Spod=Ratings Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Well i was flipping through my Tivo and i found the Illini Arizona game and i watched it. I got chills just watching Williams 3 and Heads steal to bring the lead to 6(Greatest play ever seeing him breathing so hard running down the lane for the layup) When i realized i am still not over the loss to UNC. i guess i jsut cant get over it. This is one of the only things i cant get over, another was 4th and 26 and dont get me started with that. Is anyone still pondering on that game? because i still am and i hope i will get over it this Illini football season and if not maybe Basketball season then again i am still not over 4th and 26 and that was 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE(Spod=Ratings @ Jun 15, 2005 -> 04:31 AM) Well i was flipping through my Tivo and i found the Illini Arizona game and i watched it. I got chills just watching Williams 3 and Heads steal to bring the lead to 6(Greatest play ever seeing him breathing so hard running down the lane for the layup) When i realized i am still not over the loss to UNC. i guess i jsut cant get over it. This is one of the only things i cant get over, another was 4th and 26 and dont get me started with that. Is anyone still pondering on that game? because i still am and i hope i will get over it this Illini football season and if not maybe Basketball season then again i am still not over 4th and 26 and that was 2 years ago. it'll be a looooong time before i'm over that game. this was my freshmen year at the U of I. I went to every home game and one roadtrip (was part of the orange krush). What a magical ride it was. That was teh closest any of my teams ever got to a championship. With a minut eleft in the UNC game, we had about 3 outside shots to tie the game. Every one of them looked good and found a way out. Then the steal that gave them the win. I watched the game in assembly hall on the jumbotron, never forget the feeling afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 It was by far the most success that any of my teams have ever had. I still ponder some questions everyday about the game. What if Luther hits one of those wide open shots in the final minute? What if Sean May wasn't given 8 fouls? What if Augie knew what he was doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I remember turing off the Illini Arizona game when Zona was 15 up with 3 minutes to go. Then i turned it back on and the Illini were down by 2. That was one exciting game to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 QUOTE(sayitanitso @ Jun 15, 2005 -> 01:01 PM) I remember turing off the Illini Arizona game when Zona was 15 up with 3 minutes to go. Then i turned it back on and the Illini were down by 2. That was one exciting game to watch. Or not watch you in your case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Like Steve, i was in Krush this year... have been all 3 years down at school. Been on multiple road trips, tournament games, etc, in addition to all home games. It's the most attached to a team i've ever been. So yeah, it still hurts. I'll find myself thinking about the game and my emotions when i have a quiet moment just watching TV or something. It's brutal. I was at the game, and i'll never forget the feeling as time expired. I can remember every minute detail of that experience. I'll never, ever, truly be over that game. I just try not to think about it...or try to think about all the positives of the season - like just think back to the Arizona game, and how it was the greatest game i've ever witnessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I've never had a team come that close and then not get it done. As you guys know I'm not an Illini fan but that was a special team and season. The only thing from my perspective I can compare that to is the Sox in the 2000 playoffs and that was only the ALDS but I know that hurt big time for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 I still get the chills when I think about that game. I was at the espn zone in downtown Chicago with a friend watching the game. I was so f***in depressed most of the game. I was ready to head out with about 6 minutes to go. Then I decided that I would just hang around and watch till the end. I don't think i've ever been as emotional and LOUD as I was the last 4 minutes and overtime. I just kept saying to myself "How the hell did we comeback?" It sucks we couldn't finish the job against NC. But the Arizona game will be with me forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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