10 years ago today...

[HOF Coach]

 

[PipersPitt]

i remember bobby knight picked them to win the tourny

 

[Pittx9]

Who would've thought ten years later we'd be Jones-ing for a tourney loss. Still think that could've been Pitt's best team ever had cook not gotten hurt in December.

 

[zucca]

Who would've thought ten years later we'd be Jones-ing for a tourney loss. Still think that could've been Pitt's best team ever had cook not gotten hurt in December.

If not the best, it was right up there. That was one helluva team.

 

[Pittx9]

If not the best, it was right up there. That was one helluva team.

The way I look at it, compared to the elite eight team the following season....

Blair was a year younger (freshman in '08) but still a beast.

Sam Young averaged 18.1 PPG playing the 4 in '08, 19.2 playing the 3 in '09. Great player, played great both years at both positions.

Fields was a junior in '08 and senior in '09. Started as a sophomore so he was experienced enough. Did have the injury in '08 though and missed a lot of time.

The '08 team had a great 3 point shooter in Ramon. I'll certainly take that over jermaine Dixon in '09, although Dixon was a solid defender.

The '09 team with Young at the 3 had Biggs at the 4. Ill take a tyrell Biggs any day of the week, but Young at the 4 and a healthy cook at the 3 is still good maybe better. Cook was an efficient shooter, good defender, one of the better swing men/glue guys to come through Pitt.

Big East tourney champs, 25-9 record heading into the tourney, 10-8 in the big east, so I know a lot of people will say if not for the big east tourney crown nobody remembers this team. I think cook would've made a huge difference though.

 

[IamHeisenberg]

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Heck, I thought Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play. Or at least half way.