Re: Nominations for most exciting game at The Shoe

[jon breiner]

It does describe the Marquette game last year, and those were my final two
choices.  I went with the UMass game because they were #4, and UC was still
the up and comer at the time.  I showed up not expecting to win.  Against
MU, I expected to win.  It was just a different part of the Huggins era, and
perhaps I am just waxing nostalgic, but that UMass game was special to me
for some reason.  Not sure if I can put my finger on it.

jon b



----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hartkemeyer" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Nominations for most exciting game at The Shoe


> Jon,
>
> I think your description below fits both the UMass game and last year's
> Marquette game equally well.
>
> "Electric crowd start to finish".
> "Excitement of opening up a huge lead, having them come back, but then
pulling
> it out over a top team was huge."
> "Even during the loss of the lead, the crowd was crazy loud."
>
> Sounds just like last years Marquette game doesn't it?
>
> I was at both games, and both were great, but my vote went to the
Marquette
> game.
>
> Here's hoping that Saturday's Marquette game comes close to matching last
years
> game.
>
> Paul H.
>
> jon breiner wrote:
>
> > I just went and voted, and I am in the BIG TIME minority.  I voted for
what
> > I thought was the most exciting game (as the poll suggests), not the
best
> > finish or the one that made me happiest, etc.  I voted for the UMASS
game.
> > IMHO, the crowd has never been so electric, start to finish, in anyother
> > game (ever) at the Shoe.  Others may disagree, but the excitement of
opening
> > up a huge lead, having them come back, but then pulling it out over a
top
> > team was huge.  Even during the loss of the lead, the crowd was crazy
loud.
> > That is why I voted for the UMass game.
> >
> > jon b
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Sherrick" <address@hidden>
> > To: <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Nominations for most exciting game at The
Shoe
> > > I know the poll is already up and running, but I wanted to mention a
> > > couple of more that should have been contenders, IMHO
> > >
> > > The victory over UNC-Charlotte circa 1998, Ruben Patterson takes last
> > > shot, someone else puts it in?
> > >
> > > The loss (yes, losses can be exciting) to Xavier circa 1997, the one
where
> > > Charles Williams dribbled the ball off of his foot, X then makes last
> > > shot.
> > >
> > > A victory over Rhode Island, Michael Horton has an excellent game.
> > >
> > > Another poll question to have sometime is most exciting Bearcat games
> > > during Huggs era, no matter where they are played.
> > >
> > > Mike in Newfoundland
> > >
> > > Mike Sherrick
> > > address@hidden