNC only made one of two free throws, so we were still down 73-70 with 25 seconds to go. The one you are probably thinking of was with 18 seconds left where Head missed a VERY wide open three that could have tied it at 73. UNC got the ball, made both free throws, and it was over.
We had a TON of opportunities.
Did I miss some news about IU?
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