True, hard to believe they could be so good 1977-1985 then fall so far off the map ever since. Teddy Grubbs had talent but turned out to have a severe mental problem (bipolar I think), and Bernard Randolph had more talent than anyone but also had severe mental illness too, something to do with an infantile personality I think, something like that. And Skip Dillard went off the rails for a decade because he felt entitled, but he found his way back, good for him!

It went beyond 85... they were in the Sweet Sixteen in both 86 & 87.

Before 77 they were off the map also.

I was just getting interested in the college game during this early 80's era so deep inside, it will always feel like DePaul should be a big-time program even though there's thirty years of evidence to the contrary. I lived in Chicago in the late 90's and there was hope that coach Kennedy and a young crop of Chicagoland stars would get it going again. I attended an NIT game at Rosemont vs Cal and there was hope that the '99 season was a stepping-stone but it wasn't meant to be once guys started leaving early and the promise wasn't sustained for long.

That's awesome! I'm glad that you found this game and that it could bring back a fun childhood memory for you.

@@joetolstoy3573 Thanks so much for posting this. My brother went to DePaul and was 10 years older. I got to witness this amazing era as a young kid and it is such a cherished memory for me. My dad was a very conservative guy but he would brave even the worst of the winter road conditions to get us down to Alumni Hall in the early days. We would go to a restaurant called the Single File which is now gone, but the owners treated us like family. We'd also go to the Blue Demon room after games... it was incredible. thank you so much

@@joetolstoy3573 Thanks so much for posting this. My brother went to DePaul and I was 10 years younger than him, so I experienced this incredible era as a young kid. My dad was a pretty conservative guy but he would brave even the worst winter weather conditions to get us down to Alumni Hall in the early years. We would go to a restaurant called The Single File which is no longer around. They treated us like family. We would go to the Blue Demon Room after games... Some of the greatest times of my youth. Thank you so much

Bad defense=/= a top-4 team. They were almost never tested, which is why they faltered in the NCAAs.

You're actually the second person to ask about that game in about a week. Surprised it's not already on KZfaq. I have about a half hour, edited version of the game that I will try to find and post in the very near future.