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For some programs, recent Final Four was the last shining moment

By Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com

Friday, March 14, 2008

ATLANTA -- Before Georgia Tech lost to Connecticut 82-73 in the championship game of the 2004 Final Four, Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt warned his players that their unexpected run through the NCAA tournament would guarantee them nothing in the future. "This means nothing," Hewitt told his team. "As you move forward in life, everything is going to be a new challenge. You've got to approach it like you've never done anything before." Who knew how prophetic Hewitt's warning would b ...

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