“Why Can’t They Run It Back?” - Rich Eisen on UConn Winning the NCAA Tournament 

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'87-'88, actually. My junior year there. They lost in the NIT the following season, then had their Big East-winning "dream season" in '89-'90.

Uncle Clifford! 😁😁😁

Because they didn't win the big one.

That’s true!

Because they did not win, dah!!!!

@@kcorpora1 not my point duh! They had very good teams there but everyone seems to start at their 99 title..you can be a good program while not winning a title

@@rickycoope5295. I know! The consensus is too adoring to wards ‘National Championships’. Success is just that: Success.

We are 1 behind g-town for most big east tournament titles

Well it literally happened the same day just 34 years later. Why not bring up a core memory when your alma Mater won a natty

It really is especially in this sport. I remember all the analyst talking bout how it was almost a forgone conclusion that they were gonna repeat and I was like no it’s not 😂

They might have been "a" thing in 1990 but they weren't THE thing. Surely you can see that right? Their first final four was 1999 when they won it all the first time. And by the way, UCAN'T wasn't a "force' quite honestly for a few years now. LOL! They won as a 7 seed a decade ago and lost their way ever since this tourney started three weeks ago. They were FOURTH in the Big East this year, got a favorable draw and got hot. Good for them. Hardly a "force". You'll understand this some more as the next few years go by. LOL!

@@tracyisbest you're wrong. UConn was THE thing, in the 90s. surely you can see that, right? UConn OWNED the BigEast throughout the 90's - besting the storied national powerhouses of that time such as Georgetown, Syracuse, and Villanova - Jim Calhoun has a winning record against EVERY so called "legendary" school - John thompson from georgetown? in the 90's UCONN has winning 13-9 record against him ( in total the 2 schools are tied in their rivalry as of now) - Allen iverson? Ray Allen bested him in the Big east conference Championship with a ridiculous game winning shot. Jim Beoheim of Syracuse? Again UConn has a the winning 13-9 record against them in the 90's ( syracuse is ahead 56-39 cus they been playing each other since the 50's and before Calhoun got to UConn, syracuse had a 31-13 record against UConn, but during Calhoun's era that lead significantly diminished when he retired in 2012 along with Syracuse moving to the ACC, the Orange held an 8-6 lead in conference tourney games -- and there have been 55 regular-season meetings dating back to Calhoun's first season at UConn in 1986. Boeheim has a 28-27 lead in the regular season - that's how big that rivalry was for these 2 schools. Coach K of Duke? After losing to duke in back to back years in 1990 and 1991 in the ncaa tournament - elite 8 in 90, sweet 16 in 91, UConn got their revenge in 1999 at the championship game, and made it even when UConn won 2004 final four game against duke, and since has won 3 more chips since. UCONN IS AND WAS A FORCE. A FORCE FORGED IN THE 90S THAT YOU CLEARLY WASNT PAYING ATTENTION TO BECAUSE YOU LIVE IN YOUR OWN BUBBLE. this "force" didnt only affect the men's.. but also the womens. UCONN BASKETBALL IS HUGE, AND IT all started during the humble Yankee conference where UCONN was again.. a force to be reckoned with that Calhoun brought to National prominence IN THE 90S. UCONN ( maybe along with DUKE) WAS THE THING IN THE 90'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL. NO BUTS OR IFS ABOUT IT.

Went to UCONN 91-95 and the whole campus would shut down for games. EVERYONE minus the exchange kids dropped everything. Went up to Donyell Marshall at Upper Deck and he gave me five....haha.

I love Ollie but Calhoun built that team, Ollie just took over

I remember when my huskies beat them gators twice in the year gators were favored to win

Lmao… they stink

seton hall is bad lol. they aren't coming.

This I believe is true. Big East is blood. As long as they aren't playing UCONN, I will always root for one of the classic teams.

I got Duke or uconn running it back next year

@@daebak7370 Duke, nah...Duke is Duke, how long has it been?

We shall see 😂

But....but.....Rich cares and it's his show. He has to talk about his overrated wolverines at any opportunity. NO ONE, not even Notre Lame does less with more than the wolverweiners of Meat Chicken. And they do it year after year after year after year after ye...... He should bow his head in shame that they couldn't beat TCU in the semifinals last year. Georgia made TCU look like a junior high school team. Little Ten Overrated Team #1 couldn't beat them at all. LLLLLLLOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

17-0 all by double digits. Castle and co incoming. They have a very good shot at running it back

Stay salty bud sorry your team lost