The UConn Blog: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
New Blog: Anonymous Eagle covering Marquette!

Someone's turning 10? My, how you've grown!

(Stupid CBS sports won't let me embed their official '99 championship highlight video. Now I hope no one clicks on it, ever.)

The greatest game in modern basketball history, if you ask me. Two teams filled with NBAers, a tight national championship decided in the final seconds. And, of course, Duke flops on their face and UConn shocks the world. Truly a great moment.

And it was 10 years ago, Sunday. My, how time flies. But things are different now. Unlike in 1999, there's no tough Big 10 champion waiting in the wings in the Final Four. Also, there's no ACC juggernaut - claimed as one of the great teams of all time early in the season - running roughshod over the rest of the bracket and standing in UConn's way.

Ah, if only things were as simple as they were then.

During the 4 or 5 seconds it takes to pick up on that sarcasm, let's stay with the 1999 UConn team...

The '99 team earned a top seed, although the '04 team got shafted with a No. 6 (and a matchup with a far inferior Syracuse team).

I mean, I know they lost six games, but that team had probably the two best college players that year. A SIX???

I encourage you to go make your opinions known over at RTC, as they'll be running this tournament all week.

0 recs  |  Comment 1 comment

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

Sweet Jesus, the similarities between 99 and this year are almost ridiculous. I hadn’t thought of the make-up of the Final Four in both years. Wowzers, I say.

by gxpanos on Mar 30, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

The Big East sports blog that WON'T kidnap and kill you.
Start posting about the Huskies »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

Uclogo_small
TheBracketChallenge: Day 1
Small
Apply Online to Be the Next Head Coach of DePaul. Seriously.
Uclogo_small
Things that make me happy
Small
The Senior Class: The Charges
Small
Bandwagon to Omaha
Uclogo_small
Anonymous opposing coach: UConn is 'the team you don't want to play in the Big East tournament'
Small
Fact: Teenage girls dislike Syracuse
Small
UConn Hockey: Enough Is Enough
Uconn_small
Inspired!
Small
I can't believe this hasn't been posted yet, Tyler Lorenzen singing 'Single Ladies'

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

South Florida guard Dominique Jones reacts after an NCAA basketball game with Georgetown in Washington Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. South Florida defeated No. 7 Georgetown 72-64. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

South Florida's Dominique Jones Likely To Declare For NBA Draft

Oregon's LeKendric Longmire, left and California's Omondi Amoke go after a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Pac-10 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 90-74. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) link

What Does Omondi Amoke's Suspension Mean For Cal?

via www2.tbo.com +9 updates

Full 2010 NCAA Tournament Predictions, From The SB Nation Editors ('Cause We Know Stuff!)

More from SBNation.com >


Managers

Uclogo_small Andrew Porter

0607_uconn_mandeldove_jonathan_web_small UConnBlog Justin

Awesome_hasheem_small Kevin Meacham

Official Partner of CBS Sports