Vote For Tyus And Then Take A Drive Down Memory Lane
by Nestor on Mar 10, 2010 5:34 PM PST
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From the official site:
It's not an NCAA tournament without a buzzer-beater or two, or three ... or 16. That's how many last-second, game-changing shots ESPN has collected for you to view at your leisure and remember exactly where you were and how you felt when the net snapped and the scoreboard hit 0:00.
One of those shots is Tyus Edney's coast-to-coast layup versus Missouri in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament that spurred the Bruins on to their 11th championship.
But watching isn't enough. You will also be voting on which buzzer-beaters should advance in the ESPN SportsNation bracket. Cast your votes and then watch SportsNation's Buzzer-Beater special on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2
You know what to do: Vote for Tyus. After you are done voting for Tyus come back right here and share with us your memories of watching that incredible shot.
Back in 2006 we asked everyone here to take a drive down memory lane and share with us exactly where they were when Tyus went coast to coast. Here was one courtesy of godblesstyus95 (now "Blue Me"):
At Maloney's, downstairs bar
and as I have said, probably one of the two greatest sports moments of my life (Gibson's HR in '88 being the other), was with about half dozen friends watching the game, lamenting about (yet another) Harrick tourney failure, then absolute mayhem broke out. AWESOME BABY!!!! I knew we were a team of destiny at that moment, and sure enough, we cruised the rest of the way. God bless you, Tyus (and Ed, and George and Toby and Cameron and all the rest of the '95 team!)
Well we have have made more friends here on BN in last four years. For everyone else who hasn't gotten to share that memory now is the time to share your story of witnessing that Bruin magic transpire in Boise. So share your memories after you cast your vote for Tyus right here.
Guess this is one way of making us feel good on the eve of the tournament season.
GO BRUINS.
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Go vote...Tyus is losing!
Guess we’ll need another buzzer-beater…come on Bruins, we can do it!
Go Bruins!
They need to add the sound and give a brief context of what the shot meant.
Obviously, UCLA went on to win the title. What did Maryland do in ‘03? By simply showing the shots themselves (without audio) or context, the contest isn’t really representative of which shots were the most significant.
In any event, I voted for Tyus but can see why some (who might not have ever seen the shots before or have no knowledge of the context) might vote otherwise.
by orlandobruin on Mar 11, 2010 4:51 AM PST up reply actions
Tyus' tear drop
is equalled only by Magic’s junior junior skyhook vs. the dreaded Celts and JF’s steal vs. Gonzaga, and the finish by LRMAM. I was delirious for all three.
There were some great shots in there,
but Tyus had to drive the length of the court(which included the nifty behind the back dribble) and then shoot over the tallest guy on the court on a dead run. He will probably lose because he made it look so easy. That had to be one of the most spectacular moments in Bruin basketball history. I think at that point I figured the game was over and I know my heart was in my throat.
Don't forget to vote for james forrest vs USC.
The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden
+1
I remember seeing that happen live and I practically jumped over my coffee table!
"The entire world that bleeds blue and gold ... they have been dying for this." - Coach Rick Neuheisel
It sucks that I couldn't experience this moment
I was only 2 years old at the time but your recollections and the youtube video really paint a portrait in my head that it was a special time to be a bruin
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson
Overtime in the Pac-10 play-in game
Wazzu came back from a double-digit deficit with 10 minutes to go, took a late lead, then the Ducks went full-length in teh final 5 seconds to tie the game on a cleanup of a missed Porter layup.
formerly bruinhoo
I couldn't watch it live
The game was frustrating me so much, and I was a nervous wreck at the end. I couldn’t take it, and was afraid I was going to have a heart attack in front of the TV.
I decided that my watching the game wouldn’t change the outcome, so with about 2 minutes left in the game, I left the house and walked around the block, with the VCR recording the whole thing. Walked twice around the block, and when I almost reached my driveway the second time around, my wife came running out and said, “They WON! A last-second MIRACLE!!”
I ran right in the house and watched it over and over for the next half hour.
I still get heart palpitations watching that one!! Thanks, Tyus!
Formerly UCLA Class of 86
That game was really all our frustration
We were all POed watching it the whole time and by the end of second half talking about when Harrick should be getting canned.
I remember watching this game with my dad when I was six
Going nuts when the shot went down and then running outside to try and do what Tyus did until my mom made me come inside.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 PM PST reply actions
Has to be said
ESPN has done for sports what Fox News Channel has done for political thought. The latter has shaped and molded political debate in the country to the point where an unhinged rube like Glen Beck has a loyal following and a prime time “news” show; the former has made it its life work to dump on all things Blue and Gold – never said much of anything nice about Bruin sports – and Edney’s moment of triumph – easily among the top 5 NCAA last second moments ever, is losing in the first round of an “opinion poll.”
Or maybe its just Banner Envy?
The Mad Bruin
C'mon Bruins!
Tyus is losing 60% to 40%. Ridiculous. His competition is a FIRST ROUND game involving UNC Wilmington! It’s only one click to cast your vote. Get going!
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 8:23 AM PST reply actions
oops
i just realized the polls are already closed. terrible….
by DoubleTroubleBruin on Mar 11, 2010 8:24 AM PST up reply actions
Thank you, Tyus.
I was watching in Houston at the time, and the local TV feed was showing another game, but the inset showed the score and the time left. Then the feed cut to the UCLA game as the Bruins were jumping around on the court, so I didn’t see the shot live. Realizing it was a celebration, I think I just laid down on the floor and closed my eyes, and missed all the replays until they were shown again a few hours later.
greg in denver - UCLA guy for life
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