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Transcript: 1. Marshall Football team 1971 vs. 16. Rutgers Women's Basketball Team 2007 Who's moving on and why? The Texas Western Miners were one of the best teams to help progress basketball and break down barriers, but this bracket is focused on uniting a city or country, and a still very racist Texas and U.S. did not rally behind the Miners as much as Huntington, WV rallied around this Marshall football team after their tragedy Winner: Marshall Who's moving on and why? This was one of the toughest mathcups to decide on, because both of these cities went through extremely tragic times, but the Boston movement had the entire country going crazy, with a little more drive because they were fighting against bombers and terrorist groups, while, and I may be generalizing, the Saints team was just trying to help recover from a tragic natural disaster, but with no culprate to look at as the enemy Winner: Red Sox 3. 1980 Miracle U.S. Hockey Team vs. 14. Boston Bruins Boston Strong Boston Red Sox: At the Boston Marathon, Two Bomsb went off 3 people were killed and 243 injured The Red Sox used the cities energy behind them to win a Championship 7. Dream Team 1992 vs. 10. 1992 Lakers 1980 US Hockey: A group of young college hockey players beat what was called the greates hockey team ever for the USSR in the midst of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Russia The Entire US tuned in to watch this magical run 6. South African Apartheid Rugby vs 11. 2011 Women's Soccer Team 2. 1999 Women's U.S. soccer team vs 15 Boston Celtics 1956-1969 Who's moving on and why? The Springboks were a very impressive team, and helped unite their country together during a trying time in their country, but the U.S. womens team created a market and millions of peoples interest in a previously non-existent market, and their sports popularity continues to increase because of them Winner: 99ers Who's moving on and why? The United States Women's Soccer completely united the US, and kept everyone on the edge of their seats, while the Dream Team coasted to their victory, and for that reason the 99ers win, along with furthering the progress of their sport so much Winner: 99ers Facts About 1971 Marshall Football: 1970 Plane Crash Only 4 Players Alive from previous team Banded together to bring the football team back Won a game 5. Boston Red Sox/Boston Strong vs. 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers 1999ers A group of women stars who took the U.S. by storm and won the women's world cup in our own backyard, and showed everyone that women's sports can be equal if not better than men's New Orleans Saints Facts: Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans Caused 1,833 fatalities Saints bounce back with city, win 2010 Super Bowl Dream Team: The best professional basketball players all assembled to create one of the best basketball teams in history, showing off the United States continued dominance in the sport, and uniting the country Just Kidding, but that flow sure is a winner 1. Marshall Football vs 9. Texas Western Miners Who's moving on and why? The Springboks South Africa Rugby team united a group that once despised each other and were filled with hatred, as opposed to uniting the U.S. against the USSR, which they were already united against. The hockey team pulled off one of the greatest upsets in history, but as far as uniting a group goes, the Springboks get the win here 1992 Dream Team vs 2. 1999 Women's Soccer World Cup Team South Africa Rugby: In the awful time in South African History of Apartheid, Tons of Racism and Bigotry against darker skinned Africans President Nelson Mandela asked the Rugby team to unite the South African people towards one cause and show they weren't so different The team won the Rugby World Cup, and Apartheid was ended around the same time 4. Saints after Katrina vs 13. Mets after 9/11 And the winner is...... Mr. Matt Maloney Who's moving on and why? The Boston Red Sox encapsulated the nation, and had a massive campaign that was capped off with a victory in the World Series, while the Marshall Thundering Herd of 1971 won two games, and that's not to dimish their accomplishments, but there was more momentum behind the Sox Winner: Boston Strong Red Sox 8. 1968 USA Track Team vs. 9 Texas Western Miners 6. South Africa Rugby vs 3. Miracle 1980 Hockey 4.New Orleans Saints Katrina vs 5. Boston Strong The Ninety Niners are the winners! This team showed courage and determination on their entire run in the world cup, they united a whole country, and the effects of their run on the Women's Soccer game can still be seen today Facts about the Texas Western Miners: First All Black Starting 5 in College Basketball Won a National Championship
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