I still randomly think..... Wisconsin? Am I alone in this?

[xtra12]

My wife thinks I'm crazy, but it happened again today. I had a great day, we are out to eat after work and I just put my drink down and said, "Wisconsin?"

Not sure why that one stings more than any others, maybe because that team should be in the history books.

Does anyone else still have those times where you just randomly have to shake your head at that loss?

 

[bookerfan66]

Yes.To be that close to a perfect season is always going to sting.

 

[GoCatsGo!!]

Yes

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

The name "Sam Dekker" makes me wanna trade my ACL for Alex Poythress.

 

[mcwildcats04]

My wife thinks I'm crazy, but it happened again today. I had a great day, we are out to eat after work and I just put my drink down and said, "Wisconsin?"

Not sure why that one stings more than any others, maybe because that team should be in the history books.

Does anyone else still have those times where you just randomly have to shake your head at that loss?

Uh, no because:

1. They were a damn good team as well. I had the game as a complete toss-up in my mind going in so the loss didn't bother me as much.
2. What good does it serve to dwell on something negative?

 

[Blue Decade]

My wife thinks I'm crazy, but it happened again today. I had a great day, we are out to eat after work and I just put my drink down and said, "Wisconsin?"

Not sure why that one stings more than any others, maybe because that team should be in the history books.

Does anyone else still have those times where you just randomly have to shake your head at that loss?

You may or may not be alone, but it sounds like obsession. This is sports, and it has long since been time to move on.

 

[Cardsstink]

Uh, no because:

1. They were a damn good team as well. I had the game as a complete toss-up in my mind going in so the loss didn't bother me as much.
2. What good does it serve to dwell on something negative?

What kills me is Duke was next. That would have been the most epic National Championship game to watch in all of our liftetimes: 39-0 UK vs Duke. Wow.

 

[KYNC89]

What kills me is Duke was next. That would have been the most epic National Championship game to watch in all of our liftetimes: 39-0 UK vs Duke. Wow.

Yeah. I think it would of gone down as the greatest of all time. Since bird vs magic

 

[mcwildcats04]

What kills me is Duke was next. That would have been the most epic National Championship game to watch in all of our liftetimes: 39-0 UK vs Duke. Wow.

Yep. I mean that's part of it as well, though, as why I don't dwell on it. While I think we would have beat Duke, there's no guarantee we would have won that anyways as they were also a damn good team that year. We nearly lost to ND in the game before. There was actually a point towards the end of that game where ND went up 6 after a 3-pointer I think where I thought the season was over. The game was so back and forth that a 6 point lead seemed like a huge margin. Thankfully we came back and pulled that out.

I really don't get too upset over games we lose when it's to a roughly equal opponent. Same with UNC this year. It's when the season ends to a team that you know we were significantly better than. Those are the ones that bother me the most. Thankfully those losses don't come too often.

 

[Ron Mehico]

That game broke something in me. Watching sports hasn't felt the same since. The whole 2016 season was like a foggy hangover.

 

[BlueRunner11]

What kills me is Duke was next. That would have been the most epic National Championship game to watch in all of our liftetimes: 39-0 UK vs Duke. Wow.

Can't imagine the screwing that would've taken place being 39-0 against Duke in the final. You think the Wisconsin game still hurts? Zero chance we would've got a fair whistle in that game.

 

[Cardsstink]

Yep. I mean that's part of it as well, though, as why I don't dwell on it. While I think we would have beat Duke, there's no guarantee we would have won that anyways as they were also a damn good team that year. We nearly lost to ND in the game before. There was actually a point towards the end of that game where ND went up 6 after a 3-pointer I think where I thought the season was over. The game was so back and forth that a 6 point lead seemed like a huge margin. Thankfully we came back and pulled that out.

I really don't get too upset over games we lose when it's to a roughly equal opponent. Same with UNC this year. It's when the season ends to a team that you know we were significantly better than. Those are the ones that bother me the most. Thankfully those losses don't come too often.

Agree, I don't even think about it unless I see a Wisconsin fan or somebody brings it up. Also, I think we easily beat Duke but had they stopped our run 1 game short AND won the championship against us, that would have bothered me the rest of my life.

 

[Smashcat]

What kills me is Duke was next. That would have been the most epic National Championship game to watch in all of our liftetimes: 39-0 UK vs Duke. Wow.

But. Lose to Duke and it becomes the greatest college win of all time.

 

[Cardsstink]

Can't imagine the screwing that would've taken place being 39-0 against Duke in the final. You think the Wisconsin game still hurts? Zero chance we would've got a fair whistle in that game.

Agree, totally. I just don't think we were going to be allowed to win a 2nd championship under Cal and going 40 and 0. Higgins did all he could in the semifinal to make sure of it.

 

[THOTKing]

People have allowed time to fog their memory of how ridiculously good that team was. The Wisconsin loss was a colossal upset. However many titles we win in my lifetime, I will always be like....man, but we should have one more.

 

[Cefiro]

I will never get over that loss, never!

 

[mcwildcats04]

People have allowed time to fog their memory of how ridiculously good that team was. The Wisconsin loss was a colossal upset. However many titles we win in my lifetime, I will always be like....man, but we should have one more.

Good grief, not even close to a colossal upset. Yes, we had many more future pros. Future pros that were still relatively raw in their one and only year in college. Wisconsin had a team of veteran upperclass guys that played great together. They even had a few legit future pros in Dekker and Kaminsky to go with that.

 

[rbky53]

The game that sticks in my craw is first time we played ul in many years was in the 80's tourney game. OT. Man do I hate those freaking tards.

 

[mailman85]

That game broke something in me. Watching sports hasn't felt the same since. The whole 2016 season was like a foggy hangover.

x10

 

[KDcats11]

That game changed me a little, similar to a poster above. I'm always crazy about UK sports, but i can't let myself hinge happiness on it. Now i dwell on stupid things like women.

 

[blubo]

I think of it every time i open a package of this --

 

[UKWildcats#8]

People have allowed time to fog their memory of how ridiculously good that team was. The Wisconsin loss was a colossal upset. However many titles we win in my lifetime, I will always be like....man, but we should have one more.

Wisconsin was undefeated in 2014-2015 when they were fully healthy (until losing to Duke in the national title game). Not a colossal upset.

 

[Simple_Man]

I have two that sticks deep,Kentucky..Georgetown final four, Kentucky, West Virginia elite eight,those games still eat at me to this day........!!!!!!!!

 

[bthaunert]

I stopped taking it that serious awhile back. I have more important things to think about and worry about. Don't love my Cats any less, just realize where Sports fits into my daily life.

 

[Hoopcatjc]

Lots of games stick with me and the Wisconsin loss is right up there. I think a loss to Duke in the championship game would have hurt more. That team changed my mind about the possibility of an undefeated season. I now believe that Cal will coach an undefeated national champion before he's done here.
Some of the worst (in no particular order and solely of my own memories):
Georgetown 1984
LSU 1986
Arizona 1997
Marquette 2003
West Virginia 2010

What brings the pain is the realization that any of those teams were good enough to win the title.

 

[UKcatXXXL]

IT sucks. I wish I was on the bench next to Cal for the WV game.....I would have screamed at them to feed Cousins and Patterson on every possession.

 

[It'saDoneDeal]

Probably should've lost to Notre Dame, which gets overlooked in retrospect. We were a massive 5 point favorite against a Wisconsin team that had been favored in 37 straight games before their elite eight game against Arizona that they won 85-78. And oh yeah, no guarantee we beat an awesome Duke team led by the best college coach in the modern era. Acting like that game was some all time upset is a complete farce. We play that Wisconsin team 10 times on a neutral court they win at least three of those games. Move on already.

 

[blubo]

Lots of games stick with me and the Wisconsin loss is right up there. I think a loss to Duke in the championship game would have hurt more. That team changed my mind about the possibility of an undefeated season. I now believe that Cal will coach an undefeated national champion before he's done here.
Some of the worst (in no particular order and solely of my own memories):
Georgetown 1984
LSU 1986
Arizona 1997
Marquette 2003
West Virginia 2010

What brings the pain is the realization that any of those teams were good enough to win the title.

Yes.

'11 & '14 losses to uconn too.

 

[track42]

It hurt but to me the UConn losses got to me more.I just thought we were much better than those teams and should have won.

 

[Simple_Man]

Yes.

'11 & '14 losses to uconn too.

Yeah those hurt bad

 

[KeepingItReal74]

I'm still dwelling on the Arizona loss championship game from '97. And I'm not alone.

 

[JimboBBN]

Meh. There is one good thing I take away from that game. I will NEVER feel the way I did after that game for the rest of my life after a loss. It's just not possible. The disappointment and then watching Duke when it. Just killed part of my heart.

So yea, at least I'll never be that sad again.

 

[irishcat1965]

It's the 2010 loss to WVU for me. After Billy G and Tubby, that team rejuvenated me. Cousins. Wall. Bledsoe. Patterson. Not only were they an outstanding team, they were a cast of characters who I truly enjoyed following. I've never gotten over that loss and felt terrible for the players.

 

[EvilMD]

Can't imagine the screwing that would've taken place being 39-0 against Duke in the final. You think the Wisconsin game still hurts? Zero chance we would've got a fair whistle in that game.

Amen

 

[Calscatsrock]

If the twins just pass it to Towns every time down court we win but they insisted on those wild driving throw ups

 

[GoCatsForever2k15]

People have allowed time to fog their memory of how ridiculously good that team was. The Wisconsin loss was a colossal upset. However many titles we win in my lifetime, I will always be like....man, but we should have one more.

Bigger upsets happen virtually every season in the tournament.

 

[ram1955]

My wife thinks I'm crazy, but it happened again today. I had a great day, we are out to eat after work and I just put my drink down and said, "Wisconsin?"

Not sure why that one stings more than any others, maybe because that team should be in the history books.

Does anyone else still have those times where you just randomly have to shake your head at that loss?

Yea, we beat them in a bowl game in the early 80's. A very good memory. Train your mind to think about that game every time you think Wisconsin.

 

[ram1955]

I'm still dwelling on the Arizona loss championship game from '97. And I'm not alone.

Agree. IMO, it was a much worse loss. We were clearly the better team.

 

[KeepingItReal74]

Agree. IMO, it was a much worse loss. We were clearly the better team.

Epps was on. Nearly pulled it off.

 

[mcwildcats04]

Bigger upsets happen virtually every season in the tournament.

Pretty much. Imagine being a Duke fan and having South Carolina end your year. Can you imagine the uproar on here if we had lost to SC in the big dance?