Purdue banner hanging

[RedStickHusky]

Just watched Purdue hang a participation banner for last year's final. Good for them.

 

[Palatine]

Earning a Final Four banner is a tremendous achievement. Congrats to Purdue. They are schools all over the country that would love to be able to hang a single FF banner.

That is not a participation ribbon. It is one of the most sought after banners in college sports.

 

[Skiblets]

Just watched Purdue hang a participation banner for last year's final. Good for them.

"Arrogant and spoiled' in a nutshell

 

[HuskyFich]

 

[RedStickHusky]

Earning a Final Four banner is a tremendous achievement. Congrats to Purdue. They are schools all over the country that would love to be able to hang a single FF banner.

That is not a participation ribbon. It is one of the most sought after banners in college sports.

I wouldn't trade ours for it.

 

[Palatine]

I wouldn't trade ours for it.

Duh. Not the point.

 

[HailUConn]

Just watched Purdue hang a participation banner for last year's final. Good for them.

When your cupboard is bare, any trophy helps, even consolation ones.

 

[aceboon]

this is like the people on twitter tripping out last week for Iowa celebrating their women's team making the FF/NC game, when did winning and celebrating conference championships and Final Fours in college start getting talked about like this? college sports is not a zero sum game, Skip Bayless and the rest of his ilk have infected so many minds of sports fans.

 

[QDOG5]

Sarcasm much? Don't be a stick.

 

[John]

I wouldn't trade ours for it.

Should we remove the bowl banners at the Rent if we didn't win the game?

 

[RedStickHusky]

Second is the first last.

 

[HooperScooper]

Earning a Final Four banner is a tremendous achievement. Congrats to Purdue. They are schools all over the country that would love to be able to hang a single FF banner.

That is not a participation ribbon. It is one of the most sought after banners in college sports.

Does Gampel have a 2009 Final Four banner? I don't think so but I'll check on Wednesday. Maybe it just gets lost behind all the National Championship banners.

 

[cohenzone]

this is like the people on twitter tripping out last week for Iowa celebrating their women's team making the FF/NC game, when did winning and celebrating conference championships and Final Fours in college start getting talked about like this? college sports is not a zero sum game, Skip Bayless and the rest of his ilk have infected so many minds of sports fans.

Years ago the NCAA did a consolation game for the FF losers. So it was sort of a big deal. In fact i think it was in a consolation game that Bill Bradley set the tournament single game scoring record that maybe still stands.

 

[HooperScooper]

Second is the first last.

I guess you need to excuse the spelling error

 

[RedStickHusky]

The banner Purdue hung tonight says "2024 Final Four" and "National Finalist"... The word champion is not in evidence... Sure, I was being a little snarky, but I'd feel the same way about seeing that banner in gampel.

 

[Stew Crew]

We called making the Elite Eight the "Dream Season."

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Those of us who have been fans forever especially in the 1990.’s when we had great teams who just fell short , would have killed for a FF banner
I remember when JC was the best coach never to make one.
You have to feel for Purdue
The Last time they made it that far that ran into a UCLA team at its height.
This time they ran into the 21st century equivalent to that dynasty UConn.

 

[CTBasketball]

UConn has a 2009 FF Plaque on the wall. Don’t be that guy.

 

[CL82]

"Arrogant and spoiled' in a nutshell

But in the best way

 

[CL82]

Duh. Not the point.

It kinda is.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Just watched Purdue hang a participation banner for last year's final. Good for them.

That’s so cute. Bless their hearts

 

[Hoophound]

Final Fours are big. I want to be getting one of those every couple of years mixed in with natties. We need them to cement ourselves as the best in history.

 

[HuskyV]

I would like a few more Final4's.

If you want people to stop questioning Blue Blood status, it would be help not to be in double digits here.

Teams with Most Final4's Appearances
1 North Carolina 21
2 UCLA 19
3 Kentucky 17
3 Duke 17
5 Kansas 16
6 Michigan State 10
6 Louisville 10
6 Ohio State 10
9 Indiana 8
9 Michigan 8
11 Villanova 7
11 UConn 7

Before March 2024 we were tied with 5 other teams with 6.

 

[HooperScooper]

I would like a few more Final4's.

If you want people to stop questioning Blue Blood status, it would be help not to be in double digits here.

Teams with Most Final4's Appearances
1 North Carolina 21
2 UCLA 19
3 Kentucky 17
3 Duke 17
5 Kansas 16
6 Michigan State 10
6 Louisville 10
6 Ohio State 10
9 Indiana 8
9 Michigan 8
11 Villanova 7
11 UConn 7

Before March 2024 we were tied with 5 other teams with 6.

UNC has been to 21 Final Fours and won it all only 6 times? Duke 17 times and only 5 championships? Chumps.

 

[50cPitchers]

I would simply win the Final Four