My talking about the 1981 NCAA consolation game led me to an ESPN #0 for 30 short about the game, and Rudy Macklin in particular. While I'm surprised tv hasn't made them play the game since then purely because of $$$$, it's no surprise that no team wants to bother to play for 3rd place.
I'd also never heard the story of Rudy Macklin, who got caught off guard at a difficult time and paid for it with extreme vitriol. The idea that one of the player's game was shaken because of the assassination atemot is laughable.
Also - how fucking cool a name is "Rudy Macklin"? :)
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