…the last time Calipari’s and Pitino’s teams played each other?

…is a bitch. The fact that this game was AT Memphis also made it even better that the Cards won. Washington reminds me of all the arrogant UK players and to have them slap themselves in the face after so much pride/arrogance gives me great satisfaction.

Speaking of egotistical arrogance, did you see UK will not allow opponents’ cheerleaders at Rupp Arena this year because the have no room due to ALL the NBA scouts who will be attending each game? hahaha I hope their season implodes.

God, I cackled like Darth Sidious rewatching that video.

This is without question my favorite game personally because I was fortunate enough to be there and have a front row seat for the drama. I had a press pass and sat right behind Vern Lundquist (I think it was Lundquist). I may have inadvertently flipped off the CBS cameras at halftime of that game… the FedEx Forum wireless network SUCKED and I never could get a connection.

Anyway, being there to see the look on Garcia’s face when he fouled Washington, the jubilation of the Memphis fans THINKING they had won their way into the NCAA Tourney, and then the fallout when DW missed the last two freebies is something I doubt will ever be topped for me. We’d pretty much have to win a national title.

in an upset. Here’s why. I like to win out with our talent and not get lucky because a punk missed 2/3 FTs. Dariuis Washington got was he deserved and is just another example of the kind of kid Calipari gets on a regular basis. But I am much more into winning out with our talent instead of gloating at someone’s downfall. Plus the Big East championship last year was huge for us: Ended season #1 in country, #1 of #1 seeds in NCAA tournament, BE regular season champs, BE tournament champs, Williams, Clark, Elite 8, Madison Square Garden, I mean come on!!!

Man he was a jerk. He though he was the man. Oh how the mighty fall. He probably still thinks about those free throws every day of his life. sad…

Thanks 520. That’s a pretty good read. I hated him in college but i hope i hear his name on a NBA roster soon. even though he was cocky he was a pretty good NBA player. it’s gotta kill him to see Garcia suiting up for the Kings making millions while he is in macedonia or whatever it’s called.

Syracuse fans were jabbering the entire first half. I kept saying “wait til the second half”. It was great to watch the tournament draw the next day and see UofL pop out #1 overall.

Oh, and also, no Syracuse fans actually like Devendorf.

and as half time started a 20 something Cuse fan walking by my seat noticed my UofL paraphernalia. At which point he yelled " HOW’D YOU LIKE THAT!"
 I assume he was referring to 8 points U of L was losing by.

But by the by time the game ended, he mysteriously had nothing to say. Which was disappointing for me, as I enjoyed the game very much and would have been happy to tell him so.

I still have the entire game on tape in it’s entirety. And putting the two side-by-side, there’s no comparison. The C-USA Championship vs. Memphis was a barn-burner. Sometimes even I forget just how great that Louisville team could shoot the 3 till I re-watch this one. This was the last game between Pitino and Calipari and was the last reminder for ol’ John Cal that he needed the Ville and others to vacate that conference in order for his team to rule it, as they had never won the conference tourney before. But, Memphis was the only team that year that blew UofL out and humbled our boys. We needed this win in a big, big way. Watching Washington in all his ass-clown goofiness during the game made for such a near orgasmic outburst when he missed the final freebie and broke down like a little b!tch.

The Big East Championship meant more from a history stand point, but was against a gassed Syracuse team who played 7 overtimes in two days. We had the talent and most importantly the depth to outlast them, and did. We should’ve won that game. A loss would’ve been an embarrassment. Personally, I believe the win would’ve meant much, much more had it been against UConn. The team that played with us at Freedom Hall and sent us home with our heads in our hands. But, it was what it was. A great victory, a #1 seed in the big dance, and what should’ve been another Final Four for the Ville.

But, putting the two games side-by-side, the C-USA Championship was a much better game with a lot more emotion and drama. Garcia, Dean, O’Bannon, Myles, Palacios, George, and Jenkins were a special, special team with HEART. We saw none of that in the Elite Eight game against Michigan St last year.