Something that is not talked about enough is the fact that Arkansas defeated 5 consecutive national championship coaches in the 1994 tournament. Starting with the second round they defeated: John Thompson (1984), Tubby Smith (1998), Steve Fisher (1989), Lute Olson (1997) and Coach K (5 titles). I don't think any other team has ever done that.
And then the next year they beat Jim Boeheim, Larry Finch, Jeff Jones and Dean Smith. Not all won championships but that’s an impressive list of coaches that Nolan Richardson got the best of over a two year span.
This was during the time of the Arkansas "takeover." - 1) A razorback had "taken over" the Dallas Cowboys (Jerry Jones) 2) a razorback had "taken over" the White House (Bill Clinton) 3) and razorbacks were in charge of "big businesses" - Dillards, Walmart, SAM's, and Murphy Oil.....lol
As a Duke fan. This was a classic and a very good game. Arkansas was the better team and deserved to.win. Had no answer for Corliss Wiiliamson. I was so proud of my Duke squad because they overachieved and werent even picked to go to the finals that year ...and Scottie Thurman shot omg. One of the greatest shots in NCAA finals history. I was happy for Coach Richardson
Duke still had some pretty good talent on it, even though they were probably a step below their title teams from 91 and 92. Grant Hill was a hell of a player.
@@WARMACHINE2013 yes he was. Grant was a BEAST. Remember him vs Big Dog Glenn Robinson in i believe it was the regional finals of this tournament. 2 of best players in the country that year
When Duke beat Nolan's May-Day tandem in the Denver final four, I never imagined a better Arkansas team being assembled, hats off to the 40 minutes of hell!!!
As a Duke fan, I'm still mad at Scotty for hitting that damn shot! This would have been a 3-peat for Duke. But, this was one of the greatest national championship games ever! Corliss "Big Nasty" Williamson was unstoppable. I was actually happy for Coach Richardson wayyyy down deep. #goblue
That would NOT have been a 3-peat for Duke. North Carolina beat Michigan in the final in 1993. That was the year Chris Webber called a timeout that he didn't have.
Woulda been 3 out of 4. They did have a great run for nearly a decade. Seven final fours in nine years, five championship games, two titles. Then they fell way off for a couple years after this.
Scotty was small in high school, but he could shoot lights out. So his coach would hold up a broom for him to shoot over. No one recruited him in high school, except Arkansas. And in his senior year he had a growth spurt of 6 inches. And he signed with Arkansas. That shot that beat duke, was because of Scotty shooting over a broom stick his entire high school career.
Scottie, His dad and my step dad worked together. We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana. Our families were very close. They were like my family. I love them forever. Scottie is 7 years older than me. When I was in junior high, He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration. StraightAs He would send me a letter with it to motivate me. How blessed I was. God is good. When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate. I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles. Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget. I wondered why he didn’t make the league. Then decades later it dawned on me. It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul. This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name. He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom. It doesn’t get more stand up than this man. I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to. And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently. I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family. If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league. He’s not a bad influence. The world needed bad influences. This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty. Love you Scottie.
@@edwardnewman160 Thanks for the great story, now you've blessed me(that's how it works),only "God"/Yah knows why you were inspired to comment that, He IS good. So many people "gain the whole world but lose their soul", it's nice to hear about some one "famous" who did not, especially these days, God bless.
@Brent Dozier God bless you too my brother! Like you said it is nice to see. It’s a peaceful feeling knowing that good trumps evil, and men like Scottie who could have went down in history as one of the greatest basketball players ever like Jordan or Kobe, but lost their souls. To me Scottie is the greatest ever. And I didn’t realize until later in life when I learned what really matters. Be good brother!
The passing in this game was amazing. I love old school basketball. And Grant Hill man so smooth. Too bad he got hurt in 2000 because before that he was on pace to be what Lebron and Kobe ended up being in NBA...MegaStar Champs.
That Arkansas team was the only team that probably ever, actually, legitimately intimidated me. They were big, mean and just beat teams up. But people forget they could run and gun, too.
Thanks for respect . being small dog was intimidating. Proud day for Razorback to go head to head with Duke. David takes goliath. Much respect to Duke for hard fight
Honestly the only real strength was Corliss Williamson. Dwight Stewart and Darnel Robinson were big yes but not too physical. This is why Arkansas got out rebounded a lot. They relied on speed more than power. Corliss was there only true go to for power.
Respect to the Hogs for two things: 1. Beating Duke in this title game 2. Getting the hell out of a Texas run conference and being before their time. 20 years later, my Huskers saw the same light the Hogs saw all those years ago. That is quite frankly the thing we have the most in common with U of Arkansas. Loved watching those Nolan Richardson teams in the day as well.
VancouverChokers I think the one thing every fan can agree on: screw Texas. I have a lot of respect for Nebraska. Great football tradition and even better, classy fans.
WARMACHINE2013 I'm just glad that lunatic Bo Pelini isn't on our sidelines anymore. Nebraska football should be much more watchable without him. and any conference with UTexas in it will always be second tier. UT admin think because they have more money than God that the world revolves around them. the state of Texas doesn't suck, but UT administration does.
Muss' team this year shows how geatness like this is so damn hard to achieve . I hope people realize how precious it is and how special this team and Nolan Richardson were.
Yup. They lost to UCLA in the 95 title game by 11 (I was like 9 and cried so much).. but he left after the 95 season. And was crucified for leaving early. Had he played at Arkansas at least one more year, he would've had a better NBA career.. well he would've had an NBA career, at least..
His dad and my step dad worked together. We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana. Our families were very close. They were like my family. I love them forever. Scottie is 7 years older than me. When I was in junior high, He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration. StraightAs He would send me a letter with it to motivate me. How blessed I was. God is good. When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate. I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles. Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget. I wondered why he didn’t make the league. Then decades later it dawned on me. It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul. This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name. He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom. It doesn’t get more stand up than this man. I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to. And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently. I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family. If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league. He’s not a bad influence. The world needed bad influences. This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty. Love you Scottie.
My beloved HOGS had some great teams in those days. I'm confident in Coach Eric Mussleman's ability to return them to national prominence. The University of Arkansas has what I believe is the best group of men's coaches in the country in Dave Van Horn, Eric Mussleman & Sam Pittman.
Corliss was such a beast. I remember when they came into Rupp, me obviously thinking it was another win for the Cats. And Nolan's boys took it to Kentucky that day. But UK did get some revenge in the SEC tournament. I will never understand how Scotty Thurman didn't play NBA ball. That always puzzled me.
His dad and my step dad worked together. We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana. Our families were very close. They were like my family. I love them forever. Scottie is 7 years older than me. When I was in junior high, He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration. StraightAs He would send me a letter with it to motivate me. How blessed I was. God is good. When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate. I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles. Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget. I wondered why he didn’t make the league. Then decades later it dawned on me. It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul. This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name. He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom. It doesn’t get more stand up than this man. I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to. And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently. I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family. If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league. He’s not a bad influence. The world needed bad influences. This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty. Love you Scottie.
I’m so pumped was hoping for a duke Arkansas matchup I was a 1yo with my dad watching this game and now my son (same name as me) is going to watch duke vs Arkansas with me.
His dad and my step dad worked together. We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana. Our families were very close. They were like my family. I love them forever. Scottie is 7 years older than me. When I was in junior high, He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration. StraightAs He would send me a letter with it to motivate me. How blessed I was. God is good. When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate. I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles. Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget. I wondered why he didn’t make the league. Then decades later it dawned on me. It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul. This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name. He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom. It doesn’t get more stand up than this man. I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to. And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently. I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family. If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league. He’s not a bad influence. The world needed bad influences. This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty. Love you Scottie.
One of the best National Championship games I've ever witnessed. I still have the VHS (WNCT-9 feed in New Bern/Greenville, NC) and the DVD of this game in Original Broadcast form. It's at least top 10-15 of all-time.
Scotty was a lot shorter back then. He could shoot, but was small. He had a huge growth spurt in his final year of high school. But, he never forgot his high schools coaches teaching.
His dad and my step dad worked together. We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana. Our families were very close. They were like my family. I love them forever. Scottie is 7 years older than me. When I was in junior high, He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration. StraightAs He would send me a letter with it to motivate me. How blessed I was. God is good. When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate. I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles. Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget. I wondered why he didn’t make the league. Then decades later it dawned on me. It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul. This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name. He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom. It doesn’t get more stand up than this man. I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to. And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently. I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family. If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league. He’s not a bad influence. The world needed bad influences. This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty. Love you Scottie.
Love those Hogs! Mr. Clinton & his wonderful mom in the building! Corliss rocked & Nolan is the best coach UA ever had! Hope Mr. Anderson can replicate his success (sure he can). Kudos to Duke - a warm, receptive & as always competitive host. Really admire Coach K's ability to be successfull, no matter the setting!
WOOO PIG!!! Here's a video I made, compiling a LOT of WARMACHINE's stuff into a power hour! Thanks again to that great man!!! Arkansas Razorback POWER HOUR!
This game was so awesome! A lot of Arkansas legends on the floor that night! Alex Dillard and the crew had a great game to close out the show! #Legendary
This really was a great game! I remember being eight years old watching it...Very interesting...As good a game as it was, there wasn't a whole lot of NBA talent on the floor. Obviously you had Grant Hill, and then Cherokee Parks played in the league...And for Arkansas, only Corliss had an NBA career. These really were two great TEAMS that played really well together. Also, I'm not a duke fan, but this was one hell of a coaching job by coach K to get this team all the way to the title game. It basically had Grant Hill, Cherokee and a lot of role players.
Forget that this was a basketball championship just look at how life in general was so different in America back then I wish that we still looked like this today in 2022. This is how life should be this is how life should look. This is how we should live our life. I wish we still lived like this. Why can’t this be our lifestyle today in 2022? We need to face reality it won’t ever look like this again but just look at how different things looked in the early-90s does anybody notice?
I'm nearly 50. In my lifetime as a Razorback fan this stands as the only national title in the 3 major college sports (baseball, football, basketball) that I follow. Sooooo....this title game is obviously huge to me .
Grant Hill played 4 seasons and 3 of those seasons culminated in the Title Game. Duke really had some great teams in this era, no doubt. Corliss Williamson was also a fine player.
I met a couple of Arkansas fans at a hotel lounge while traveling. This was 1992. They told me they believed they would win a couple of titles within the next few years. I'm a Kentucky fan. I laughed and said "no way, you gotta get past Kentucky first". I'm still tasting those words all these years later. I wonder if they remember me and laugh about how naive I was.
I'm 50 years old, and I remember the days of Eddie Sutton. I remember the days of the triplets. Shaw and Hastings. Younger people look them up. I remember the day broyles hired Nolan. I remember thinking your bringing this up tempo guy from Tulsa to run our program. When we have nothing but slow down players. But, in the end, he won a national title. Now in 2018, I'm still alive to see our football program hire a up tempo guy. To run an up tempo offense. Am I seeing history repeat itself. Young people watch, you will be me in the years to come.
Arkansas was a beast in the 1994 NCAA final fout tournament.Duke had there hands full that night 😂😂 Then Arkansas went back to the national championship in 1995 but got beat by Ed O Bannon and UCLA.Great win in 94' for Arkansas
My home state earned it. Duke played us so hard. My work truck has the Arkansas victory to this day. Duke was strong . Nolans hogs were stronger. 2 strong teams
Forgot how back and forth this game was. A young Jeff Capel who is now an assistant at Duke. Corliss was a beast downlow but never turned into a Charles Barkley like I though he would. 40 minutes of hell, that's how to play!
I can remember the Scotty Thurman shot like it was yesterday. The game was back and forth kept me on the edge of my seat. But what made the game perfect was beating Duke to become National Champions
Mike you will win a national title some day. I believe you were brought back here to win it. After 17 years as an assistant under Nolan, and the years you have put in as head coach. Your the one to bring it back home.
Too much money in the NBA if you are good enough. Remember Malik Monk? That's why he went to Kentucky to play...well 2 yrs and done for him...but he sold out the hogs little chicken shit...lol I'm playing so don't send me your hate mail because he's black.
Man, if Corliss Williamson got the ball on the inside, he couldn't be stopped. Aside from that, I noticed that Basketball players now days take a lot more three point shots than they use to.
No, they wouldn't. I don't understand how oldhead boomers like you seem completely incapable of acknowledging the passage of time. The game is different. Kawhi Leonard would destroy any of these players on defense and Steph, KD, Harden, etc would outscore any of them. Sorry, that's just objective truth. The difference in caliber between professional and collegiate athletes is massive.
@@rusher1977 these guys are college players. Professional players would absolutely destroy college teams. And "durrr the NBA soft now" has been an argument since the league began. Every boomer calls the next generation "soft."
There is always that one Duke player that people dislike and I had this huge dislike of Parks! He was so smug and hated the smirk on his face throughout the game. I always had a feeling that playing the Razorbacks was beneath him and his Duke teammates! Even in the 21st century the Razorbacks still don't get the respect they deserve!
@@rusher1977 it.had to be in early 90's maybe even '90'. I remember I had a bet ark - 5.. & watchn SHAQ dominate it was like impossible Ark had zero chance.. and then it rained 3's.. 3 after 3 after 3.. and that them teams were always about 'runs'.. lol. down 20 5min later up 5.. lol
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Something that is not talked about enough is the fact that Arkansas defeated 5 consecutive national championship coaches in the 1994 tournament. Starting with the second round they defeated: John Thompson (1984), Tubby Smith (1998), Steve Fisher (1989), Lute Olson (1997) and Coach K (5 titles). I don't think any other team has ever done that.
And then the next year they beat Jim Boeheim, Larry Finch, Jeff Jones and Dean Smith. Not all won championships but that’s an impressive list of coaches that Nolan Richardson got the best of over a two year span.
I never realized that. Great catch.
By that logic, Jim Harrick is one of the greatest coaches of all time
I forgot just what a GREAT game this was. Back and forth, come from behind, clutch on so many levels. This was the SUPER ERA of college BB.
This was during the time of the Arkansas "takeover." - 1) A razorback had "taken over" the Dallas Cowboys (Jerry Jones) 2) a razorback had "taken over" the White House (Bill Clinton) 3) and razorbacks were in charge of "big businesses" - Dillards, Walmart, SAM's, and Murphy Oil.....lol
Can we not talk about Bill Clinton, I'm from Fayetteville Arkansas, and I hate the guy
@@CBray-tj9es Just because you hate doesn't mean someone has to stop talking about him
.. and Tyson and JB Hunt
@@CBray-tj9es Clinton was way much better president than trump 🙄 that's for sure Lol 😆
@@ronaldirving1412 , you’re either drunk, stupid , or on welfare.
As a Duke fan. This was a classic and a very good game. Arkansas was the better team and deserved to.win. Had no answer for Corliss Wiiliamson. I was so proud of my Duke squad because they overachieved and werent even picked to go to the finals that year ...and Scottie Thurman shot omg. One of the greatest shots in NCAA finals history. I was happy for Coach Richardson
Duke still had some pretty good talent on it, even though they were probably a step below their title teams from 91 and 92. Grant Hill was a hell of a player.
@@WARMACHINE2013 yes he was. Grant was a BEAST. Remember him vs Big Dog Glenn Robinson in i believe it was the regional finals of this tournament. 2 of best players in the country that year
When Duke beat Nolan's May-Day tandem in the Denver final four, I never imagined a better Arkansas team being assembled, hats off to the 40 minutes of hell!!!
@@ontarionagasaki1441loved that MayDay attack! Yes, it is amazing that Nolan was able to put together an even more talented team!
Even though I wasn’t rooting for him in this game, I loved seeing the Duke product Grant Hill play in the NBA. He was great!
God that was a good game! That was 24 years ago but it seems like only 23.
As a Duke fan, I'm still mad at Scotty for hitting that damn shot! This would have been a 3-peat for Duke. But, this was one of the greatest national championship games ever! Corliss "Big Nasty" Williamson was unstoppable. I was actually happy for Coach Richardson wayyyy down deep. #goblue
That would NOT have been a 3-peat for Duke. North Carolina beat Michigan in the final in 1993. That was the year Chris Webber called a timeout that he didn't have.
Woulda been 3 out of 4. They did have a great run for nearly a decade. Seven final fours in nine years, five championship games, two titles. Then they fell way off for a couple years after this.
Probably K's best coaching job.
Scotty was small in high school, but he could shoot lights out. So his coach would hold up a broom for him to shoot over. No one recruited him in high school, except Arkansas. And in his senior year he had a growth spurt of 6 inches. And he signed with Arkansas. That shot that beat duke, was because of Scotty shooting over a broom stick his entire high school career.
Capel played like a senior that tournament. He's the biggest reason they got to the Title game. P.S. I'm a TarHeel giving my reasoning .
29 years later and i still tear up!...So proud to from the great state of Arkansas!!!!
Clint McDaniel was so important to this team. He could run the point and was the SG. I loved the way he played.
He was quick and had stellar Defense. Loved him
He and Beck were a pair. Roger Crawford was hurt.
@@jg6698 Clint McDaniel was a f****n' stud!!! Each year he played for the Hogs he got better and better.
Dang,I still get chills watching this ending!!
Yea, I Know-Im an ASU grad,but raised on the HOGS..
Scottie, His dad and my step dad worked together.
We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana.
Our families were very close.
They were like my family.
I love them forever.
Scottie is 7 years older than me.
When I was in junior high,
He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration.
StraightAs
He would send me a letter with it to motivate me.
How blessed I was.
God is good.
When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate.
I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles.
Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget.
I wondered why he didn’t make the league.
Then decades later it dawned on me.
It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul.
This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name.
He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom.
It doesn’t get more stand up than this man.
I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to.
And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently.
I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family.
If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league.
He’s not a bad influence.
The world needed bad influences.
This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty.
Love you Scottie.
@@edwardnewman160 Thanks for the great story, now you've blessed me(that's how it works),only "God"/Yah knows why you were inspired to comment that, He IS good. So many people "gain the whole world but lose their soul", it's nice to hear about some one "famous" who did not, especially these days, God bless.
@Brent Dozier
God bless you too my brother!
Like you said it is nice to see.
It’s a peaceful feeling knowing that good trumps evil, and men like Scottie who could have went down in history as one of the greatest basketball players ever like Jordan or Kobe, but lost their souls.
To me Scottie is the greatest ever.
And I didn’t realize until later in life when I learned what really matters.
Be good brother!
It was basically a home game for Duke. But Grant Hill wore down in the 2nd half. Arkansas was too deep, strong and talented.
It was in Charlotte but from this video it sure seems like a pro Arkansas crowd.
The passing in this game was amazing. I love old school basketball. And Grant Hill man so smooth. Too bad he got hurt in 2000 because before that he was on pace to be what Lebron and Kobe ended up being in NBA...MegaStar Champs.
That Arkansas team was the only team that probably ever, actually, legitimately intimidated me. They were big, mean and just beat teams up. But people forget they could run and gun, too.
Hunter Golden Yes, they were Great and could drain 3's from nearly Half court.
They were undoubtedly the Best that year.
@@heatherphillips5983 Exactly. lf anything, its the physicality and overall size that's overlooked.
Thanks for respect . being small dog was intimidating. Proud day for Razorback to go head to head with Duke. David takes goliath. Much respect to Duke for hard fight
Honestly the only real strength was Corliss Williamson. Dwight Stewart and Darnel Robinson were big yes but not too physical. This is why Arkansas got out rebounded a lot. They relied on speed more than power. Corliss was there only true go to for power.
I was there and I can’t explain the excitement that night. Great memories!
I remember watching this game. It was shown live in Australia.
Respect to the Hogs for two things:
1. Beating Duke in this title game
2. Getting the hell out of a Texas run conference and being before their time. 20 years later, my Huskers saw the same light the Hogs saw all those years ago. That is quite frankly the thing we have the most in common with U of Arkansas.
Loved watching those Nolan Richardson teams in the day as well.
VancouverChokers I think the one thing every fan can agree on: screw Texas. I have a lot of respect for Nebraska. Great football tradition and even better, classy fans.
WARMACHINE2013 I'm just glad that lunatic Bo Pelini isn't on our sidelines anymore. Nebraska football should be much more watchable without him.
and any conference with UTexas in it will always be second tier. UT admin think because they have more money than God that the world revolves around them.
the state of Texas doesn't suck, but UT administration does.
corliss williamson was just so incredible perfect college junior
VancouverChokers my dad went to Arkansas and talks about this like he likes Thurman more than me xD
Thank you. We respect husker nation as well.
Muss' team this year shows how geatness like this is so damn hard to achieve . I hope people realize how precious it is and how special this team and Nolan Richardson were.
Scottie Thurman: smooth as silk! Corey Beck was a monster!! Corliss Williamson “Big Nasty” Too strong!
Who's here after Arkansas and Duke advanced to the Elite Eight?
I love the fact the Hogs embraced the Duke players, Lang and Hill. And how about Oliver Miller giving them hugs?
I’m here remembering this and expecting a repeat baby! WPS!
There was hope! But we have a stellar incoming freshman class. Maybe we’ll be there in a few years. WPS!
Actually Scotty played the next season and beat Kentucky on a last second shot in the 1995 regular season.
Fayetteville,Arkansas went crazy that night we all party so hard after that victory!
Yup. They lost to UCLA in the 95 title game by 11 (I was like 9 and cried so much).. but he left after the 95 season.
And was crucified for leaving early.
Had he played at Arkansas at least one more year, he would've had a better NBA career.. well he would've had an NBA career, at least..
His dad and my step dad worked together.
We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana.
Our families were very close.
They were like my family.
I love them forever.
Scottie is 7 years older than me.
When I was in junior high,
He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration.
StraightAs
He would send me a letter with it to motivate me.
How blessed I was.
God is good.
When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate.
I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles.
Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget.
I wondered why he didn’t make the league.
Then decades later it dawned on me.
It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul.
This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name.
He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom.
It doesn’t get more stand up than this man.
I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to.
And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently.
I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family.
If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league.
He’s not a bad influence.
The world needed bad influences.
This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty.
Love you Scottie.
The duke player hugging the Arkansas players is probably the dopest thing you can do after a great game
I was in 8th grade & it was a Monday night. When Arkansas got down by 10 in the 2nd half I thought it was over. Scottie Thurman baby!
Thie final 4 was in Charlotte. Might as well played at Cameron indoor. Ncaa tried so hard to help duke win the title. But they didnt
dirk diggler I am a Razorback fan and that night was amazing!!!
My beloved HOGS had some great teams in those days. I'm confident in Coach Eric Mussleman's ability to return them to national prominence. The University of Arkansas has what I believe is the best group of men's coaches in the country in Dave Van Horn, Eric Mussleman & Sam Pittman.
The 90's rocked in Ark!
Absolutely correct
Here’s to hoping the ‘20s do too
Days are long gone unfortunately.
@@MidnightVentures there is hope on the horizon. in all sports
Corliss was such a beast. I remember when they came into Rupp, me obviously thinking it was another win for the Cats. And Nolan's boys took it to Kentucky that day. But UK did get some revenge in the SEC tournament. I will never understand how Scotty Thurman didn't play NBA ball. That always puzzled me.
Datdude BP bad knees
@Derric Kennemer
Ppppppfffff
His dad and my step dad worked together.
We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana.
Our families were very close.
They were like my family.
I love them forever.
Scottie is 7 years older than me.
When I was in junior high,
He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration.
StraightAs
He would send me a letter with it to motivate me.
How blessed I was.
God is good.
When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate.
I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles.
Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget.
I wondered why he didn’t make the league.
Then decades later it dawned on me.
It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul.
This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name.
He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom.
It doesn’t get more stand up than this man.
I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to.
And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently.
I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family.
If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league.
He’s not a bad influence.
The world needed bad influences.
This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty.
Love you Scottie.
Anybody here before the elite 8 matchup hogs duke!!!! Let’s go hogs! Down goes Gonzaga Eric musslemen cementing himself as all time great coach
Of course. Same here
I’m so pumped was hoping for a duke Arkansas matchup I was a 1yo with my dad watching this game and now my son (same name as me) is going to watch duke vs Arkansas with me.
If my dad (big hog fan) was alive today he would be so fun to watch the game with
@@calebmcnelly2885 cheers to you, sir. Go Hogs 🐖
The game that got Scottie Thurman banned from the nba for beating duke!
Scotty was punished for leaving early before it was popular.
His dad and my step dad worked together.
We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana.
Our families were very close.
They were like my family.
I love them forever.
Scottie is 7 years older than me.
When I was in junior high,
He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration.
StraightAs
He would send me a letter with it to motivate me.
How blessed I was.
God is good.
When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate.
I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles.
Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget.
I wondered why he didn’t make the league.
Then decades later it dawned on me.
It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul.
This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name.
He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom.
It doesn’t get more stand up than this man.
I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to.
And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently.
I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family.
If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league.
He’s not a bad influence.
The world needed bad influences.
This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty.
Love you Scottie.
@Cee Swolachee
The spirit of Jesus Christ is stronger than Satan.
22 years ago today... Man, the memories... #WPS
Who knows when we'll be able to get this far again I'd love to watch them be the talk of college basketball a lot more!
Be back this year
Get on the Bus!
This game doesn't get enough credit for how great it was...GO HOGS!
One of the best National Championship games I've ever witnessed. I still have the VHS (WNCT-9 feed in New Bern/Greenville, NC) and the DVD of this game in Original Broadcast form. It's at least top 10-15 of all-time.
Scotty Thurman's coach used to hold a broom up so s.t could have high arch on his shots and that did Duke in on that last second shot...
Scotty was a lot shorter back then. He could shoot, but was small. He had a huge growth spurt in his final year of high school. But, he never forgot his high schools coaches teaching.
His dad and my step dad worked together.
We lived in south Louisiana, he lived in North Louisiana.
Our families were very close.
They were like my family.
I love them forever.
Scottie is 7 years older than me.
When I was in junior high,
He used to mail me his actual report cards from high school as inspiration.
StraightAs
He would send me a letter with it to motivate me.
How blessed I was.
God is good.
When they won the championship I took a bus at age 12 to Ruston by myself and stayed with the Thurmans for a week to celebrate.
I was the only person of my skin tone for miles and miles.
Every person in that town treated me like family and I’ll never forget.
I wondered why he didn’t make the league.
Then decades later it dawned on me.
It’s because he wouldn’t sell his soul.
This man was more talented and has more heart than Jordan and Kobe and anyone else you could name.
He is a man of faith and he Chose God over stardom.
It doesn’t get more stand up than this man.
I am not a fan of men, but this one man I look up to.
And I actually haven’t seen Scottie in decades and I just thought about him recently.
I started watching highlights of him, and I realized how chosen and blessed I was to know him, and receive his reports cards and be part of their family.
If you watch him play it’s evident why he didn’t make the league.
He’s not a bad influence.
The world needed bad influences.
This man is not of this world he is a child of the most high Our Father God Almighty.
Love you Scottie.
Love those Hogs! Mr. Clinton & his wonderful mom in the building! Corliss rocked & Nolan is the best coach UA ever had! Hope Mr. Anderson can replicate his success (sure he can). Kudos to Duke - a warm, receptive & as always competitive host. Really admire Coach K's ability to be successfull, no matter the setting!
WOOO PIG!!! Here's a video I made, compiling a LOT of WARMACHINE's stuff into a power hour! Thanks again to that great man!!!
Arkansas Razorback POWER HOUR!
This game was so awesome! A lot of Arkansas legends on the floor that night! Alex Dillard and the crew had a great game to close out the show!
#Legendary
This really was a great game! I remember being eight years old watching it...Very interesting...As good a game as it was, there wasn't a whole lot of NBA talent on the floor. Obviously you had Grant Hill, and then Cherokee Parks played in the league...And for Arkansas, only Corliss had an NBA career. These really were two great TEAMS that played really well together. Also, I'm not a duke fan, but this was one hell of a coaching job by coach K to get this team all the way to the title game. It basically had Grant Hill, Cherokee and a lot of role players.
Forget that this was a basketball championship just look at how life in general was so different in America back then I wish that we still looked like this today in 2022. This is how life should be this is how life should look. This is how we should live our life. I wish we still lived like this. Why can’t this be our lifestyle today in 2022? We need to face reality it won’t ever look like this again but just look at how different things looked in the early-90s does anybody notice?
Corlis Williamson the greatest razorback basketball Player of all time. Corliss is the g.o.a.t. of Arkansas.
No, that would be Sidney Moncrief
Good old days
That was a great season and if not for a few bad minutes in the championship game the next year we would have had a repeat.
We got beat in the semifinals to ucla.
+Nicholas Lovan No it was the national championship. Hogs beat North Carolina in the semifinals.
+Nicholas Lovan no we didn't, we lost in the championship.
They were lucky to beat Syracuse tho. Still a great team
I'm nearly 50. In my lifetime as a Razorback fan this stands as the only national title in the 3 major college sports (baseball, football, basketball) that I follow. Sooooo....this title game is obviously huge to me .
1964 Football National Champions
Grant Hill played 4 seasons and 3 of those seasons culminated in the Title Game. Duke really had some great teams in this era, no doubt. Corliss Williamson was also a fine player.
Hog heaven! Proud Razorback
Cory Beck. Thanks Bro
One of the best nights of my life watching the Hogs win. So glad I was there to witness it!!
Ahhh the mem'ries...
I remember watching this in my dorm room my freshman year of college LOL!!
Watched this game in the Bahamas 1994. Calling the Hogs.
1990-95 college basketball at its PEAK!
I met a couple of Arkansas fans at a hotel lounge while traveling. This was 1992. They told me they believed they would win a couple of titles within the next few years. I'm a Kentucky fan. I laughed and said "no way, you gotta get past Kentucky first". I'm still tasting those words all these years later. I wonder if they remember me and laugh about how naive I was.
What a game.
My mom is good friends with one of Corliss' cousins. She brought us some autographed pictures and a basketball. I loved **** too, she is a good soul.
That's awesome.
WARMACHINE2013 What happened to Antwon Hall,
I'm 50 years old, and I remember the days of Eddie Sutton. I remember the days of the triplets. Shaw and Hastings. Younger people look them up. I remember the day broyles hired Nolan. I remember thinking your bringing this up tempo guy from Tulsa to run our program. When we have nothing but slow down players. But, in the end, he won a national title. Now in 2018, I'm still alive to see our football program hire a up tempo guy. To run an up tempo offense. Am I seeing history repeat itself. Young people watch, you will be me in the years to come.
Ha! ONLY 54?!?! YOU JUST A PUP, SON.
Kind of a random Arkansas memory was Clint Stoerner QB of the Razorbacks almost beating Tennessee.
Arkansas was a beast in the 1994 NCAA final fout tournament.Duke had there hands full that night 😂😂 Then Arkansas went back to the national championship in 1995 but got beat by Ed O Bannon and UCLA.Great win in 94' for Arkansas
My home state earned it. Duke played us so hard. My work truck has the Arkansas victory to this day. Duke was strong . Nolans hogs were stronger. 2 strong teams
2021?
Always a pleasure to relive a classic Duke loss. 👏👏😊
I was at this game..in my mind!!🐗👍👋⚡
I had forgotten what a good game that was.
40 Minutes of Hell was the Arkansas defense!
Forgot how back and forth this game was. A young Jeff Capel who is now an assistant at Duke. Corliss was a beast downlow but never turned into a Charles Barkley like I though he would. 40 minutes of hell, that's how to play!
He did when the sixth man award on that champion piston team. You're right, something just didn't come together for him.
He did ok. Played, what? 13 years? And retired with a ring...
Get out of here. He had a fine career and got some things Charles never got-a NCAA TITLE AND A NBA RING!
I loved this Team and maybe in 5 to what ever Mike Anderson can put another Kick butt team like this one
LAZY CAT lol I hate Anderson, and I'm a razorback fan
@@jackwilliams703 you are no Hog fan if you hated Mike. Sorry.
Happy 30th anniversary!!
I WATCHED THIS LIVE ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES TO EVER WATCH AND PLAYED THE SOON TO BE PRESIDENT WAS @ THE GAME …..
Hey, Kurt Cobain was probably still alive when this game played.
I've ALWAYS wondered if he watched any of this game before....well , you know.......?
Well for a few more days, yep.
@@stickboy2672 he was at the game. Kurt was at the game!
Arkansas...the only thing that kept Michigan from a 3rd straight Natl title game.
This 22/23 team needs to watch how it's done. Thurman=Clutch and he was money all game long !
I can remember the Scotty Thurman shot like it was yesterday. The game was back and forth kept me on the edge of my seat. But what made the game perfect was beating Duke to become National Champions
I've had a bad day.
Thx for therapy. 💪
Yea, him and Corliss both did.
I think they can win it all again
Mike you will win a national title some day. I believe you were brought back here to win it. After 17 years as an assistant under Nolan, and the years you have put in as head coach. Your the one to bring it back home.
Too much money in the NBA if you are good enough. Remember Malik Monk? That's why he went to Kentucky to play...well 2 yrs and done for him...but he sold out the hogs little chicken shit...lol I'm playing so don't send me your hate mail because he's black.
Man, if Corliss Williamson got the ball on the inside, he couldn't be stopped. Aside from that, I noticed that Basketball players now days take a lot more three point shots than they use to.
I love duke but Arkansas defense was nasty that night
Happy 28th anniversary!!
ARKANSAS WE THE BEST
I miss those long shorts
Arkansas was such a fun team to watch, except for Bill Clinton being in the stands
Always wished Thurman and Anderson Hunt went pro, Hunt was blackballed and Scotty just wasn't athletically made for the next level
I was rooting for duke but Arkansas had to many playmaker, shooters, big men and to much toughness/tenacity for duke!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIG SOOOOOIE ADERSON"S BACK AT THE PALACE FOR TH FASTEST 40!!!!!!
lol dat spelling SUUUCKED
This comment has not aged well.
Nicholas and Skip, y'all were on team?
Those were good times
Over half these guys would have dominated in this new NBA.
No, they wouldn't. I don't understand how oldhead boomers like you seem completely incapable of acknowledging the passage of time. The game is different. Kawhi Leonard would destroy any of these players on defense and Steph, KD, Harden, etc would outscore any of them. Sorry, that's just objective truth. The difference in caliber between professional and collegiate athletes is massive.
@@cm9241 The NBA is a lot softer now. Shooting 3's way more. It's a joke compared to the 80's and 90's NBA.
@@rusher1977 these guys are college players. Professional players would absolutely destroy college teams. And "durrr the NBA soft now" has been an argument since the league began. Every boomer calls the next generation "soft."
@@cm9241 Yeah but this time it's true. The nba is soft.
Lets get back baby! #8
Here after we’re back in the Sweet 16
I love Nolan.
Arkansas should have won in 1995 also, but Coach R couldn't seem to coach the team on how to deal with the triple teams on Corliss.
Did they really show the score this infrequently back then?
Yep.
can you upload the whole game, side note im a duke fan since since 1977
I think the NCAA already has it up on here.
@@WARMACHINE2013 I didn't see it
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There is always that one Duke player that people dislike and I had this huge dislike of Parks! He was so smug and hated the smirk on his face throughout the game. I always had a feeling that playing the Razorbacks was beneath him and his Duke teammates! Even in the 21st century the Razorbacks still don't get the respect they deserve!
40 MINUTES OF HELL!! WOO PIG!!
I REMEMBER WHEN LSU & SHAQ WAS UP 30 POINTS ON ARK & LOST. THEY PUT DAT 40MIN OF 🔥 ON UM..
I don't remember that. I remember Kentucky was down 31 to LSU and made a great comeback to win.
@@rusher1977 it.had to be in early 90's maybe even '90'. I remember I had a bet ark - 5.. & watchn SHAQ dominate it was like impossible Ark had zero chance.. and then it rained 3's.. 3 after 3 after 3.. and that them teams were always about 'runs'.. lol. down 20 5min later up 5.. lol
TOO STRONG AND TOO GOOD!!!
Throwback Monday Arkansas beat duke for national championship
i thought Dillard was like Steph curry bk then even doe CURRY wasn't born.. dill was launchn from fiddy
MY MAN..
Polo22546 North Carolina won in 1993 and Duke won 1991 and 1992 you mean that would have been 3 of 4 years.
Why was Lang hugging our players? Was he friends with them?
Sportsmanship, not every Duke player was a jerk like Laettner or psycho like Grayson Allen
@@ontarionagasaki1441 I was about to say the same thing as I noticed that as well. Sterling sportsmanship from Lang at game's end.