What lasting memories do you have from the 2008/2009 NCAA College Hoops season?

[The General]

Time to reflect.

Thanks

1.) Coach Knight not getting a gig is on the list.

[The General]

Calapari leaving Memphis for Kentucky

[The General]

How about North Carolina starting #1 and ending #1

[dwaechte]

Jesus christ its been a month and I barely remember anything. Doubt anything will stick too much other than who won.

[flyingillini]

I enjoyed watching ever single Illini game as I do each year.

[The General]

Interesting read I found. Sorry if already posted

169 Basketball Players Disappear from the 2009 NCAA Tournament Teams

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS212014+18-Mar-2009+PRN20090318

Turnover rates a reflection of college athlete's job security and satisfaction


NORCO, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the
start of the 2009 NCAA men's basketball tournament, today the National College
Players Association (NCPA), formerly known as the Collegiate Athletes
Coalition (CAC), released results of a groundbreaking study which revealed
athlete turnover rates of the top NCAA men's basketball teams.


"I would strongly urge all recruits to consider a program's turnover rate as a
factor when choosing a team to play for," stated NCPA President Ramogi Huma.
"Turnover rates are an indicator of a college athlete's job security and job
satisfaction; high turnover rates should be a red flag to recruits and their
parents."


NCAA coaches typically offer "four-year scholarships" to recruits even though
NCAA rules prevent them from putting these offers in writing. The NCAA only
permits schools only to offer single year scholarships that may be revoked at
the end of each year for any reason.


The NCPA continues to push the NCAA to change rules to allow schools to put
multiple year scholarship offers promised in writing.


"How can the NCAA use its educational mission to justify its nonprofit status
while over 30% of players are falling off rosters at various schools across
the nation?" Huma questioned. "It is unfortunate to think that many of the
players we're cheering for during this year's tournament will disappear at the
end of their season."


"There are many reasons why players do not return to the team, and none of
them reflect well on the athletic program," said Huma. "Athletes may
disappear as a result of having their scholarship revoked, transfer to another
school because expectations were not met, become academically ineligible, or
quit the team, among other reasons."


The NCPA compared the 2007-08 rosters with the 2008-09 rosters for every team
that entered the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. With the exception of
Northern Iowa, the information for all 2007-08 rosters were taken from the
NCAA web site: http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerteam. All 2008-09
rosters were taken from each school's web site. Players listed as seniors on
the 2007-08 rosters and players drafted by the NBA in 2008 were not counted as
missing. Players listed as transfers were identified as transfers on
Rivals.com, but because Rivals.com does not have all transfers listed, overall
transfer numbers are somewhat unclear.


"Turnover rates do not explain the reasons for why players are vanishing from
so many rosters. It's up to universities to explain the 'whys' to recruits
and their parents," stated Huma. For the first time, recruits have some
objective measure of what to expect at each school that is trying to get them
to commit.

[Casperwaits]

Pepperdine's awesome run of awfulness.
Billy Packer getting the ax.
An SC cheerleader holding up a sign that said "Cocks" on national TV.
Isaiah Thomas being called Isaiah Thompson

[Slim]

Brandon Lang losing all his big plays.

[seaborneq]

The greatest conference ever not getting a single team to the finals. Three number one seeds, no shot at title in the end.

[big joe 1212]

Siena guard Ronald Moore's "double order onions" against Ohio St.

Villanova/ Pitt game with Scotty Reynolds last second game winner!

Syracuse/Uconn 6OT

[brooks85]

UK getting Calipari

[unde0087]

It had to be UNC destroying everyone and me making thousands, but the best part of it all, all UNC haters left in awe

[Willie Bee]

Syracuse/Uconn 6OT

Yeah, that has to make the list for the best games. Would also add the topsy-turvy world in the rankings between Big East and ACC at the very top, watching Blake Griffin perform and the Baylor Bears' program making it back from utter ashes to be a solid team.

[LT Profits]

Me winning 1.01 units.