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Donyell 360 said:
Did Hurley ever find his pin?
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DW1361 said:
I think I finally believe it. We Won!!!! However, there still is one unanswered question I have. Did Hurley find his pin? I imagine it happened after the shot. Was it his lucky pin, and if he lost it before the shot, does he still wear it?

He cracked me up over that pin!!!
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Pin was knocked off when Hurley's jacket was caught up in the post Mullins bomb. It was under the end of the UConn bench next to the the scorers table. If someone checked there before they cleaned up, they would have found it. Otherwise, it's gone the way of the Civil Conflict trophy (the original one)
 
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Miami joined the Big East in 1990 for TV revenue to help support its athletic programs, and give the (then) recently revived basketball program a place to call home. It bolted the Big East for the ACC for larger TV revenue and academic prestige.

Truth be told, Miami could've remained an Independent and continued their dominance of the CFB landscape, but that wouldn't have boded well for the BB programs.
 
1975 is not only 50 years, but also the beginning of the 32 team bracket. We've been a blue blood since 2011, and the best program since 2023 with an argument for 2014 briefly. The time to drop the inferiority complex was 15 years ago.

Since 1975, the teams with the most NCAA men's basketball championships are


  • UConn Huskies
    : 6 titles (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024)
  • Duke Blue Devils
    : 5 titles (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
  • North Carolina Tar Heels
    : 4 titles (1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017)
  • Kentucky Wildcats
    : 4 titles (1978, 1996, 1998, 2012)
  • Indiana Hoosiers
    : 3 titles (1976, 1981, 1987)
  • Kansas Jayhawks
    : 3 titles (1988, 2008, 2022)
  • Louisville Cardinals
    : 3 titles (1980, 1986, 2013*)
  • Villanova Wildcats
    : 3 titles (1985, 2016, 2018)
  • Florida Gators
    : 3 titles (2006, 2007, 2025)
Note: UCLA holds 11 total championships, but only one (1995) occurred after the 1975 cut-off date.
 
SubbaBub said:
1975 is not only 50 years, but also the beginning of the 32 team bracket. We've been a blue blood since 2011, and the best program since 2023 with an argument for 2014 briefly. The time to drop the inferiority complex was 15 years ago.

Since 1975, the teams with the most NCAA men's basketball championships are


  • UConn Huskies
    : 6 titles (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024)
  • Duke Blue Devils
    : 5 titles (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
  • North Carolina Tar Heels
    : 4 titles (1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017)
  • Kentucky Wildcats
    : 4 titles (1978, 1996, 1998, 2012)
  • Indiana Hoosiers
    : 3 titles (1976, 1981, 1987)
  • Kansas Jayhawks
    : 3 titles (1988, 2008, 2022)
  • Louisville Cardinals
    : 3 titles (1980, 1986, 2013*)
  • Villanova Wildcats
    : 3 titles (1985, 2016, 2018)
  • Florida Gators
    : 3 titles (2006, 2007, 2025)
Note: UCLA holds 11 total championships, but only one (1995) occurred after the 1975 cut-off date.
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You may want to check your math on North Carolina
 
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Kolumbo said:
Craig Carton hates duke more than anything and is no fan of UConn but "Danny Hurley is the best basketball coach on the planet" . . . "Danny Hurley the single greatest living basketball coach in America today"

The best part is that so many people hate puke just as much as we do

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He also said he hates that cheating Calhoun and doesn't like UConn.
 
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SubbaBub said:
1975 is not only 50 years, but also the beginning of the 32 team bracket. We've been a blue blood since 2011, and the best program since 2023 with an argument for 2014 briefly. The time to drop the inferiority complex was 15 years ago.

Since 1975, the teams with the most NCAA men's basketball championships are


  • UConn Huskies
    : 6 titles (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024)
  • Duke Blue Devils
    : 5 titles (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
  • North Carolina Tar Heels
    : 4 titles (1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017)
  • Kentucky Wildcats
    : 4 titles (1978, 1996, 1998, 2012)
  • Indiana Hoosiers
    : 3 titles (1976, 1981, 1987)
  • Kansas Jayhawks
    : 3 titles (1988, 2008, 2022)
  • Louisville Cardinals
    : 3 titles (1980, 1986, 2013*)
  • Villanova Wildcats
    : 3 titles (1985, 2016, 2018)
  • Florida Gators
    : 3 titles (2006, 2007, 2025)
Note: UCLA holds 11 total championships, but only one (1995) occurred after the 1975 cut-off date.
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I agree that 1975 is a good start. The tournament was structured differently prior. Through the post-war period until 1970, the best teams wouldn't always go to the NCAA tournament. The NIT was prestigious and got better media coverage because it was in New York, and the northern and eastern independent schools preferred it to the NCAA Tournament. Marquette, which was #8 in the country, was the last school to turn down an NCAA invitation, in 1970. The NCAA changed the rules so that teams had to participate in the NCAA tournament if they were invited.

The other issue with basketball prior to the early 60's was segregation, particularly in the South. Every stat prior to a sports' integration deserves multiple asterisks.
 
HooperScooper said:
Isn't there a poster on here who wants to "fix" the NCAA Tournament? I guess most people don't think it needs fixing.
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It is an apples to oranges comparison. Nielsen changed how it measures ratings.

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SubbaBub said:
Pin was knocked off when Hurley's jacket was caught up in the post Mullins bomb. It was under the end of the UConn bench next to the the scorers table. If someone checked there before they cleaned up, they would have found it. Otherwise, it's gone the way of the Civil Conflict trophy (the original one)
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In that case, I am sure it was found. No way Danny goes in to the F4 without all his lucky charms.
 
SubbaBub said:
Pin was knocked off when Hurley's jacket was caught up in the post Mullins bomb. It was under the end of the UConn bench next to the the scorers table. If someone checked there before they cleaned up, they would have found it. Otherwise, it's gone the way of the Civil Conflict trophy (the original one)
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How could you possibly know where the pin was and yet not know if it was found? Isn't that a contradiction to say it is lost but you know right where it is?

More importantly, how will Hurley be able to function without his lucky pin?
 
Donyell 360 said:
How could you possibly know where the pin was and yet not know if it was found? Isn't that a contradiction to say it is lost but you know right where it is?

More importantly, how will Hurley be able to function without his lucky pin?
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Pin was found by a GA. Supposedly under Luke Murray's chair. Dan can sleep now and has the pin under 24/7 surveillance and probably has the incense burning. LOL
 
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