I stumbled onto this video a few days ago & thought I’d post it for anyone who might be interested. It’s a behind the scenes documentary following the 1983-1984 season. I remember seeing this in 84 or 85, but, I haven’t even heard about it since then. The 84 team is still one of my top 3 favorite UK teams despite the excruciating heartbreak in Seattle. That one still hurts 40 years later & I doubt it will ever not hurt.
But, I also still think we were the best team in the country that season. We were controlling the Georgetown game throughout the first half. We led by as many as 11 & went to halftime up 7. Then, the coldest of droughts (3-33 FG in 2nd half) struck & changed everything. And, it wasn’t really due to anything that Georgetown did. We held them to 53 points & we got open look after open look. But, NOTHING would fall.
Bowie, Turpin & Walker are one of the best front court combos that the college game has ever seen, even with Bowie being a shell of his former self. It’s such a shame they had to go out like that. But, this is an interesting video & well worth the watch, whether you lived thru it & watch it for the nostalgia, or, if it was before your time & you just want to see & learn what that team was all about, at a time when college basketball was at its peak. Some classic local commercials included, too. Lol. The first team I remember is the 78 national champions. But, I wish there were similar docs chronicling the great teams before my time.
But, I also still think we were the best team in the country that season. We were controlling the Georgetown game throughout the first half. We led by as many as 11 & went to halftime up 7. Then, the coldest of droughts (3-33 FG in 2nd half) struck & changed everything. And, it wasn’t really due to anything that Georgetown did. We held them to 53 points & we got open look after open look. But, NOTHING would fall.
Bowie, Turpin & Walker are one of the best front court combos that the college game has ever seen, even with Bowie being a shell of his former self. It’s such a shame they had to go out like that. But, this is an interesting video & well worth the watch, whether you lived thru it & watch it for the nostalgia, or, if it was before your time & you just want to see & learn what that team was all about, at a time when college basketball was at its peak. Some classic local commercials included, too. Lol. The first team I remember is the 78 national champions. But, I wish there were similar docs chronicling the great teams before my time.
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