Forget about UCONN's national championships, the Maui Invitational titles. They are footnotes to these Big East battles. Pitt, Syracuse, Georgetown, 'Nova, Providence, UCONN - these teams came to play. Look at the focus of the two teams in this game. The unforgiving devotion to every play. This isn't Duke wondering what the hell hit them in '99. This isn't Georgia Tech blown away by a Nor'easter. This is battle. Last man standing. Big East, RIP. Killed by the money-changers in the temple. But the memories. Ohhh, the memories.
@Bankai216910 жыл бұрын
Well said, the Big East was such a dominant conference when it was like this, such a shame that money had to ruin a beautiful thing.
@sha9infinite45010 жыл бұрын
No doubt! Well said and I miss the big east so much! No matter how good Kentucky, Duke or Kansas etc. are, the toughness and city flava of the big east teams were supreme!
@nateayer35609 жыл бұрын
what's crazy is the Big East was created to be a basketball conference, but it was torn apart because of football
@geoffsherwood79189 жыл бұрын
That's right. It's tradition and continuity and geographic affinity that are so important to fans. Loyalty to teams, and a sense of connection to a conference, and emotional attachment to college basketball itself have all been seriously damaged by the corrupting force of big money. I love the state of Connecticut and UCONN, but I doubt I'll ever again follow the men's basketball team throughout their season. I'll tune in once March Madness starts, when they get into the tournament, but that's it. The money-changers have overrun the temple of college basketball.
@frankierichetti83329 жыл бұрын
I'm a Pitt fan, I miss the old big east. I miss the battles night in and night out playing UCONN, Nova, Georgetown, Marquette etc...
@manuelvigil809010 жыл бұрын
Best game winner of all time
@frankierichetti83323 жыл бұрын
Lmao it wasn’t even a NCAA tourney game
@swallowme5353 жыл бұрын
@@frankierichetti8332 ok
@douggy3236 ай бұрын
@@frankierichetti8332 it was a BIG EAST tournament game, thats harder than most NCAA tournament games, Pitt was 1 of best teams in country in 2011. Big East was hands down the best conference, UConn went 9-9 in the big east that year!! a lot of teams in the Big east were ranked in the top 25 all year. The Big East tournament was , in my opinion, a harder tournament than the NCAA. Go back and look at the Big East from 2011 and then you'll see.
@meharinationsportspodcast25824 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see Connecticut return to the Big East Conference since they never should have left in the first place. The football program was never going anywhere, there money was the basketball program. Now, all they need is Syracuse to come out of their senses and return home to the Big East.
@RoadCone4119 ай бұрын
Since Boeheim left SU, they're going to be in the basketball wilderness for a long time
@persona-non-grata3 жыл бұрын
Those Pitt teams in the 2000's, man. They would beat UCONN, Syracuse, Georgetown, and the other Big East powers during the regular season through sheer grit; but then lose heart breakers like this in the Big East and NCAA Tourneys, where NBA talent and 4/5 star players sometimes take over. Looking back, those Pitt teams simply overachieved given their talent. *Not a single Pitt player was drafted in the 1st round of the NBA draft from 2000 - 2012* . UCONN had 11 players drafted in the 1st round over that same time period. I'm still proud of what they were able to accomplish tho.
@eddie3on3s4 жыл бұрын
every time I see that final play I have to replay it at least 10 times
@shimslady15076 жыл бұрын
Pitt was so good this year, unbelievable win...i remember watching this during study hall back in highschool, what an incredible run.
@jameskreisler60833 жыл бұрын
Welcome home Kemba, New York City has been waiting for you.
@eagleeyes44025 жыл бұрын
1:31:02 is why you're here. You're welcome.
@herrojason4 жыл бұрын
as soon as McGee stayed on that switch, you had a feeling that something was going to happen.
@adrianwalsh32022 жыл бұрын
i m so happy you have so many visits
@adrianwalsh32022 жыл бұрын
opps i messed up on my comments!!!!!😍🖼️ love watching college basketball now on the internet all the years i couldnt see alot of NCAA basketball games thanks too youpeople who have old games film thank god for channels like your50000 god dam dude so fricken cool
@RoadCone4119 ай бұрын
01:08:13 "That guy, what a future Shabazz Napier has in a UConn jersey". Pretty good call, Doris...two national titles isn't a bad college haul!
@aarondeloreto71434 жыл бұрын
This game was awesome!
@burstonwithcomedy5 ай бұрын
This really started our basketball dominance! Here we are 36 years later, at a chance for a 3 peat in the National Title Game! LETS GO HUSKIES!!!
@jys1177 жыл бұрын
jesus, uconn, big east, used to be special, special bball. rip both.
@ckez47244 жыл бұрын
I was mid court for this game! GOD I MISS THE BIG EAST!!!!
@RoadCone4119 ай бұрын
Next to Larry?
@jameskreisler60837 жыл бұрын
Throwback to when the Big East was good
@juliangarcia12213 жыл бұрын
Yeah I don't like the new big east I always think of the old big east with UCONN, Syracuse, Pitt, Cincy, USF, West Virginia, Louisville and Rutgers when I think of the big east
@juliangarcia12213 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching the old big east I would watch the syndication package
@joshuadavids50348 жыл бұрын
as a Pitt fan this kills me
@jameskreisler60837 жыл бұрын
as eli manning, hes a two time super bowl champion
@acpatient71066 жыл бұрын
Cardiac Kemba!
@mars2b10 жыл бұрын
thank u...Thank U...THANK U (hard 2 find UConn 2011 games)
@bigantmant13187 жыл бұрын
38:40 dude got broke
@abdulahiabdulkadir15144 жыл бұрын
Anthony Rayson 😂😂
@creydadj3 жыл бұрын
Bet Kemba was talking shit to Wanamaker in all Celtics practices
@Nico-jk8eq4 жыл бұрын
Quarantine vibes
@frankierichetti83323 жыл бұрын
Gibbs best player on the floor that game
@MrDkirksey233 жыл бұрын
No
@lasteeze33794 жыл бұрын
Now him and brad are teammates😂🤦🏾♂️
@joshuadavids50348 жыл бұрын
come on eil big fan
@lowdenjake5 жыл бұрын
Gibbs was $$$$
@superstudlyhunk3 жыл бұрын
Filthiest shot ever 1:30:53
@cpb9238710 жыл бұрын
the more I think about I think napier is better then walker. walker was basically only good going down the lane. napier can pull up and hit those deep threes and was a better jump shooter
@jefferymack580110 жыл бұрын
B.S, Kemba is a much more complete PG than Napier. He's a much better defender than Napier. Kemba is way better in the clutch than Napier. There's a reason why Kemba was 5th in the country in PPG that year.
@BallIsLifeYouKnow10 жыл бұрын
Jay Man plus kemba has the athleticism that Napier doesn't have
@danielthespaniel410 жыл бұрын
Kemba is the better player. But Bazz is the greatest Husky ever.
@snffan278 жыл бұрын
+cpb92387 kemba was so much better and driving to get fouled and make late free throws to seal games