* Louisville
* Indiana
* North Carolina
* Duke
* Kansas
* UConn
* Tennessee
* UCLA
* Indiana
* North Carolina
* Duke
* Kansas
* UConn
* Tennessee
* UCLA
Louisville: so many to choose from, but the 2012 Final Four game has to be no. 1. Runner-up: 2014 Sweet 16.* Louisville
* Indiana
* North Carolina
* Duke
* Kansas
* UConn
* Tennessee
* UCLA
I can respect that, but man UCONN has made us their b&*%^No disrespect but I refuse to let the rest of the schools matter enough to pick one
I can respect that, but man UCONN has made us their b&*%^
I don't see that happening as long as Hurley is there.http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Connecticut.html
^ I'm hoping the Pope can rectify that.
Along with Gonzaga. Pope is 1-10 against them. We need to win in Seattle in December.UK's only got one win against them.
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Connecticut.html
^ I'm hoping the Pope can rectify that.
Along with Gonzaga. Pope is 1-10 against them. We need to win in Seattle in December.
Not saying it was an issue, but only making a simple statement that I hope we can beat Gonzaga this year and there’s no doubt feels the same way and he’s tired of losing to them.Not really an issue though. Pope got into coaching late and Gonzaga was rolling during those years. Not a whole lot he could do there once Few decided he was never leaving.
I think now that Pope has Kentucky it’ll change. But wow did Calipari really lower our prestige. Can’t believe how many people made excuses for the constant losing here. We just need to beat everyone in front of us It’s not just about titles. We have so many records and head heads we need to straighten out. The guy was a losing machine hell just lose to Gonzaga this year that’s 3 in a row. It’s inexcusable we had so many fans gripped by his charisma and didn’t see the mounting losses as a problem. He even convinced them not to care about things like the SEC titles because he couldn’t win them. Cal should have been tossed 5 years ago. I hope we never again go down this road I pray. It’s not about the coach, or the players, or anything other than protecting this program and its records. Some need to learn from the Calipari mistake.
Your post kind of triggered to me our historical losses of late lol and how many would still be accepting it today had he stayed. It’s just inexcusable. Pope better get to winning fast we don’t have the time. We wasted so much good capital screwing around with Calipari we’ve got programs now nipping at our toes.
That’s a great list!!!* Louisville - ‘14 NCAA tourney
* Indiana - ‘12 NCAA tourney
* North Carolina - ‘11 NCAA tourney
* Duke - ‘98 NCAA tourney
* Kansas - ‘90 “payback” game at Rupp
* UConn - ‘11 Maui
* Tennessee - ‘18?? Hammering them as #1
* UCLA - ‘17, Fox dominates Ball
Agree with all of that, but we could NOT lose the 2012 game. The 2014 game was like the 98 title....totally awesome but not as important as 96.Many People don’t value the 2014 UL Sweet 16 win the way they should. Losing WCS in the opening mins and falling behind early could have spelled doom. Thankfully we crept back in, and the game pressure caused the Cards to buckle and we pulled it out.
UL was going to repeat fellas. We were the only matchup in their way, because of our frontcourt and big guards, that could stop them. I was supremely confident we were going to win that game. We were a matchup issue for them.
Also, living in Louisville gave different perspective. The loss CRUSHED UL fans and talk radio was gold. They thought they were going to pass up the Cats by going back to back… but then the Cats took it from them.
Knowing what it kept them from and how much it impacted them (many of their fans would say it was the hardest loss ever to take in the series) made it have a special place.
Maybe not the best but definitely undervalued by many.
How could I forget the Meeks game? Damn.Louisville: 2012 NCAAT followed closely by the 1986 blowout win in Cheatem Hall.
Indiana: 1975 NCAAT
North Carolina: 2011 NCAAT E8
Duke: 1998 NCAAT E8
Kansas: 2012 NCAAT championship game
UConn: 2009
Tennessee: Meeks going off for 54
UCLA: 2017 up 40 at the half
I have to agree with you Kyboy. That defeat of Roy Williams's Kansas team in 1990 was my second sweetest victory of all time, Late in that 89 game Kansas was up about 40 points and Pitino had used all of his time outs and "dad gum" Roy with a big smirk on his face condescendingly ask Pitino if he would like him to call a time out for him. Pitino responded "no take f--king Randall out!" Ole Roy still had.Kansas's 6'9" all american forward in the game which was an obvious effort to run up the score. Next year ole Roy brought Randall and his highly ranked Kansas team to Rupp where the Mash, Pelfrey and Farmer team kicked "ole coca coolar" Roy's conceited ass! Cawood was so excited he could hardly call the game!Kansas in 1990 is underrated. They beat us on probation the year before by like 55 and showed no class or let up.
Following it with a nearly 20 point win made us realize Pitino was getting us back way quicker than the national pundits dreamed possible.
amen!I agree with most of the entries here.
But as an elder participant here, I will say this, since my years are waning down (I'm old, but not too old!):
The last win against each of these piss-ant loser teams will always be my favorite.