Great write up on this. I was hoping someone would cover this story for the game
And here’s Ron Harper throwing it down on Len Bias in the 1985 tournament
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This made equal parts proud and sad.
We had a final possession to win and Eric Newsome decided he was the best choice to take the shot. Harp never touched the ball.
Also, Bias looks set.
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Sad for Miami, and Len. But so awesome to watch us when we were good! You all of the 70s-80’s Miami history totally won. I want to win like you.
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Uh 1990s were pretty good…if not the best…my intro and time at Miami and shortly after…why I’m such a bullish prick on here about bball…Oh no, Jack O, 
A bad year was one we can only dream of these days…in fact Jack typically produces the inverse of worst of 1990s schedule.
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I lived the 90s myself (in person!) and yes, some of those teams were as good or better than any in history. Good point!
And I am sure the 97-98 year would have been way better without devastating injuries. That group making the MAC final was amazing
I also seem to remember the 90-91 team was cruising at 15-7 and ran out of gas (also maybe an injury to David Scott). We were getting huge weekend crowds and it was Joby Wrights first season. But I remember losing a home game to Charlie Coles Central Michigan team that was a bad surprise
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Yeah the “disappointments” we had back in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s were more of the excruciating close losses we had in NCAA (and occasional NIT) tourney play, not being a perennial second tier team in the MAC as we have become.
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We just had some classic Harper/Miami vs. Maryland highlights on the halftime show while the studio talking heads were discussing Harper Jr. playing for Rutgers.