Just watched the first ten minutes. Damn, David Cain was niiicee! Did he show any flashes he's first 3 years?
I, actually thought he played okay his junior year whenever he got into the game. But for the most part, I thought he wasn't gonna do much of anything his senior season. I thought we were gonna be bad that particular season, as well. But Cain and the season turned out to be a success. Cain was a monster his senior season. Quite surprising.
I recall this team losing to Fordham at home and getting blown out on the road against a very, good Indiana squad. I believe this team played Kentucky in the Holiday Festival, if I'm not mistaken. It seemed the team turned it on once they got into Big East play (although, they lost a very, close Big East game in December versus UConn on the road).
As, far as the Arkansas game.... I remember this game well. I believe I was able to see half of the first half before my local affiliate switched over to a game that featured a team that was close to my region. So, I started watching some show, but kept turning it back to the game to check up on the score.
It's been 20 years, so my memory is a tad foggy, but I recall the Johnnies winning throughout most of the game before relinquishing the lead late, and losing in the end. I remember being ticked at Mahoney for not trying to extend the game (my local affiliate showed the final 5 or 6 minutes of the game). I was livid, as we had Arkansas on the ropes but couldn't finish the game.
This was Mahoney's last time in the sun (other than landing Lopez, Hamilton, and Turner), as he was fired after the '95-'96 season.
