Three times last year, the Bulldogs missed their moment. The streamers in place were never loosed after the team lost at home to end the regular season not with a championship but with embarrassment at their performance in front of such a large crowd. A week later, they left the floor as the tournament trophy was wheeled out past them and taken to the rowdy celebration at midcourt. A month after that, they trudged through confetti one last time, walking away from the winner’s circle and off to the locker room while someone else’s national title celebration rang through the walls.