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Clemson-UConn 1990
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Mar 18, 2024, 8:47 PM
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We were conned. Shot was not released in time.
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It helps to know that an Elite Eight that year ultimately wouldnt have counted.
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Mar 18, 2024, 8:54 PM
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NCAA sanctions were forthcoming, resulting in those NCAA Tournament wins being vacated.
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It helps to know youre the worst***
Mar 18, 2024, 8:57 PM
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Why? Because I speak the truth?***
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:56 PM
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Re: Why? Because I speak the truth?***
Apr 23, 2024, 5:06 PM
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No. It's because everybody still remembers you actually winning it.
As an example, one of the years that Clemson played Alabama in the CFP, part of the pregame intro featured a montage of previous national champions, which included 2004 Southern Cal, whose national championship was vacated.
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It was a horrible travesty.
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:56 PM
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We got robbed for sure.
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Re: You're not wrong,
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Mar 18, 2024, 10:30 PM
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He’s completely wrong. Do you think that the effect of having the NCAA void wins after the fact would actually undo the euphoria you would feel at a championship.
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We would have played Duke the next round
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:00 PM
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Who coincidentally beat UConn on a buzzer beater to advance to Final Four.
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Re: We would have played Duke the next round
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:12 PM
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Yep, that was basically how I dealt with it. 👍
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Re: We would have played Duke the next round
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:54 PM
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Clemson beat Duke earlier that year at home. It helped to earn the only title in basketball by winning the regular season ACC standings in 1990.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
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Mar 18, 2024, 9:13 PM
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This one will never leave my mind. Guard the inbound.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
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Mar 18, 2024, 10:06 PM
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I was there. Heartbreaking. We could have been a final four team that year.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
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Mar 18, 2024, 10:07 PM
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Shot got off in time. Better team won. Better program won. Win with class, lose with class.
Don't act like a South Carolina fan. It's unbecoming.
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Re: Your opinion only.
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Mar 18, 2024, 10:14 PM
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Shot did NOT get off in time.
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Fact
Apr 22, 2024, 9:44 AM
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EVERYONE except for a few whiny Clemson fans know he did.
UCONN scored more points than Clemson before time ran out.
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Re: Fact
Apr 22, 2024, 10:02 AM
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Did you see the pic posted earlier in the thread? The ball was still in his hands when the clock ticked to zero. Those of us who watched it live knew it was after the buzzer, but there was no review back then.
Tough call for the officials, though, because it was so close. The backboards didn’t light up back then when time expired to make it a little easier on the officials. Still, I agree with what someone posted earlier. You always guard the inbound pass. If we had done that, he may not have made such a good throw in. I usually put my tallest guy on him.
No whining. It was a dagger to the heart, but we’ve probably won a few on tough calls, too, in various sports. I know the Bama fans still whine about the pass to Renfrow to win the natty as an illegal screen. You win some, you lose some.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
Apr 23, 2024, 4:46 PM
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Shot got off in time. Better team won. Better program won. Win with class, lose with class.
Don't act like a South Carolina fan. It's unbecoming.
Actually, the shot dwas not released in time. We know there was.less than 2 seconds on the clock because the gameclock showed 1 seconds. The UConn player jumped-up and caught the ball (clock should have started at the catch); then his feet hit the floor; and he jumped again to shoot at the peak of his jump. (The NYC timekeeper started the gameclock 2 seconds after the catch.)
Shortly after this game, similar endings happened twice in NCAA and NBA games. The NBA ran a test and determined that the quickest that a catch and shot could be done was 1.6 seconds. (That was with a catch and shoot on the same jump.) The NBA ruled that if there is lass than 1.6 seconds, there cannot be a catch and shoot -- but a deflection could occur..
Long story short, we were screwed by the timekeeper and the NCAA. (UConn was a very popular team around NYC that year.)
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
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Mar 18, 2024, 10:18 PM
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Double zero means nothing. When the light comes on, the game is over. I have no memory of what the light looked like back then. I do believe if that shot missed, the history of Clemson basketball would be different.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
Apr 25, 2024, 11:02 PM
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Double zero means nothing. When the light comes on, the game is over. I have no memory of what the light looked like back then. I do believe if that shot missed, the history of Clemson basketball would be different.
Duh? Huh!
There was not a light on the backboard then.
The clock started approx 2 seconds late and the ball was still in the shooter's hands at 00 seconds (but it was sorta close to being released from his hands).
The popular call in NYC was for the local fan favorite, UConn.
UConn had missed a shot with 5 or 6 seconds left -- rebounded by the Tigers, then passed to a Clemson guard near half court. He held the ball and UC fouled him. He got 2 shots -- making two shots wd hv iced the game; making one shot wd hv given a 2-point lead for at least OT (no 3-pt shots). He missed both.
I've often wondered if he wd hv rolled the ball toward the other end and time wd hv run-out, wd the refs still called a foul on the UC team.
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Re: Clemson-UConn 1990
Mar 19, 2024, 8:08 AM
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I remember that moment well as I watched it live from Kuwait. A heart breaker for sure...
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+_)(*&^%$#@! And that's all I have to say about THAT!
Mar 19, 2024, 8:10 AM
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Except, I wonder if that clock operator retired on that payola they got from that game?
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