A season to remember: A decade later, Utes reflect on magical run to

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Apr 4, 2008 | by Mike Sorensen Deseret Morning News

"Hindsight's 20-20 ... coulda, woulda, shoulda," Doleac said.

The loss was so painful that Doleac has never watched a replay of it. Neither has Jensen. Hansen has only seen part of it.

"We had them beat," Jensen said . "That's the hard thing about it. We had it."

Despite the loss, the Utes were feted at a parade in downtown Salt Lake City two days later. And the accomplishment of making the NCAA Finals and playing in front of millions of viewers around the world is still one of the biggest in University of Utah history.

"I just remember how much fun we had as a team with that group of guys and the relationships we had," Doleac said. "We just had a unique group of guys who worked hard and knew how to play the game and did it the right way."

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