Big East Glory Days

[B1GEast]

Some of you guys are too young to remember the original Big East conference.

I remember how emotional I would get when UConn faced Georgetown or Syracuse. It just seemed like such a big event back then. The original Big East was special and I"m so glad I got to see incredible games against guys like Alonzo Mourning and Allen Iverson just to name a few. Those were days when the farthest thing from your mind as a fan was worrying about conference alignment or out of conference scheduling. You played who you played if you had a good season, you had a fair shot at making the tournament.

Everything today is so calculated. It's a shame really, but I still love watching the game. If you remember any classic games, awesome Big East players or coaches, post them.

 

[B1GEast]

 

[Gburyhusky]

Dream season, Huskies v. Georgetown, HCC, Big Monday, seeing the emergence of Nadav Henefeld. Actually Nadav is the kind of player who would fit with this year's squad!
I like you enjoyed those days, but I think the Big East is returning to that level now. Enjoying it all!

 

[David 76]

Some of you guys are too young to remember the original Big East conference.

I remember how emotional I would get when UConn faced Georgetown or Syracuse. It just seemed like such a big event back then. The original Big East was special and I"m so glad I got to see incredible games against guys like Alonzo Mourning and Allen Iverson just to name a few. Those were days when the farthest thing from your mind as a fan was worrying about conference alignment or out of conference scheduling. You played who you played if you had a good season, you had a fair shot at making the tournament.

Everything today is so calculated. It's a shame really, but I still love watching the game. If you remember any classic games, awesome Big East players or coaches, post them.

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What the heck is Blenheim wearing? A clown shirt?

 

[B1GEast]

 

[UConnRock]

Big Monday was an event. It was a huge part of the ESPN programming.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Lol Boeheim

 

[B1GEast]

 

[B1GEast]

Mutombo. Dan Cyrulick did his best

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

Some of you guys are too young to remember the original Big East conference.

I remember how emotional I would get when UConn faced Georgetown or Syracuse. It just seemed like such a big event back then. The original Big East was special and I"m so glad I got to see incredible games against guys like Alonzo Mourning and Allen Iverson just to name a few. Those were days when the farthest thing from your mind as a fan was worrying about conference alignment or out of conference scheduling. You played who you played if you had a good season, you had a fair shot at making the tournament.

Everything today is so calculated. It's a shame really, but I still love watching the game. If you remember any classic games, awesome Big East players or coaches, post them.

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I was there back then too. An amazing group.

 

[HCCForever]

I sure remember. In 1985 they had 3 teams in the final four (St Johns. Georgetown and Villanova). Beating Georgetown and then Syracuse in the Big East Tournament in 1990 Dream Season was something special.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I don't think Chris Smith ever had a nickname. If he did... it should be "the Foundation" as he was the recruit that transitioned Calhoun from the Perno players and built the current legacy.

 

[B1GEast]

Rod Sellers D's up Mourning

 

[B1GEast]

Kevin Ollie running the show

 

[BuffaloHusky]

For fans of the old Big East there is an excellent podcast "Big East Rewind" hosted by ex-Villanova center Chuck Everson
and Syracuse's Sonny Spera. It's a labor of love for the two and features interviews with dozens of coaches, players, etc. who were all part of the Big East especially in 80's and 90's. It's a little light on UConn but is still amazingly nostalgic for everyone who grew up on Big Mondays.

 

[USNavyDog]

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Ah, the 90's. Awesome days. I remember that magazine cover featuring the big 3.

 

[HCCForever]

Ah, the 90's. Awesome days. I remember that magazine cover featuring the big 3.

The Dream Season was featured on the cover of The National Sport Daily aka The National. That was a great sport's daily that was started in January 1990 and ended it's run after 18 months with Frank Deford as the editor-in-chief.

 

[kobe]

only good things about the current big east are john fanta and jonathan the husky.

and that's just simply an undeniable fact.

 

[LStudfellow]

only good things about the current big east are john fanta and jonathan the husky.

and that's just simply an undeniable fact.

LMAO - says the guy who still has a picture of his FORMER coach on his profile here.

Seriously? We got 5, how many you got? Oh, right: 2. From over 60 years ago.

And John Fanta tends to act like a pompous know-it-all too often for my taste.

Want to bet on which conference will have the better Top 4 next year? I'll take our NATIONAL CHAMPION UConn Huskies, Marquette, Creighton and Xavier.... oh, and maybe St. John's too, if I need a 5th, over any Top 4 you want to put up from your "new conference". Yes, it was arguably the best conference this year DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, and will be good again next year. But I am happy to take my chances come next March once again with the Big East. So take your lame and factually wrong comment and go away.

One other thing we always have that you never will again: MSG. Undeniably the best conference tournament in the country on a yearly basis. Better than what you will be a part of in Kansas City... and it ain't even close.

Oh, and your team won't be close to being in it next year either way.

You could talk crap years ago when your team had our number in the AAC more often than not, Kobe. But now?

Stop. Just stop. Makes you look like a jealous fool.

 

[Friarsnoop]

My prediction for next year is that every team except possibly Butler will be comparable to this year or better. St. John's will take a huge leap and Georgetown will be competitive.

The Big East will be the top conference in the country next year, and that's not a slight to the Big 12, which will be a close second.

 

[Kathy]

I sure remember. In 1985 they had 3 teams in the final four (St Johns. Georgetown and Villanova). Beating Georgetown and then Syracuse in the Big East Tournament in 1990 Dream Season was something special.

Beating them in opposite order at the HCC was pretty special too

 

[Kathy]

Uncle Cliffy

 

[Kathy]

Also remember Mourning with his finger in Lyman's ear during a free throw - no picture though

 

[Rondogg]

Rod Sellers - my enforcer. Is that a Hurley in the background?

 

[Giscombe12]