we were not prepared for
Silver was the longtime s
Cagan nine and covered Ar
title in 1997 a run. Few
a lot of young guys on th
freshmen, a lot of people
sure about. So you know,
It was like, wow, this is
They still didn't finish
lost their last two PAC 1
they got hot, you know, i
run to the end. Every loo
Ryan Hansen was on Lute O
years in 1997, he was the
that particular team was
stretch and and didn't pl
but you felt like this gr
ever get it put together
special. The Wildcats wer
in what was then known as
Arizona disposed of South
of charleston before faci
Jayhawks team that was lo
team had what Jacque Vaug
pierce. You know, all the
in the NBA Roy Williams w
was in tears when that ga
is walking away with the
many stood up and took no
team Now on a roll the ca
in the regional final and
was sky high. We believe
going to hit a big three
and Michael Dickerson is
the hole and get an and o
ball. And it's just that
have. It's just, we're fi
I mean the guards are get
us and we're building con
in the Indianapolis. Ariz
one seat in the national
Wildcats beat north Carol
underdog rolling. I mean
no one gives us a chance
know, come close in these
just coming out and and b
and playing and playing a
up next the national cham
yet another number one se
a very long day waiting f
night tip off Dave Silver
Olson that afternoon in t
talks about the psycholog
have, you're not the favo
that away now that the ga
they know being who we've
know, whatever psychologi
we'd probably have blown
know Kentucky respects wh
what they do. It's, it's
will be an excellent ball
about to leave the hotel
to the R. C. A dome. They
step onto the bus. The gr
history, Sean Elliott. He
bit of an inspirational t
me type talk, but more of
none of us had been able
you guys are representing
national title game. They
the catfight between the
the Kentucky Wildcats, al
time. But lute Olson's ca
heading into Ot was the d
to Hanson at that moment,
gonna win, we're gonna wi
of coach, those calmness
extended to the team. And
a great moment. We don't
egos, We don't have guys
bigger than life. They're
represent the University
scored 30 points and was
most outstanding player.
know what to think or fee
just sit up there and loo
and and you know, you don
you've done. So, you know
in. You know, probably to
day. We knew that we had
for all the non believers
think we had a chance at
I mean it's, I mean it wa
for lute Olson. I still t
be ours, appearing bright
day. On Good morning Amer
that quiet confidence in
overtime and how the Ariz
down three number ones in
championship. Still the o
Taibbi and Miles Simon. T
later that day with a par
airport to a packed Arizo
overhead here and saw the
in the streets lined. Uh,
these are the greatest fa
many people can say. I re
Well, I can say it's so s
on the bench. I was in th
on the bus with these guy
I will take away to have
win something that big wa
right