96’ Final Four, the MOB, turnovers.
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I knew in the first possession when after he threw the ball into the crowd on an allyoop attempt, he immediately on the next possession allowed his pocket picked, but we got bailed out with a cheap foul called on Syracuse. Then right down the court he threw the ball into crowd over the head of Wilson. I knew we were in trouble. Little did I know…
Tie game at half time, with us having 14 TO’s to their 1. With Bullock accounting to probably 10 of those.
What evidence is there that he threw the game? Just that he played bad? He wasn't the first or last point guard to struggle against the unique Syracuse defense in the NCAA tournament. Did all those other point guards throw the game? Seems like if it was that obvious the coach should have taken him out.
Dude.... get his name correct. It was Marcus BULLARD.
You ain't a Dawg. Who the hell is Bullock?
If that crazy rumor is true, it would be the most Mississippi State thing ever. We make our first ever Final Four, and our point guard throws the game to pay off gambling debts.
we were the best team in the country at that time of the year and should have won by 20. pitino didn’t want to see us again
Cried in my seats telling my friends we would never be back…. And Kentucky fans wanted no part of us in the finals… **** Bullard… Hope he is having fun in prison…
He doesn’t show to be on the MDOC Inmate Search. You may want to watch out, you might get pistol whupped.
3 of the criminal’s turnovers with under 2:00 left to play in the first half. Still despite him, his teammates are keeping us in it with a tie game at the half. We were so good that year.
2nd half, tie game 42-42, we have a fast break, about to go back up, he throws another easy pass away. Then the very next full possession, Bullock with another turnover.
19-2 turnover margin, and we’re only down 44-42 at this point.
19-2 turnover margin, and we’re only down 44-42 at this point.
If you know, you know. Then once you see it, you can’t unsee it. His timing, amount of, and egregiousness of turnovers make your stomach turn. Maybe if we weren’t in New York and playing Syracuse while there, who knows, things and people might have had a different outcome, with regards to things outside basketball. It’s sad really
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I'm willing to bet that a KY booster got to him and paid him. Just speculation. KY didn't want to play us again the the finals.
Maybe. But more speculation leans toward the MOB or someone like that. And with it being in New York and playing Syracuse there, that makes more sense.
Whoever it may have been, KY benefited. Possibly Syracuse. Possibly just someone with a large bet on that single game.
48-44 Syracuse, #3 with the rebound easily going off his knee, put back Syracuse. Then with 4 minutes left and Syracuse now up 6, we’re on a fast break, Wilson makes a perfect pass to #3 and he easily drops it, leading then back to a fast break 3 pointer by Syracuse, going up by 9 then. Game looking to be securely in hand.
i remember his teammates being so disappointed in him - they knew but a POS will always be a POS. you can’t change them
Long ago had another basketball player get into trouble for 'shaving' points in games...banned from NBA....died in 2021.
Yes, I knew who it was....just decided to leave out the name...not many of us here who were there in 1961....sad case, but he did have a good career: from his Wiki...."Graves worked as a teacher, principal, coach and superintendent for 42 years"
The ones that ‘get to them’ rep the initials FM’s. I’ll let you figure it out.
Congrats on having 9 posts in a 27 post thread….hope you’re thoroughly enjoying this conversation with yourself about a game from 30 years ago which you seemingly remember every tiny detail except the name of the player you’re talking about.
17ing troll.
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