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Reversal of Fortune
These simulations take us back to events in sports history where a simple "Reversal of Fortune" changes the course of a team's demise.
Here are three events where we will alter the outcome to see a team advance, instead of suffering their crushing defeat:
1992 U. of Kentucky Basketball vs.
Duke
1998 Kansas State University Football vs.
Texas A & M
1993 U. of Notre Dame Football vs.
Boston College
Here are the details of what transpired and how we changed the outcome:
1992 Kentucky vs. Duke
If you haven't seen Christian Laettner's shot, you are either very young or don't know what a basketball is. Here it is again thanks to youtube (turn away UK fans):
Laettner's Shot
In one of the great game's in sports history, Kentucky battled defending champion Duke well into overtime of their East Regional Final from Philadelphia. UK's Sean Woods banked in a running-shot to give the Wildcats a 103-102 lead with :02.1 seconds left in the first overtime.
After a timeout, Duke's Grant Hill made the pass and Christian Laettner made the shot to send the Blue Devils to the semifinals versus Indiana. Laettner finished the contest hitting 10-of-10 from the floor, and 10-of-10 from the line.
Kentucky coach Rick Pittino was criticsized for not putting a defender on Hill and for not sandwiching Laettner with two defenders. Pittino also mentioned that in the timeout, he would like to take back his emphasizing that the 'Cats be cautious "not to commit a foul". He felt that his players became too passive in defending the play.
Duke went on to beat Indiana, then Michigan for the 1992 title.
So Wildcat fans...here is the broadcast for your Reversal of Fortune:
There's the pass to Laettner...put's it up...it's off the rim and Kentucky wins it!! The Wildcats hang-on for a 103-102 victory and advance to Minneapolis where they will take on Indiana in the semifinals!!
Semifinal Game # 2
1992 Kentucky vs. 1992 Indiana
from The Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN
Kentucky vs. Indiana
Regular season game played on 12-7-1991
Semifinal Game # 1
Michigan 76
Cincinnati 72
1992 Kentucky Stats
The Unforgettables
Coming soon!!
1998 Kansas State vs. Texas A & M
1993 Notre Dame vs. Boston College
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High School Football
High School Basketball
2009 High School World Series
Bishop Gorman
2009 National Champions
Defeats Menchville 4-2
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(click here for box scores and game write-ups)
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The Battle of the PA Simulation Champs
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1971 Neshaminy Redskins 14
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(PFN Champs)
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1987 North Hills Indians 6
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(Jimmychitwood Champs)
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1971 Neshaminy vs. 1987 North Hills FB
(Click here for story and box score)
2nd Annual Father's Day Special
NCAA Football
"The Griese Bowl"
1997 Michigan 28
1966 Purdue 7
1966 Pur-1997 Mich FB
(click here for box score)
Check out this site by Ed Bemiss for more simulated games
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"Battle of the Bryants"
1972 Philadelphia Bartam (Joe) 53
vs.
1996 Lower Merion (Kobe) 46
Dad gets the upper hand for Father's Day
1972 Bartram vs. 1996 Lower Merion BB
(Thanks to Tom Taylor)
Joe Bryant
(BB reference)
Joe Bryant
(Wikipedia)
Kobe Bryant
Dunks: Dad vs. Son
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West Virginia Basketball Tournament
WV Basketball Tournament
(click above for brackets, lineups, results)
1968 Charleston Mountain Lions
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Wisconsin Basketball Greats
(1939-2008)
Wisconsin Basketball Tournament
(click above for brackets, profiles and box scores)
Champions!!!
1967 Milwaukee Lincoln Comets
1967 Milwaukee Lincoln 76
1990 Milwaukee Washington 56
Clarence Sherrod: M.O.P
1972 Madison West Related Stories
The Year of the Injuns
Van Hise vs. Cherokee (1-30-1969)
Van Hise vs. Cherokee II
1960 Jimmy Chitwood Invitational
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2008 High School Football Playoffs
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Championship
Corona (CA) Centennial 30
Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas 14
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Pennsylvania Football Greats Tournament
Championship
1987 North Hills 14
2003 North Penn 7
The 1987 North Hills Indians coached by Jack McCurry stake their claim as PA's best ever!
Thanks again to all the people who supported this tournament and helped us gather information. It is a testament to why Pennsylvania is one of the great football states in the nation.
Special thanks to Tom T. (for all his knowledge and support) and to Bruce T. for hyping the event...even though I think he'd argue that the best team didn't win!!
PA H.S. Greats
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(Click above for box scores)
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Players (current and former), coaches (current and former), fans and historians of Pennsylvania football...click on the link below and contribute your input to the list of state champions!
PA State High School Football Champions
Great teams of the past...
1967 Coral Gables (FL)
Coral Gables (FL) 1967 FB
2003 High School Football
Concord (CA) De La Salle vs. Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep
Prep Nation: DLS #1.........DBP #4
USAToday: DLS #1.........DBP #2
Calpreps: DLS #1.........DBP #11
2003 DLS vs. DBP FB
(click here for box score)
Sent in by Frank from the East Coast
Random Football Polls
Click on the link below to view some random yearly football and basketball polls from years past. The polls' rankings were done for the National Sports News Service by Art Johlfs from Minnesota. If anybody has football poll results from before 1982 for football, 1996 for basketball please e-mail us and we will fill in the missing years.
H.S. Football Polls
(thanks to Dave Q. for the additions)
H.S. Basketball Polls
Basketball Team Index
Listed in the link below are teams going back to the 1940s that we have enough information for to play simulations. If there is a match-up that you would like to see, please e-mail us and give us a little background (or not) about why you would like to see this simulation. If there are some teams that you would like to see included, let us know and we'll attempt to get information on them. A Football Team Index will be following soon.
Basketball Team Index
Pennsylvania Hoop Greats
1965 Midland wins the crown!!!
Pennsylvania Basketball Tournament
(click above for brackets, scores, etc)
Championship
1965 Midland 62
1976 Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue 60
Midland's Norm Van Lier hits the game-winner with :05.1 seconds left
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Kentucky Greats Basketball Tournament
Kentucky Basketball Tournament
(click above for brackets, box scores, etc.)
Championship
from Rupp Arena
1988 Louisville Ballard 60
1991 Fairdale 56
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Minnesota Hockey
Sports Heritage Publications
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Using every available resource, Sports Heritage once again brings to life the tradition that is your school. Whether it is one particular sport or the whole program, we capture your school’s great sports history in an elegant coffee table book, one that features a complete and comprehensive compilation of the school’s athletic achievements.
Thanks to Tim Hudak
