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[QUOTE="bpo57, post: 2560538, member: 1572"]
My sense is that given your age you weren't around to watch those games in the 1980s but tell me if I'm wrong.  I watched all of these games either in person or on TV.  I can say with absolute certainty that the national rep on JB back then was that he was a so-so bench coach that couldn't win the big game.

Roosevelt Bouie was a big time recruit in 1976. He played at a small school outside of Rochester but he was a 6'11" guy that could run the floor and was a major shot blocker. He was a force right away.

In 1980 SU was the #1 seed in the East (had been #1 in the country for part of the year).  We lost in the Sweet 16 to Iowa (#5 seed).  JB got a crucial technical foul during that game.  He got a lot of grief after that loss

In 1983 SU lost an NCAA game at the Dome to Ohio State.  That was a bad loss. We were a 6 and they were a 3 but not being able to take advantage of your home court was  not good.

In 1984 we were a 3 seed and lost to a 7 seed in UVA that had upset the 2 seed in Arkansas. That was an upset.

In 1985 SU lost to Ga Tech.  We were a 7 and they were a 2.  GaTech was a good team but they blew us out easily so another shaky performance.

The 1986 loss to Navy was bad because once again it was at the Dome and we were a 2 seed losing to a 7 seed.  They had David Robinson but we played poorly once again. Gave up 97 points.

By this time you can see how JB's rep is starting to take a beating.

1987 and 1989 were great.  Excellent teams but we didn't win the big game.

1988 and 1991 were brutal flame-outs to lesser teams. So was 1990 when we lost to Minnesota.
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