Ten Years Ago Tomorrow Mike Jensen Cemented His Place In Our Hearts Forever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueq6iE1b4u4&t=93m43s(Edit: Fuck, it's not going to the spot it's supposed to, advance to 1 hour, 33 minutes and 43 seconds to see history)
I'll never forget that night for a number of reasons. Romar gonna Romar. ONIONS! Spotty at best officiating. alluconnallhuskies getting banninated because of Jensen's grandparents. WhiskeyDawg giving me my first delicious taste of Citrus.
I can't believe it's been a decade. Fuck I'm getting old.
But given that it's been ten years, I think it's fair to evaluate the state of the UW program since that game. Here's what we? have accomplished in that time frame:
Made the NCAA tournament 3 times (30%)
Won four tournament games (one every two and a half years)
Made the Sweet 16 once (10% of the time)
Made the NIT three times
Won four NIT games
Made the CBI once
Had no postseason 3 times
FInished in the following spots in the Pac: 7th, 8th, 1st, 3rd, 3rd, 1st, t-6th, t-9th, 11th, 8th. For an average conference finish of 5.8 (5 of those years the Pac had 10 teams and five the Pac had 12, so an average finish of 5.8 out of 11).
Conference record in that time period: 97-83 (53.9 percent)
First round NBA picks 5+* (Hawes, Pondexter, Wroten, Ross, Wilcox, plus Chriss almost assuredly and Murray most likely)
Second round NBA picks* 2 (Brockman and Thomas)
But most of that's basically peripheral. What really matters is we have 3 NCAAs and one Sweet 16 in 10 years.
Bob Bender coached UW for nine years. He made the NCAA tournament twice, the Sweet 16 once, and the NIT twice.
The next time someone tells you we can't fire Romar because UW hoops was so shitty before Romar got here, tell them they're right, it was so shitty before Romar, but the last ten years of the Romar era is an ever so small improvement over the Bender era.
If the Bender era was "so shitty", then the Romar era is shitty, at best.
#FireRomar
*Not counting Roy (first) or Jones (second) who were technically drafted three months after that game but never played another game for UW.
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It seems like longer than 10 years ago to me
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But who else would you get to come here? GIVE ME A NAME!!
After responding, please choose your response from the Romar Replacement generator below:
A- He would never come here
B- He would leave UW after a couple years for a bigger program
C- He runs a shady program
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Fuck that game. I can't watch past 1:28:10. If Jamaal fucking Williams hits a three to put you up 6 with under two to go, you should win the fucking game.
Jensen's foul was the closest I've been to shaking and vomiting in real life. Watching Northern Iowa choke last weekend triggered my PTSD. -
I know you're being sarcastic, but Northern Iowa's collapse was the equivalent of 4 Jensen and 1 fouls in a 30 second span.UWhuskytskeet said:Fuck that game. I can't watch past 1:28:10. If Jamaal fucking Williams hits a three to put you up 6 with under two to go, you should win the fucking game.
Jensen's foul was the closest I've been to shaking and vomiting in real life. Watching Northern Iowa choke last weekend triggered my PTSD. -
It hurts even more knowing George Mason was waiting in the elite 8.
That would have been the biggest gimme opportunity to make the Final Four this program would likely ever see. -
Oh I know their loss was way worse, it was just a shitty reminder of that game.greenblood said:
I know you're being sarcastic, but Northern Iowa's collapse was the equivalent of 4 Jensen and 1 fouls in a 30 second span.UWhuskytskeet said:Fuck that game. I can't watch past 1:28:10. If Jamaal fucking Williams hits a three to put you up 6 with under two to go, you should win the fucking game.
Jensen's foul was the closest I've been to shaking and vomiting in real life. Watching Northern Iowa choke last weekend triggered my PTSD. -
Still remember exactly where I was when that 3 went in. That was ten years ago? Jesus fuck.
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I was there.
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Stop calling him Romar and just call him Toby...
You make me sick. Go attend a Trump rally. -
11 years of beyond FS coaching. Up 3 and lose. Christ.
#justfoul.
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Fuck me up.
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Just saw the double tech...fuck you @dnc for making me relive this shit.
I'm shaking and about to vomit... -
I THOUGHT HH WAS A SAFE PLACE?!?!
MODS? FUCK THIS SHIT YOU FUCKING DICK FOR MAKING ME SEE THAT SHIT YOU FUCK. -
ThomasFremont said:
Just saw the double tech...fuck you @dnc for making me relive this shit.
I'm shaking and about to vomit...
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FUCK ME AND ALL WHO REVEL IN THE PAIN AND DISAPPOINTMENT OF OTHERS???CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:I THOUGHT HH WAS A SAFE PLACE?!?!
MODS? FUCK THIS SHIT YOU FUCKING DICK FOR MAKING ME SEE THAT SHIT YOU FUCK. -
It's a shame too, you were at your peak. Allcryingallillini was your best DM.c work.allpurpleallgold said:Fuck me up.
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I sometimes feel like this game was karma coming back to bite my ass. The night before I watched this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlS1_WWTr-Y with a group of Gonzaga fans and proceeded to mock them relentlessly after the amazing choke job.
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my
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it still hurtsCokeGreaterThanPepsi said:I THOUGHT HH WAS A SAFE PLACE?!?!
MODS? FUCK THIS SHIT YOU FUCKING DICK FOR MAKING ME SEE THAT SHIT YOU FUCK.
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This should serve as exhibit #1 when talking about Romar's coaching, or lack thereof.
UW has a free throw, so it's a dead ball situation. Romar, even without a time out, has plenty of time to call his guys to the sideline to set the defense. He doesn't.
UConn throws the ball in bounds and UW makes no attempt to slow the dribble up the floor, which allows UConn to run their set play with virtually no resistance. Rather than pick up and at least turn the dribbler a couple of times, the UW just back pedals and watches the dribbler advance.
The guy makes a great shot, but it's in rhythm and within the context of what UConn was trying to accomplish. With even a token amount of pressure on the dribbler, the UConn shooter doesn't get the chance to get the shot off within the structure of their set play.
Fast forward 10 years. UW is STILL doing the same stupid shit at the end of games. Don't believe me? Watch the Oregon State game.
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You mean like the Oregon State game?DHD said:This should serve as exhibit #1 when talking about Romar's coaching, or lack thereof.
UW has a free throw, so it's a dead ball situation. Romar, even without a time out, has plenty of time to call his guys to the sideline to set the defense. He doesn't.
UConn throws the ball in bounds and UW makes no attempt to slow the dribble up the floor, which allows UConn to run their set play with virtually no resistance. Rather than pick up and at least turn the dribbler a couple of times, the UW just back pedals and watches the dribbler advance.
The guy makes a great shot, but it's in rhythm and within the context of what UConn was trying to accomplish. With even a token amount of pressure on the dribbler, the UConn shooter doesn't get the chance to get the shot off within the structure of their set play.
Fast forward 10 years. UW is STILL doing the same stupid shit at the end of games. Don't believe me? Watch the Oregon State game.
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UWhuskytskeet said:
I sometimes feel like this game was karma coming back to bite my ass. The night before I watched this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlS1_WWTr-Y with a group of Gonzaga fans and proceeded to mock them relentlessly after the amazing choke job.
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I know Jensen gets all the hate, but JD really played like shit in this game.
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Jesus. I remember this shit. I need a smoke.
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Sweet tat there Jensen.
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That was like watching a car accident in slow motion. Still watched the last 5 minutes again. Jensens brick 3 right before the foul made me laugh, forgot about that one.
