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Message: [QUOTE="gsmooth, post: 4950939, member: 9355"] In fact, UConn was #1 more weeks in the 1999 regular season than Duke I recall correctly. I never bought into the idea that UConn was a big underdog. I viewed the UConn vs Duke as the clash of titans with Duke being the well known behemoth. [MEDIA=youtube]BrQNy_CAozI[/MEDIA] Going back to what you said, 1999 is very similar for sure. When I heard this audio on Field of 68 the first thought was "Purdue, they are us from 1999". There were Purdue alums crying about them making the first Final Four in forever whereas with UConn it was the first Final Four ever in their history. This audio sounds very similar to what Gus Johnson says at the 2 min mark of the video below: [MEDIA=youtube]8EOG0astqbQ:138[/MEDIA] I was at all 3 games in the 1999 Final Four. I can tell you UConn was the sentimental favorite team the neutral fans and the remaining Ohio State fans and the remaining Michigan State fans were cheering for. Even back at my hotel which was full of Michigan State fans, they were all pulling for UConn. About 70% of the fans that Monday night in March 29, 1999 were pulling for UConn in Tropicana Field. I imagine Purdue and NC State will be the sentimental favorites this time around. Having said all of this, let's see UConn get by, or better yet, smash Alabama first. It starts with taking the slingshot (3 pt shooting) out of their hand and then competing and saying "let's go now". I am hoping the basketball gods finally give UConn their 3 pt shooting back for, hopefully, their next 2 games. [/QUOTE]

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