same here. Nothing will ever top that off. I remember my heart was pounding at the end for that game especially after El-Amin missed that shot and Duke got the rebound and had the ball for the chance to win being down 75-74.Thanks to Rip, Khalid, Ricky, Kevin, Jake, Rashamel and the rest of the outstanding team!
Being at The Trop watching UConn beat Duke for their first National title over Duke was the best game I’ve ever witnessed!!
I still have the many newspaper stories from various sources from the day after 77-74. You did a great job of consolidating them, Deepster! Awesome job!Happy 77-74 day!
I still have that blue 77-44 windshield sticker that I bought on the boneyard.Can’t believe it was 25 years ago.
77-74 forever.
Whoops 77-74I still have that blue 77-44 windshield sticker that I bought on the boneyard.
We also lost the New Haven Beasts that year!!!Anyone who isn’t from CT will never truly understand what that moment was like. We lost the Whalers and missed out on the Pats (Rowland got played by Kraft).
I still feel like we have that extra chip on our shoulder, hope we never lose that edge. Don’t ever be like Duke and get comfortable with our accolades, always be hungry for more.
There was also an epic article the next day in the Daily Tar Heel.There was a Leigh Montville column that he published right after the 1999 championship that I can not find. Anyone have a link to it?
Went to Ferg’s, the outdoor bar after watching Calhoun and the team cut down the nets. It was fantastic! The worst part of playing on the East coast was that closing time came much too soon! I was walking on air for two days before starting to come down.I was at the game as well. What a great night! Other than the W, of course, the high point of the night was going to a nearby bar after the game and seeing several of the female Duke fans crying.
Sadly, I didn't find my way to the old BY until a few months after 77-74, but I remember checking out one of the Tar Heel boards that night. They were all HUGE Husky fans that night.There was also an epic article the next day in the Daily Tar Heel.