Another is Matt Sylvester's basket from Ohio State that upset undefeated Illinois in the last regular season game of 2005. Fortunately, today will be a much better day.
I like Henricksen's take on it. I know it's not necessarily Gospel, but he does make a very well-reasoned that JT just isn't a terrible person who would be committed for months only to back out 48 hours before signing day and sign with someone else altogether.
I contend that that shot made that team better. Woke them up for the tourney and the NCAAs.
In other words, nobody but the Tilmon family has a clue. 4:08 until Hallelujah or Doomsday; Leonard Cohen or Barry McGuire.
In other words, nobody but the Tilmon family has a clue. 4:08 until Hallelujah or Doomsday; Leonard Cohen or Barry McGuire.
Andy Kaufman's shot to beat Iowa at the buzzer.Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Some of the best moments I remember
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
IIRC, that Duke game also included Chris Collins (or was it Wojo) with their face buried in a towel on the bench.
Augie was far from an awkward underclassman IMO. Actually, it was very surprising how good he was right off the bat as an underclassman.
Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Luther was the biggest spaz ever as a freshman. he looked like he had some out of control rocket strapped to his back most of the time.
The UW game was one of the worst officiated games in college basketball history. UW had no business winning that game I still have the box score saved at home, the free throw disparity was 39-11, and got hacked regularly with no calls down the stretch. That game ended the careers of Dee and Auggie. I was pissed for weeks, out of my mind, and even wrote the AD of UW an email asking that he acknowledge how bad the refs were. He wrote me the nicest response all but saying it. GAH.
Let combat ourselves and start a list off the best moments.
I've been a JFG guy from the start. But this is what I miss the most. It hasn't felt this way, probably since Frazier was the pg. God this team needs to get some attitude and swagger back. Take that step today at 1pm!Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Brandon Paul at the Maui Tourney was fun to watch.
Best moment I have seen live was the Ray Rice step back to beat Missouri.
As absolutely fantastic as that moment was, it is not a Cubs moment. A Cubs moment would have been them pulling off that game in the National Championship. Now THAT would have been a Cubs moment. Hopefully we'll get ours someday. :thumb:I am not disagreeing with you or with the post about oh-so-close. But if you want a Cubs moment go back and watch Arizona 2005, or at least the second half. I tear up with joy and pride every time I watch it, and its a great thing to watch when you are feeling blue without the orange.
Watching Jon 3Key beat Iowa live is up there. Also because I was sitting between the 2 most annoying Iowa fans I know. My wife and my mother in law. Still puts a smile on my face.Brandon Paul at the Maui Tourney was fun to watch.
Best moment I have seen live was the Ray Rice step back to beat Missouri.
Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night
Some of the best moments I remember
AZ Elite 8
Eddie Johnson hits last second baseline jumper to beat MAgic's #1 MCU Saprtans
Nick Anderson half court to beat Indiana
Beating #1 GA Tech at the Assembly hall
Destroying Wake Forest
Improbable run to the BTT finals
2001 (?) Marcus Griffin touch basket off the inbounds to beat Wisconsin.
Paul inbounds to Griffey to beat the Hoosiers
beating Duke at Cameron Indoor to end some outrageous home win streak. Ill players slap the floor on defense mocking the blue devils.
Flying Illini beating Syracuse in the Tourney
Sergio's Fro
Watching guys like Luther Head, Jerry Hester, Warren Carter, Arch, Auggie all grow from awkward underclassmen to good and great players who brought it every night