Old enough to remember when NCAA and NIT had third place games. Once upon a time people used to…

Author: TakethetrainKnute (35661 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 11:27 am on Jul 16, 2026

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…care who came in third. Gradually they didn’t.

Expect the same thing will happen with WC eventually. Possibly not. Rest of world sometimes prioritizes differently on certain things...

(NCAA dumped consolation game in 1981)

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Replies to: “Old enough to remember when NCAA and NIT had third place games. Once upon a time people used to…”

Congrats Argentina. The better team won. - Rooney - 9:03pm 7/15/26 (9) [View All]
- The Final was yesterday The Argentine bracket was weak. [NT] - Curly1918 - 11:16pm 7/15/26
  - Does FIFA know that no one cares about the consolation game, including the players? [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:25am 7/16/26
    - Old enough to remember when NCAA and NIT had third place games. Once upon a time people used to… - TakethetrainKnute - 11:27am 7/16/26
    - It will still draw an audience overseas and earn ad money [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:17am 7/16/26
- Go Argentina! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:54pm 7/15/26
- Poorer coaching cost the game. ENG didn’t learn lessons from Egypt, SUI. Parking bus too early. [NT] - Eli - 9:15pm 7/15/26
  - Correct. After Argentina hit two posts you'd think Tuchel would change tactics. - Rooney - 9:29pm 7/15/26
    - Parking the bus allowed Messi to excel. Look at his crossing, each like Drew Brees’ pass. Amazing! - Eli - 9:43pm 7/15/26
- The Brits stopped playing after they scored. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:11pm 7/15/26

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