In 1999 the UConn Huskies completed one of the greatest triumphs in college basketball history. Relive UCONN's first national championship and the launching point of their program.
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@ApolyonTheSoulRender2 ай бұрын
It's amazing how UConn went from struggling to break out of the elite 8 in the 90's to earning it 6 titles since 1999
@iTzJSwag2 ай бұрын
Seeds weren’t ranked in ‘99 so UConn and Duke agreed to a coin flip for who would wear home whites. UConn won the flip, and has won all 6 of its National Titles in home white uniforms
@KalelaChannel2 ай бұрын
This was the team that made me a Uconn. Khalid El-Amin was a dawg. A true leader and clutch as hell. I was shocked when his NBA career never panned out.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
100% El-Amin had ice in his veins. He was one of those dudes that never hesitated to dive on the floor for a loose ball his competitiveness was infectious. His floater was also a thing of beauty.
@joshct9426Ай бұрын
People forget how great Ricky Moore was. Such a great on ball defender. Without him Duke would have won by 10+
@SteveKaye-yl7teАй бұрын
I remember watching this game with all my childhood friends, and it was amazing, my friends dad still busts our balls bc the coffee table in front of us literally disintegrated at the end, I think we broke a few windows, the screen door to the porch definitely, we were watching in a like a outside sun porch. For many of us we experienced a massive amount of losses being UConn fans. I believe I went to like 20 something games in the late 80’s before I watched them win a game in person, and it was against Duke, that’s what made it so special
@toreeadams98732 ай бұрын
Still remember Billy Packer being shocked that Langdon tried taking Ricky Moore one on one to win the game. Once we saw that it was a lock for UConn country
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
Choosing to go 1 on 1 with one of the best perimeter defenders in the country at the time was definitely a head scratcher. Moore was the star of the game for UConn his work on both ends of the floor was tremendous.
@jaykay63872 ай бұрын
They were an extremely tough-minded group, Hamilton & El-Amin were ballers, pure and simple, and their role players like Freeman, Moore & Mouring were underrated and overlooked. Excellent recap and lookback, brought back some great memories. As you noted, we had a decade of heartbreak until we finally got the breakthrough against Gonzaga, that game was a white knuckler for sure, we just couldn't put them away until the whistle blew. I remember at one point with a few minutes remaining, I think we had a 4 point lead and this little guard for Gonzaga throws in a three from the top of the key and I say to myself, here we go again, we're going to blow this but obviously we hung on and look at us now! It's a miracle what UConn has accomplished.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
It's inspiring what they were able to do. Jake Voskuhl also should be mentioned his defense on Brand was outstanding in the national title game. That Gonzaga game was also a ton of fun to go back and watch they really put up a hell of a fight. But that '99 UConn squad was just too much they deserve more attention for what they were able to accomplish.
@StoryGordon2 ай бұрын
When people doubt UConn is the Basketball Capitol of the World they ignore the facts. What other school has both men's and women's programs that are usually near the top? Consider the women's performance. Making it to the Final Four with a playing roster of seven, four of them Freshmen, and losing by two against a team with the POY, holding her to 10 points below her season average. UConn knows the game.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
UConn earned the right to call themselves a top tier basketball school. If I were a recruit they would be at the top of the list whether it's on the Men's or Women's side what they have done is spectacular.
@joshct9426Ай бұрын
1998-99 Duke was the most talented CBB team I ever seen. I'm still hurt over the L to uconn and Ricky Moore!
@joycewhite2568Ай бұрын
Christian Laettner broke our hearts on a buzzer beater, elite 8. For almost a decade we waited to savor Duke's defeat at our hands. It seems every time since, UConn played Duke, that heartbreak got healed a bit more.
@josephedrictiamsonАй бұрын
The Huskies went from shocking the world to basically owning March Madness in convincing fashion this decade.
@mikect052 ай бұрын
Awesome video down memory lane. Loved all those teams of the 90s and man that team with Rip, El-amin, and the secret weapon Ricky Moore! 💪🏽
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
That '99 UConn squad were absolute killers. I went back and watched a few games from that season in my research and man were they a special group it didn't matter what their opponents offered that group nearly always had an answer. They should be remembered as one of the best teams of the 90s they could go blow for blow with anyone.
@toryou62 ай бұрын
Ricky Moore use to lock opposing guards down
@jamesgates10742 ай бұрын
Crazy to think how much hinged on this game. I'm betting if UConn didn't win this game their later string of success doesn't happen. Maybe Calhoun gets fired eventually and the program goes in a downward direction. It's funny how we were the largest underdogs ever for a national title, no one's ever going to call us underdogs again.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
Calhoun deserves a ton of credit for their turnaround he may not have gotten a ton of top recruits but that dude could coach his ass off. They also never should have been that big of an underdog in '99 that was a great team and they deserved more respect than they got at the time.
@na_kАй бұрын
I doubt he'd have gotten fired unless the bottom completely fell out, which was highly unlikely. He had been there since the 80s and won his first Big East title in 1990. He pretty much built that program up from the rubble to where it was consistently top 25, and one of the elite programs in the Big East.
@classicswagg19802 ай бұрын
Great video
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@na_kАй бұрын
I enjoyed revisiting this and some of the names from that team like, Moore, Freeman, El-Amin, Voskuhl, and of course Rip. The defensive game plan by Calhoun to put Voskuhl on Brand was brilliant. It's amazing that UConn became a blue-blood (new blood) in less than 30 years, with far lower ranked recruiting classes than the Kentucky's, Duke's, etc. But the women's program is no longer the gold standard, though still an elite program. That would be Staley and South Carolina.
@TrashMonkeySportsАй бұрын
Sure for the past few years SC has been the top dog but I was more so talking about the program as a whole over 25 years. UConn's women's program has been the gold standard over that period of time.
@sportgeek2028Ай бұрын
The foundation 🐺🐺
@maggotman20242 ай бұрын
No mention of final score.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
I thought I put a clip that involved the final score but under further review apparently I did not sorry about that.
@LetsDIYIt2 ай бұрын
UConn women didn't win in 2005, as your graphic showed. They did in 1995, so your total amount for them is correct.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
Good catch that was my bad.
@LetsDIYIt2 ай бұрын
@@TrashMonkeySports well you had the total amount correct, so that counts 😁
@TerrathraxАй бұрын
The greatest finals upset of all time?
@taylorbotteron37742 ай бұрын
Glaze baby glaze
@derrickayala45252 ай бұрын
Just admit you barely got into your local community college
@kmanb92 ай бұрын
Cry baby cry
@michaelkirven18042 ай бұрын
No offense, but the narrator’s way of speaking is hard to listen to for a video that is this long
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback obviously my channel is fairly new so I'm still trying new things. With that being said thus far you're the only person to complain about it so in the future if it's a problem for more people I will look to make changes. Also it's a 10 minute video so it really wasn't that long let's not act like it was a long form video or anything.
@KalelaChannel2 ай бұрын
@@TrashMonkeySports You did fine. Don't let anyone discourage you. Keep going/posting. I enjoyed your video.
@t.yop92 ай бұрын
@@TrashMonkeySports The problem isn't your voice. Anyone speaking into an empty mic with some static would sound bland. You should add a bit of background music, with some pauses that just allow the music to flow with the highlights. e.g. "Rip Hamilton would hit shot after shot" then just 5 seconds of highlights without a voiceover showing Hamilton hit a couple of key shots, perhaps even with the in game sounds. Your mic can also be upgraded which will help the videos in the future. I know this is a lot more than just putting together a video and a talk track but just some thoughts for future videos.
@TrashMonkeySports2 ай бұрын
@t.yop9 Good feedback. I get what your saying about the mic it's definitely something I've been looking into. As for the music that's definitely something coming back I had used some for some earlier videos. It's just going to take some trial and error to get things where they need to be. Thanks for the good feedback and suggestions.